What A Difference A Year Can Make

so...it's been a while, yeah? I'm reminded constantly how different this summer is from last summer...NYC to SCR...biggest city in the USA to a tiny ranch in Royse City, TX. It's amazing though. God's put me in places I never expected I'd go and he's shown me things I'd never expected to see. So, I think I'd like to do a list similar to last year's just kind of highlighting my new experiences. So here it goes in no particular order(it is 2 months in length and totally scrambled)...

I moved to a cabin, learned to cook for 300 people, fried chips, was introduced to silly bands, killed a family of wasps, painted windows, painted signs, painted paper, learned to keep my mouth shut, faced my fear of heights, shot a moving target, saw a family of skunks blown to pieces, ate goat meat, met Bhutanese refugee children, read Cinderella to them, played in Dallas apartments, learned to belay, made 20+ lifelong friends, had Thai tea, renamed two dogs, watched a spider wrap up and eat grasshoppers, got over 200 chigger bites, said goodbye to a friend leaving the country, prayed for souls to be saved, saw fruit, created the Cheerio Special, checked cabins for cleanliness, cleaned cabins, bleached tables, vacuumed, went fishing, played pretend, got a new name, painted faces, became a Kachumbian, created games, picked vegetables, had coffee with Chris, watched Fantasia with Chris, worshiped at the Harbor, went swing dancing, went country/line dancing, swam in a pond, saved a paddle boat, helped kids overcome their fears, took up cup stacking, was a street-side entertainer (sort of), ate cake, received a sonic drink as a gift, drank water, got a day off, got another day off, became a super hero, received bribes of candy, drew a picture, drew another picture, tried slack-lining, squeegeed after a storm, learned to make slushies, created a special slushie, convinced people to buy souvenir cups, laughed till my sides hurt, gave a back rub, gave another back rub, started a group hug, went to nerd prom, started a conga line, truly danced like no one was watching, got sweat stains, got bleach stains, got muddy, took an oath, was encouraged, ate frozen yogurt, tried endomame, tied knots, drank water, comforted someone sad, saw faces light up, ate a popsicle, ate a slushie, did research on seminaries, looked intimidating, got invited to a quincinera, told inside jokes, was the butt of jokes, made a kid smile, watched someone fly, was encouraged some more, prayed for fellow staffers, was prayed for, became a fan of Jimmy Needham, was late to breakfast, chatted on walkie talkies, watched a movie, shared my testimony, cleaned bathrooms, cleaned up blood, went to a picnic, met Lazaria, met Laquarian, met Sam, Sophia, and Sawyer, got annoyed, helped someone feel better, made tea, drank tea, became a lifeguard, learned to tie a balloon, learned how to make sacrifices for children, learned to be kind to angry people, gave hugs, laughed, missed home, missed friends, missed Chris, drove to Celina, drove to Quinlan, stayed the night at home, learned to make a spider web on food, ate candy, ran, looked at the stars, danced in the rain, played in the rain, participated in a chinese fire drill, made up a story, made people laugh, bought a hat, drank water, got tan lines, wrote a letter, wrote a clever letter, didn't wear makeup, cleaned, watched fireworks, drove a golf cart, put on harnesses, felt sick, served food, sang songs, made a pyramid, smiled, took a nap, memorized scripture...


will add more later.