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Hey HEy! So this past week I was at church camp! It was tons of fun. Here is a quick summary: (I'll try to make this short... LOL)
The food... was totally sick and they were tiny portions. They would tell kids to come back for seconds if they wanted extra and then, when they return for seconds, are promptly told that seconds will not be given. ... What the CRAP? LOL The food was mainly really gross and weird so I didn't eat much all week except cereal and bread. Which is pretty bad for you... LOL :-D
Cabin... Totally rocked! I roomed with Jenny Konvicka, Tracy Beckett and Emily Williams and we had such a blast! I've never had more fun in a cabin ever. We got along really well and sang disney songs and jumped around and talked. It was tons of fun and they were the best roomies ever. Plus we all are horribley late to everything, so we all had company :-D
Family Rec Time... Puckett and Derek, Andrew Kirk, and Kayla Wiechecki were in my family group and it was really fun. We won almost all of the games we played, except for a tie in soccer, which was lame, and this pathetic loss in a water relay. LOL Our cup was broken and even though our bucket was full, she kept saying it wasn't and that the other team won because their bucket was tilted... what? LOL L-A-M-E
Talent Show... this part of camp was really funny for the most part. The Ambulances, my group, did this silly dance and so even tho we had to learn the choreography really late at night the day before the performance, LOL, it was so much fun to do the silly dance :) The Choo Choos, the 12th grade boys, were hillarious. They did a rap, with like 6 guitars and 5 rappers. It was very amusing, but I was H could have rapped :) They were awesome
The Speaker... Tod is by far the absolute worst camp speaker I've ever heard. He was a machismo shovenistic (sp?... too lazy to look it up :-D) jerk and he constantly made comments that were either degrading to women or completely irrelevant to any Christian message. For example, when trying to explain how God's plan is always better than one any man can devise for himself, he used the following experience as an analogy:
"I was totally head over heels in high school with this girl named Julie. She ended up ripping my heart from my chest, squashing it, and leaving me crushed and lonesome. Then, I met my wife, who is the best thing who has ever happened to me. A few years later, I went back to my High School reunion, and saw Julie. Julie had gotten totally fat and MY wife is still a size one, gorgeous, and a beauty pageant winner." What a freaking jerk. As if looks should be the sole basis of a marriage. And you can't be beautiful unless you are a size 1 and a beauty pageant winner... I guess since I'm not a size one I'll never marry... ugh. Dumb freaking man. He did 2 good messages, but all the others I thought were absolutely horrible. He was my least favorite part of camp.
Ropes Course... Ropes Course '05. LOL Only the Seniors got to do it and it was really fun! I did the climbing wall, which was alot easier than I expected it to be. :( Bummer Then once I got to the top of the wall there were a number of ropes courses you could take, and so I took the hardest ones. It rocked :-D It was really pretty hard, but also really fun and I was really proud of myself for actually doing the hard ones :-D I didn't know if I'd be able to, but I managed so that was awesome. Also there is this thing called the "Pamper Pole" which is basically a tiny tiny platform like at least 30 feet in the air on a telephone pole. You hafta climb the pole, stand on the platform, wait for your partner to climb the pole, somehow manage to stand on the tiny platform together and then on the count of 3 jump for a swinging bar 6 feet away. It was so exciting! I did it twice, first with Hunter and then second with this sponsor, Greg, who didn't have a partner. I got to the bar both times, but I couldn't hang on :-/ Bummer Hunter did tho so I was proud of him :)
Senior Time... This was alot of fun even tho Hunter and I didn't have time to shower after the ropes course. Everyone else was all dressed up and we were totally gross and sweaty and sick looking LOL We ate taquitos and pizza bites, a GREAT suprise after the sicko camp burritos and stuff LOL. We played with a beachball, and the boys drummed on the table and knocked over a glass of water. It was just alot of fun because I've never really opened up to the people at FBC. I think I finally did this week, which was a great feeling :) I was comfortable :)
Thursday Night Service... At the end of the sermon, on Monday night the pastor left the microphone open for people to comment about what they were hoping to get from the week, and/or what they have been struggling with. I wanted to go up there, but didn't. Then I prayed that God would give me the opportunity to go up to the microphone again... and he did on Thursday night. The pastor left the mic again, and said he wanted us to comment about the week, what we got from it, and perhaps seniors to give advice for the underclassmen before they leave. I battled with myself forever... I knew I should go but I was so nervous that I was shaking. Hunter finally convinced me to go up there, and he didn't even know I wanted to. God found a way to make me get up there and it was just in time. Right after I stood up, Nate said that we were almost out of time and that he was only going to let the 4 people that were standing go... I was the last one to speak and I'm so glad that I did and got the load I've been carrying off my chest. It was really a very strange thing, because I don't remember exactly what I said. I was so nervous and emotionally strained. I thanked the staff at the church for being so amazing first, basically just saying that they really meant alot to me because of their awesome ability to make everyone feel welcome. Then I talked about some problems I've been having with disappointment and how I think I know what the problem is now. I don't really wanna type about it because it really took alot out of me just to share it with the youth group, plus I don't think most people would understand it anyway if they didn't go to camp. 250 people heard me speak and pour my heart out, and afterwards I had the most amazing feeling, like all of my burden had been lifted. I've known for years that I have needed to stop being so nervous, to actually make a move, but I've been too scared and I really conquered that fear on Thursday night. I just pray that I can keep that boldness in highscool, when I won't have the support of an entire youth group.
Candle Light Walk... this was really nice just to see the leaders of next year, the class of '06 and others, step up to take the responsibility of becoming leaders. Although I haven't been at FBC for all that long, 2 years is long enough to know that the youth group there is really special and I'm very glad I had the opportunity to be a part of it :) Good luck to the Seniors of next year :)
Mischief Time for the Seniors... Every year after the Candle Light walk, we always have a huge pillow fight. Unfortunately, the Sharing service was so long that the candle light walk didn't end until 2 in the morning so there was no time for a pillow fight for the whole camp. But the Seniors still had one and it was really fun. Most of the seniors came, but there were still a few that decided to get some sleep. The seniors met and did Mad libs and ate cookies and joked around, played "Whats Under the Sheet?" (the game I invented... LOL Its SO FUN) and then beat the crap out of each other with pillows. After that I took a shower, and although I only meant to temporarily lay down, I ended up falling asleep so I didn't participate in the other trouble that went on throughout the night.
Overall, camp was awesome and my little fishies from Lindsey's wedding survived the week without me :) Courtney took care of them while I was gone :) I'm trying to spend more time with my little sisters since I'll be gone shortly. At camp I told Hillary that I love her, and that I hope she and Courtney don't ruin their friendship the way Lindsey and I did. :( Lindsey and I were the best of friends when we were little, but everything fell apart in middle school and before we knew it, we never talked except when we were fighting, and never hung out. When she got married... I realized that we had lost all of that time that we had to be friends. I had missed the opportunity and I really was sad that I had missed out on being close with her. I just really regret that we hadn't spent time together or really been friends and now she LIVES 5 hours away Its not like she's temporarily in college... she's out of the house. I just hope that Courtney and Hillary don't make the same mistake Linds and I did and stop being close. Its really a bummer.
Anyway, I've slept like none in the past week and my body is ACHING. Especially my hands and wrists... that sux Anyway, I have a pool party to go to at 3:30 so I'm gonna sleep till then :) Thanx for reading :-D Hee Hee
~BEthany
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The food... was totally sick and they were tiny portions. They would tell kids to come back for seconds if they wanted extra and then, when they return for seconds, are promptly told that seconds will not be given. ... What the CRAP? LOL The food was mainly really gross and weird so I didn't eat much all week except cereal and bread. Which is pretty bad for you... LOL :-D
Cabin... Totally rocked! I roomed with Jenny Konvicka, Tracy Beckett and Emily Williams and we had such a blast! I've never had more fun in a cabin ever. We got along really well and sang disney songs and jumped around and talked. It was tons of fun and they were the best roomies ever. Plus we all are horribley late to everything, so we all had company :-D
Family Rec Time... Puckett and Derek, Andrew Kirk, and Kayla Wiechecki were in my family group and it was really fun. We won almost all of the games we played, except for a tie in soccer, which was lame, and this pathetic loss in a water relay. LOL Our cup was broken and even though our bucket was full, she kept saying it wasn't and that the other team won because their bucket was tilted... what? LOL L-A-M-E
Talent Show... this part of camp was really funny for the most part. The Ambulances, my group, did this silly dance and so even tho we had to learn the choreography really late at night the day before the performance, LOL, it was so much fun to do the silly dance :) The Choo Choos, the 12th grade boys, were hillarious. They did a rap, with like 6 guitars and 5 rappers. It was very amusing, but I was H could have rapped :) They were awesome
The Speaker... Tod is by far the absolute worst camp speaker I've ever heard. He was a machismo shovenistic (sp?... too lazy to look it up :-D) jerk and he constantly made comments that were either degrading to women or completely irrelevant to any Christian message. For example, when trying to explain how God's plan is always better than one any man can devise for himself, he used the following experience as an analogy:
"I was totally head over heels in high school with this girl named Julie. She ended up ripping my heart from my chest, squashing it, and leaving me crushed and lonesome. Then, I met my wife, who is the best thing who has ever happened to me. A few years later, I went back to my High School reunion, and saw Julie. Julie had gotten totally fat and MY wife is still a size one, gorgeous, and a beauty pageant winner." What a freaking jerk. As if looks should be the sole basis of a marriage. And you can't be beautiful unless you are a size 1 and a beauty pageant winner... I guess since I'm not a size one I'll never marry... ugh. Dumb freaking man. He did 2 good messages, but all the others I thought were absolutely horrible. He was my least favorite part of camp.
Ropes Course... Ropes Course '05. LOL Only the Seniors got to do it and it was really fun! I did the climbing wall, which was alot easier than I expected it to be. :( Bummer Then once I got to the top of the wall there were a number of ropes courses you could take, and so I took the hardest ones. It rocked :-D It was really pretty hard, but also really fun and I was really proud of myself for actually doing the hard ones :-D I didn't know if I'd be able to, but I managed so that was awesome. Also there is this thing called the "Pamper Pole" which is basically a tiny tiny platform like at least 30 feet in the air on a telephone pole. You hafta climb the pole, stand on the platform, wait for your partner to climb the pole, somehow manage to stand on the tiny platform together and then on the count of 3 jump for a swinging bar 6 feet away. It was so exciting! I did it twice, first with Hunter and then second with this sponsor, Greg, who didn't have a partner. I got to the bar both times, but I couldn't hang on :-/ Bummer Hunter did tho so I was proud of him :)
Senior Time... This was alot of fun even tho Hunter and I didn't have time to shower after the ropes course. Everyone else was all dressed up and we were totally gross and sweaty and sick looking LOL We ate taquitos and pizza bites, a GREAT suprise after the sicko camp burritos and stuff LOL. We played with a beachball, and the boys drummed on the table and knocked over a glass of water. It was just alot of fun because I've never really opened up to the people at FBC. I think I finally did this week, which was a great feeling :) I was comfortable :)
Thursday Night Service... At the end of the sermon, on Monday night the pastor left the microphone open for people to comment about what they were hoping to get from the week, and/or what they have been struggling with. I wanted to go up there, but didn't. Then I prayed that God would give me the opportunity to go up to the microphone again... and he did on Thursday night. The pastor left the mic again, and said he wanted us to comment about the week, what we got from it, and perhaps seniors to give advice for the underclassmen before they leave. I battled with myself forever... I knew I should go but I was so nervous that I was shaking. Hunter finally convinced me to go up there, and he didn't even know I wanted to. God found a way to make me get up there and it was just in time. Right after I stood up, Nate said that we were almost out of time and that he was only going to let the 4 people that were standing go... I was the last one to speak and I'm so glad that I did and got the load I've been carrying off my chest. It was really a very strange thing, because I don't remember exactly what I said. I was so nervous and emotionally strained. I thanked the staff at the church for being so amazing first, basically just saying that they really meant alot to me because of their awesome ability to make everyone feel welcome. Then I talked about some problems I've been having with disappointment and how I think I know what the problem is now. I don't really wanna type about it because it really took alot out of me just to share it with the youth group, plus I don't think most people would understand it anyway if they didn't go to camp. 250 people heard me speak and pour my heart out, and afterwards I had the most amazing feeling, like all of my burden had been lifted. I've known for years that I have needed to stop being so nervous, to actually make a move, but I've been too scared and I really conquered that fear on Thursday night. I just pray that I can keep that boldness in highscool, when I won't have the support of an entire youth group.
Candle Light Walk... this was really nice just to see the leaders of next year, the class of '06 and others, step up to take the responsibility of becoming leaders. Although I haven't been at FBC for all that long, 2 years is long enough to know that the youth group there is really special and I'm very glad I had the opportunity to be a part of it :) Good luck to the Seniors of next year :)
Mischief Time for the Seniors... Every year after the Candle Light walk, we always have a huge pillow fight. Unfortunately, the Sharing service was so long that the candle light walk didn't end until 2 in the morning so there was no time for a pillow fight for the whole camp. But the Seniors still had one and it was really fun. Most of the seniors came, but there were still a few that decided to get some sleep. The seniors met and did Mad libs and ate cookies and joked around, played "Whats Under the Sheet?" (the game I invented... LOL Its SO FUN) and then beat the crap out of each other with pillows. After that I took a shower, and although I only meant to temporarily lay down, I ended up falling asleep so I didn't participate in the other trouble that went on throughout the night.
Overall, camp was awesome and my little fishies from Lindsey's wedding survived the week without me :) Courtney took care of them while I was gone :) I'm trying to spend more time with my little sisters since I'll be gone shortly. At camp I told Hillary that I love her, and that I hope she and Courtney don't ruin their friendship the way Lindsey and I did. :( Lindsey and I were the best of friends when we were little, but everything fell apart in middle school and before we knew it, we never talked except when we were fighting, and never hung out. When she got married... I realized that we had lost all of that time that we had to be friends. I had missed the opportunity and I really was sad that I had missed out on being close with her. I just really regret that we hadn't spent time together or really been friends and now she LIVES 5 hours away Its not like she's temporarily in college... she's out of the house. I just hope that Courtney and Hillary don't make the same mistake Linds and I did and stop being close. Its really a bummer.
Anyway, I've slept like none in the past week and my body is ACHING. Especially my hands and wrists... that sux Anyway, I have a pool party to go to at 3:30 so I'm gonna sleep till then :) Thanx for reading :-D Hee Hee
~BEthany
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