A Breath of Fresh Air

Today is only my second day back at Kanuga and it has been such an amazing two days so far. It's been such a different experience from last year! I am seriously so thankful that Harriet and Townley are working here this summer; they have truly been my saving graces and an excellent source of entertainment. 
So, other than typing out all the details of camp so far, I'm going to make a few lists:


A) Things I've done so far

• Got Belay Certified: This was so much fun and so challenging. I am seriously so proud of myself that I accomplished this. It took a whole day of training but I learned so much and I'm actually pretty confidant at belaying someone at the climbing tower.
• Attempted to Climb: Although I got maybe like 15 feet in the air, I attempted to climb the climbing tower today, and I didn't hate it. I've made a goal to keep trying so maybe I can reach the 50 ft mark at the top. Note to self: Don't look down. 
• Met some really amazing people. I'll go more into detail about them later. 

B) Things I'm nervous about:

• Bethany wants me to get certified to drive Kanuga's bus...not really in my comfort zone right now. Just put it this way: Last year, a director wrecked the bus and it still hasn't completely been settled yet. We will see how this goes, I suppose. 
• Carnival: This is one of my most favorite parts about Kanuga, and I'm so lucky that it is now a big part of my job description. However, I'm nervous because I really want to shake things up a bit and change some things. Putting it gently, I'm nervous because the guest period families are not completely open to change. Here goes nothin..

C) Things I'm excited about: 

• Living in the infirmary!! This is the girls over 21 cabin this year and I couldn't be more excited. There's 9 of us living in the cabin, but we don't get to move in until late tomorrow night because they are currently moving a bunch of year-round boy staffers out. Fun story: The garbage disposal has apparently been broken for months now and the stench has been held in by a mountain dew bottle. Advice from the boys: Don't remove the bottle. Advice from the girls: Get it fixed. 
• New experiences: The Baker Building was such a blessing last year but I really cannot wait to see what this job opens me up to this year. It's such a broad job description so I can't wait to see what all I get to do.
• Potentially becoming a Primary for the Climbing Tower. This means I would be in charge of set up and take down and it's a whole lot of responsibility. It also involves climbing a 50ft ladder and standing at the top of the tower. Things to pray about, I suppose? 

I'll keep y'all updated as soon as something more exciting happens. Right now, it's really a bunch of directors getting trained for our kids.
For now, here's a picture of Diva beginning her climb...