Summer Recap

We started with two weeks of training. One at El Camino Pines, a weekend at Huntington beach, and one week at Yolijwa! Then it was six weeks spent with kids!!! Day camps were my favorite place to work this summer:)

Here's where I spent the last six weeks and a little bit about each adventure!

Week 1: Hope Lutheran in Temecula

I loved, loved, loved this church! I really enjoyed my team this week as well and found one of my camp best friends Beth! We went running everyday together :) My favorite camper of the summer was here as well. His name is Nolan. He is 7 years old and is the best camper a counselor could ever ask for!

Week 2: El Camino Pines-Mini-week

This was my first week on-site. I only had 4 campers. It was a tad challenging for me because I didn't know how things went on-site but it went well and I had an amazing co-counselor, Ariana! I got to work with other amazing staff members in our Bible study group. My favorite group of campers(as a cabin) were here this week and they were 6 eighth graders that were suuuuuper sweet and so fun to be around:)

Week 3: El Camino Pines- Confirmation Camp

I never thought I'd say this, but I actually enjoyed working with junior high students! Maybe I just got lucky and had amazing girls but I really enjoyed myself this week! I had two great co-counselors, Hannah B. and Stephanie. This week I had my favorite hike of the summer and an indoor pack-out! LOVED IT!!

Week 4: Mt. Carmel Lutheran in San Luis Obispo

I was very blessed by this church! I got to stay with my other camp BFF Josie. She is wonderful! I was kinda sick but I got to play lots of guitar this week!! We did not do our programming, we were simply there to help with their VBS. It was a great church with AMAZING people! We stayed with a wonderful family who took us to the farmer's market and we got a comfy bed and own bathroom. Talk about luxury! SLO is a BEAUTIFUL town!

Week 5: Salem Lutheran in Glendale

This week was AHHHH-MAZING! We were so blessed by the congregation. I got to stay with Grandma Lee this week and it was really fun! The kids were so great this week too:) We also got spend lots of time with my favorite pastor of all times, Pastor Sarah. She is 8 months pregnant and the cutest thing in the world! She lives in an adorable house with her husband who is wonderful! They took us to the Griffith Observatory, had us over to their house for a few nights, and to a tv taping of The Sing-Off! We had A LOT fun this week! And I loved my team:)

Week 6: New City Perish in Inglewood

We stayed with a wonderful lady named Willa! She was so great! She took us grocery shopping and we ate lots of yummy things this week. She didn't like to cook so we made her dinner every night:) There were 5 high school volunteers who helped us this week and they were sooooo great! Our team was really good and we had a lot of fun:) It was a great way to end the summer!
It''s crazy to think about but the summer has now come to an end and it's back to school in 9 days for me!
{Much love from a girl who had a *magical* summer}