Camp Captions: First Day

This morning around 1030, we pulled into the camp parking lot, and were immediately assailed with that first great question that has assailed travelers since Marco Polo, or perhaps even before him: where the heck do we go?? After cogitating on this perplexing issue for several seconds, we discovered that there were several strategic signs placed around the vicinity, directing our path to a certain building, and indeed, a certain door. We parked, emerged from our vehicle, and entered the building. Therein, we discovered Tim. Tim promptly and efficiently in-processed us, and released us to go unpack and wander the face of the camp until lunchtime. This is precisely what we did. After lunch, we were free until dinnertime, so Annetta and I (my mom and Hosanna left after lunch) found a friend and wandered around camp, trying to familiarize ourselves so that we wouldn't get lost (hopefully) in the future. During this time period, I managed to sunburn myself...hopefully not too badly.

Upon returning to our cabin (the early staffers are housed in several various cabins during the pre-season), I discovered that my roommate had arrived, and that my roommate was in fact Ellen. She is a friend of mine from college, and was one of two people who I knew that were working here at COTW. So rooming with her I think will be a great blessing. Ellen and I have shared some great times at Fillmore Wesleyan Church, most notably that one lunch in which I basically had back-to-back awkward moments for the entire lunch. It was hilarious. I have pre-warned her about my predilection to sneezing in the morning, so I think we are all set.

After dinner, we had a staff meeting, and then we came back to our cabin and are unwinding and preparing to go to bed. Tomorrow we start work. I will (apparently) be working on maintenance for tomorrow and Wednesday, barring inclement weather. Should be relatively entertaining. Thursday through Sunday may be different schedules, because we have a large group of campers coming in for an Episcopalian conference and we'll be actually staffing for that, not just getting ready. Yeah, should be interesting! Then I think (I could be wrong) we'll be doing more pre-season stuff, and then staff training week, and then it officially begins.

Let's see. The people that I've met so far are very friendly. Getting here early has had the benefit of getting to know the staff girls living in this cabin as they come in. Things you guys could pray about: just general smoothness of staff and getting along with everyone; pray that I don't get distracted or lose my focus on God; and pray for us physically, as I'm sure the work will be physically demanding for all involved. Okay, let's see about some pictures.

First one is at our campground form the past weekend.

 Second: Dibble and Willoughby send reetings from camp of the woods.

 Third: random caveman drawings at our campsite from the weekend. Don't know who would have drawn that (cough)...looks like a caveman chasing a scared yak.

 Ok, it's bedtime folks :) see you next time!