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Cocolalla 1998

Teen Camp
This last year at camp was a growing experience for me. Teen camp I was on work-crew doing bathrooms. I was kind of nauseous that whole week, and it didn't help with Brian, Ivan, Erik, and Becky singing the "Comet" song which goes... "Comet it makes your teeth turn green. Comet it tastes like listerine. Comet it makes you vomit. So-o get some comet and vomit today." Anyway to say the least it didn't make me feel any better. That wasn't my growing experience, although in a way I can pull from it. Patience, and loving those whom you are stuck with. Controlling of the temper. My funny story from teen camp is this: On Thursday (Big Event Day) I had borrowed some sun-block for my face because I was getting burnt. After I put it on I realized I was allergic to it, so I washed it off. Then I was saying something to someone about how my face felt like it was burning, and Josh B. and Evan thought that I had a sunburn, thus Josh let me borrow his Blue-Ice. Now I must tell you, putting blue-ice over an allergic reaction, on-top of a sun-burn is not a good idea. To say the least it made my allergic reaction worse. As soon as I put the blue-ice on, my face began to burn more. I washed it off as quickly as possible and ran to see my sister who was the nurse. My face was red and puffy. Evan felt really bad, I think Josh kind of laughed. I had a hive on my face for over a week. Good thing... I didn't have a bad acne break-out for a month! There were lots of other funny things, but I believe that was the most memorable.

Eleven & Twelve Camp

At eleven and twelve camp I was a cabin leader. I started out as Co-Leader with Michelle, but she got sick, so I was leader of all ten by myself. It was fun, I think they taught me as much as I tried to teach them. That week was again a tester of patience and relying on God for my strength.

Nine & Ten Camp

Nine and ten camp I was also a cabin leader, this time I had eleven wonderful campers. We had some tough spots, I didn't get enough sleep, but over all it was fun.

Seven & Eight Camp

Seven and Eight camp I was on work-crew again. It was a blast. Mellena and I were both in the kitchen, and we continued a conversation we started at Staff training, I don't even think that conversation is over. Every day I volunteered for pots and pans (can you imagine?) Mellena and I enjoyed singing while doing it. I guess kitchen duty is my favorite because you have a chance to talk to people.
After most of the campers had left and most of the staff was gone, there was a huge storm that seemed to have come in out of nowhere. First it started to pour down rain... people ran everywhere getting luggage out of the rain and onto the deck. The wind was blowing really hard too. I was out there for maybe a minute, and I was soaked. There was lots of rain, but it then turned to hail, big hail. I stayed in the cafeteria safe from the storm. A tree fell between some boys cabins, and someone almost got squished under it. To say the least it was a mess. Then it suddenly stopped. The staff then all came out and worked on cleaning up. Picking up garbage cans, and trash off the lawn, and the guys cleaned up the tree and branches.
That storm was just a little glimpse of God's wonder. I was saying a prayer the whole time, because my dad had just left to take my sister to meet her fiancee. I was so thankful when he came back, he said they never even saw the storm.

SMI Days, Silverwood, & Family Camp

After 7&8 camp there was a break. I then came back for SMI work days. We painted buildings, dug holes, weeded the flower beds, and other such cleanings. After that most of the staff from previous weeks came for Staff Fellowship day, in which we all went to Silverwood Theme Park. Silverwood was awesome. It was a nice relaxing(?) day. It was fun to be with all the staff without having dishes to wash or a schedule to keep, and being able to talk, and talk, and talk (and I think you get the point).

I then came back for Family camp. And worked with SMI's and some other staff members. It was relaxing, and I learned a lot.

Winter Camp

Just this last month (January 15-17) I went back for winter camp. God really worked on my heart then. I was so broken. I so much wanted to turn back time, but I always say that a heart must be broken before it can be healed. I guess my heart breaking was the only way for healing, I'm still in recovery. I did learn to trust in God when you have no one else to trust. God was so there for me, I felt so alone, but when I remembered He was there I started getting better.
We had a lot of fun on Saturday (16h) because it had snowed during the night. We had sled races, the boys had a huge snowball fight that morning, and in the afternoon we had a snow sculpture contest. My cabin made Larry Boy. Boy was that fun.

I guess, to say, God had a lot to teach me this last year. At camp I learned to constantly thank Him for every situation. I learned not to judge people, I still struggle, but God forgives and helps me.

Cocolalla Lake Bible Camp is one of many run by American Missionary Fellowship (AMF)

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