this and a whole lot of that

I have been home from camp now for about three weeks and I feel like I have finally had time to process everything that happened this summer. But, before I get to that I have a few random life stories to tell:
-Number One: I was running in downtown Madison last night, I saw this crazy lady with a huge snake wrapped around her neck coming towards me. As I passed her I was trying to run fast and get out of her way all resulting in me almost running into the side of a house.
-Number Two: I didn’t realize how much I missed my church while I was gone this summer. I am very excited for the ministry opportunities that are happening at my church. I organize the pantry and make sure that everyone gets assistance and take care of all the paperwork. Before going to camp I was really started to not enjoy the food pantry and all the work that it produces for me, but I can’t wait to open it up again!
-Number Three: Operation Christmas Child will start at church next Sunday. I absolutely love this organization. My church had done it for many years then it kinda went away. I organized it last year and the church was able to collect 106 boxes. I am really excited to see what God has in store for Milton Baptist this year. I hope for 150 boxes, but I know that we can do more. It only takes $25 dollars to fill one box, which is a very small sacrifice.
Now to camp!
-Number Four: I saw a man washing his car on Saturday, nothing strange about that at all. As I got closer to him he had all the car windows down just spraying the car with the hose, which I found to be a little bit strange.
-Number Five: I am almost 95% sure that I am going to LA for fall break. Exciting I know, but I bet we aren’t excited for the same reasons. I get to see Maria(a friend from camp). It is going to be a fun trip I can already feel it.
-Number Six: My friend Emily Merrill was upset(hahaha) that she didn’t get a mention in my first blog so here goes: I can’t believe that you’re not going to be at Hanover this year, it’s not going to be the same without that’s for sure. Get ready September 25th is coming soon!
When I first got to Ridgecrest I wasn’t really sure what to think about everything, I was overwhelmed by all the new people that I was meeting in such a short amount of time. Everyone was so different and came from all over the country; it was hard to see how we would come to together and become the family that a staff forms. Looking back at the summer now it’s so true we met as strangers and left as family. The friends that I made at camp are some of the best people that I have met in my life. Not a day goes by that I haven’t talked to at least one person that I worked with at camp, and they always seem to text or call at the perfect time. The Christian community that was created when we were all together was something I had never really experienced before, and it was absolutely incredible. I remember several returning staffers talking about after camp depression and how hard it would be to transition back into normal life after camp. Stephanie especially talked to me about it, I am not going to lie I thought she was crazy. Boy was I wrong! When I got home I felt like I was absolutely lost, I wasn’t sure what to do with all the free time and it defiantly was very sad. I am finally back to a normal routine but I have defiantly been bitten by the camp bug and I am already looking forward to fuge 2011.

Can't get this song out of my head..

Ridgecrest Centrifuge Staff 2010

Randonmess.

It has already been a crazy week and it’s only Tuesday. First, I have wanted a new car forever and I finally found what I want at a descent price, so we will see how that all pans out. I am not getting my hopes up to high, but it’s always a nice thought. I leave in the morning to visit camp friends that live in KY, and Maria; I can’t wait to see them all. It’s going to be an epic reunion that for sure. I gave my camp testimony at church Sunday night; it went really well and made me miss camp like crazy. I didn’t realize how much I actually took away from camp until I started to write it all down, I defiantly wasn’t expecting to learn so much. I ran last night a little over 2 miles and I am pretty sure that I died 6 times, why is it so hot? When I was finish I looked like I had been in the pool. When I got back to my car I realized that I had left my lights on, thank the Lord my battery wasn’t dead. Did I mention how I am not excited to go back to school at all, everyone I see asks if I am excited to go back I think to myself do they really want to hear my truthful answer! To top it all off I randomly saw two of my professors from last term yesterday, major buzz kill. I have been watching my series collection of Friends the past few nights such good stuff!

Why is the carpet wet Todd?

I am new to this whole blog business but after asking a few people they thought that I should start one, so here goes!  Plus just getting home from camp has provided me with a lot of free time and I had to find some way to fill it. 

Things about me:

-Random things tend to happen to me all the time.  For example, when I came home for my brother’s wedding my luggage decided to go to Las Vegas instead of Louisville.  I know I don’t work for Delta but I am pretty sure those airports aren’t in the same state.  That of course happened after they thought I was a terrorist when I flew to camp.

-I love politics and will at some point talk about them here I am sure.

-My bedroom is a total mess and I am totally ok with that.  My Mom on the other hand is like 2 more days from a breakdown.

-I am not excited for fall classes to start at all.  I am so sick of school.  Maybe if I knew what I was going to do after college I would be more excited.  Fun fact on my flight back to Louisville the woman that I sat with told me that her son recently graduated from college with a Political Science degree and has been unemployed for 14 months.

-I miss camp more than I can explain with words.

-I am going to visit camp friends next Wednesday and I get to see a friend from high school!  It’s going to be a pretty fantastic trip, I can’t wait.

-I got a new pair of moccasins today which I am pretty pumped about.

I am going to end with one of my favorite scriptures which really helped me get through this summer:

  It is God who arms me with strength and makes my way perfect -  Psalm 18:32