The last few days of the internship were spent getting ready for camp and cleaning up and moving out of our houses. It was very bitter-sweet! Matt planned a nice graduation dinner for us that we invited our families to and we all had a great time fellowshiping with ranch family and friends. It was very special. I have come to understand how much I love the people here and how much they have influenced my life. I have learned from them, laughed with them, ached with them, sweat with them, froze with them, joined with them in serving others, been served by them and served them. They have been a blessing to me and I hope I have been a blessing to them.
Matt and the interns have been all this and more. We have watched each other learn, helped each other grow, relied on one another's strengths and picked up where there were weaknesses. The fights, the tears, the laughter, the sweat, the blood, the prayers, the stories and the jokes were real and were shared by all. Together we went from being unsure and confused to confident and only slightly confused. I have made memories, acquired skills, formed friendships, built character and gained knowledge that will be with me for the rest of my life.
The internship is over, But summer camp is about to begin! I can't wait to watch RVR come alive with kids! I am excited about using my skills and new insight this summer as I minister to the campers. I also look forward to seeing the other interns thrive in the positions we have been preparing for.
It was a great 9 months! These last three will be even better! Boomstang!
Monday, June 7, 2010
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Bleach in....Bleach out
So we have been doing a lot to 1.) get ready to finish up the internship and 2.) get ready for camp. For the last few days that has meant cleaning. We were up at Fort Roller all day yesterday mowing, weed whacking, sweeping, raking, power washing, scrubbing, assembling, re-arranging and disinfecting. Today we detailed all of Frontier Town and then went back up to Fort Roller to finish up some things. After that we moved over to Arrowhead woods and did the same thing. Things are really starting to look good! They were looking pretty bad. We had the privilege of cleaning some bathrooms that have been locked since end of last summer. You would think they would be clean... but no. One word...Mold. We pretty much doused each bathroom with bleach and then power washed them. Then we sprayed them down with bleach again and let them sit over night. We power washed them again today and then gave them a really good cleaning! They look good now! However, we got nasty. We also stirred up a lot of dust while we were sweeping and pollen while the guys were working on the grounds. So my allergies were not happy yesterday. We were all nasty and tired after both day's work but the place really does look good and it helped that we were all working together. Plus it is fun to see camp start coming together. I have been slowly getting stuff together around the house. Most of it is packed now. Just sitting in the closet all sad.... We all had exit interview with Matt today. It just feels so weird that all this is ending. Ohh well, at least I am going out the same way I came in.... scrubbing everything with bleach! haha
Sunday, May 23, 2010
Since our internship trip we have been working like crazy! I hosted TNT for a retreat the weekend we got back and then had a nice day off before we got busy cleaning and getting RVR ready for camp. I have been doing a lot of programing lately, to get super sleuth ready! We had an over-night Outdoor Ed. group in this week that we ran meals and activities for. Then we had several groups in over this past weekend that we needed to clean for. Those groups have come and gone and now we are once again enjoying a much needed day off.
The weekend seems to have scattered the interns! Beth has been on vacation in Italy for the last week. Dessa went home for her parent's anniversary. Ryan was on a recruiting trip and then went home. Bill worked paintball for the retreat on Saturday and then disappeared, we aren't sure where he went. Taco hosted the retreats this weekend and I helped with activities and some programing stuff. Today there really isn't anyone around. It is kinda rainy. After church Taco and I went to Gettysburg to do some shopping and then to see a movie! We also got in 9 holes of disc golf! It was a pretty great afternoon!
We are facing the beginning of our last full week as interns.... the feeling is bitter-sweet. This summer is promising to be amazing! but I am going to miss my life as an intern. And I have no idea what comes next.......
The weekend seems to have scattered the interns! Beth has been on vacation in Italy for the last week. Dessa went home for her parent's anniversary. Ryan was on a recruiting trip and then went home. Bill worked paintball for the retreat on Saturday and then disappeared, we aren't sure where he went. Taco hosted the retreats this weekend and I helped with activities and some programing stuff. Today there really isn't anyone around. It is kinda rainy. After church Taco and I went to Gettysburg to do some shopping and then to see a movie! We also got in 9 holes of disc golf! It was a pretty great afternoon!
We are facing the beginning of our last full week as interns.... the feeling is bitter-sweet. This summer is promising to be amazing! but I am going to miss my life as an intern. And I have no idea what comes next.......
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Thursday, May 6, 2010
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Here is what I did this week besides giving my blog a face lift!
Monday: Taco and I went to Shady Maple smorgasbord in Lancaster with the CTI team! Then we played pickle ball and practiced throwing discs at a park. Later that evening we met up with some more ranch people at the Philly stadium to see the Philly/St. Louis game! St. Louis won! There were a lot of great plays and home runs! It was awesome to see the pros play! It was dollar dog night so that was a bonus! Also, a fan hopped the fence and was running around the field. It was kinda funny watching him run around and dodge the security guys... Until he got taized! then it was hilarious!!!!!!!
Tuesday: All staff deep clean day #2! We spent the day cleaning! Then, after work we went canoeing to practice for our trip next week! We had a nice packed dinner by the water!
Wednesday: We have an Outdoor Ed. spending two nights this week. We served them meals and worked on the grounds up at Fort Roller and then wrote a paper!
Thursday: Meals, activities, gathering gear for our trip!
Tomorrow I am getting up early and going to a home school convention in PA to recruit campers! I will be there all day Friday and then again on Saturday! Early Sunday morning we will be hitting the road for our 5 day intern trip! We are going to Assateague island for a few days of back woods camping! We will be canoeing out to our camp spot! Then we are going to spend one night in Great Falls and do some climbing! Please pray for our safety and that we will have a great time! I will be sure to take lots of pictures and post all about it when I get back!
Here is what I did this week besides giving my blog a face lift!
Monday: Taco and I went to Shady Maple smorgasbord in Lancaster with the CTI team! Then we played pickle ball and practiced throwing discs at a park. Later that evening we met up with some more ranch people at the Philly stadium to see the Philly/St. Louis game! St. Louis won! There were a lot of great plays and home runs! It was awesome to see the pros play! It was dollar dog night so that was a bonus! Also, a fan hopped the fence and was running around the field. It was kinda funny watching him run around and dodge the security guys... Until he got taized! then it was hilarious!!!!!!!
Tuesday: All staff deep clean day #2! We spent the day cleaning! Then, after work we went canoeing to practice for our trip next week! We had a nice packed dinner by the water!
Wednesday: We have an Outdoor Ed. spending two nights this week. We served them meals and worked on the grounds up at Fort Roller and then wrote a paper!
Thursday: Meals, activities, gathering gear for our trip!
Tomorrow I am getting up early and going to a home school convention in PA to recruit campers! I will be there all day Friday and then again on Saturday! Early Sunday morning we will be hitting the road for our 5 day intern trip! We are going to Assateague island for a few days of back woods camping! We will be canoeing out to our camp spot! Then we are going to spend one night in Great Falls and do some climbing! Please pray for our safety and that we will have a great time! I will be sure to take lots of pictures and post all about it when I get back!
Sunday, May 2, 2010
BBC, Blessings in DC, Barnstormers and Benches....
I spent Tuesday and Wednesday on a recruiting trip in PA at BBC with the Merson family, May and Dessa! It was fun times goofing off at the booth, playing with Lilah and spending time with Michelle and May's college friends. The part that was not so fun was that it was 20 degrees colder at BBC than it was at RVR. We were not prepared for the snow flurries that we had in PA!
On Thursday we had an outdoor edd. group in! I teamed up with Matt to lead initiatives. After lunch Taco and I had taken the rest of the day off to go see his CTI friends who were in DC. They were playing at a mission so we went to volunteer a bit and watch them play. They were great! After their concert we all went to the Mall to walk around and see the sights. They are great people and are doing wonderful things in their ministry! I was really blessed to be able to spend the evening with them!
On Friday we helped out some more with the group and then cleaned for the next one! It was beautiful outside! It has been all week! After work a group of us went to Lancaster to watch a Barnstormers minor league game! It was fun sitting in the lawn seats, hanging out, watching the game! Our tickets included all you could eat at the concession stands! That was a bonus for all of us! After the game there were fireworks!
Saturday I spent the day with Matt and a volunteer group fixing and painting benches. It was hot out there under the sun all day and I have the sun burn to prove it! By the end of the day I was tired, but the benches looked great! Then I went to babysit at the Zeigenfuses! It was just what I needed! I love playing and then snuggling with those cute little boys and sweet Abby! It was good for my soul!
Unfortunately at some point during the week I must have developed an immunity to my allergy meds. The occasional sore throat and sometimes stuffy and other times runny nose that had been off and on all week climaxed late last night. Probably because I was so tired! After a hot shower I went to bed only to toss and turn and eventually end up on the couch where I could actually breath because I was propped up higher. This morning I took another hot shower because that seems to be the only thing that helps and opted to watch Church on the computer on the couch in my comfy clothes with a roll of toilet paper. (because I don't have tissues) I do feel a bit better though... aside from needing to be attached to the toilet paper. (for my nose) I think I am going to take it easy today....laundry and the race!
On Thursday we had an outdoor edd. group in! I teamed up with Matt to lead initiatives. After lunch Taco and I had taken the rest of the day off to go see his CTI friends who were in DC. They were playing at a mission so we went to volunteer a bit and watch them play. They were great! After their concert we all went to the Mall to walk around and see the sights. They are great people and are doing wonderful things in their ministry! I was really blessed to be able to spend the evening with them!
On Friday we helped out some more with the group and then cleaned for the next one! It was beautiful outside! It has been all week! After work a group of us went to Lancaster to watch a Barnstormers minor league game! It was fun sitting in the lawn seats, hanging out, watching the game! Our tickets included all you could eat at the concession stands! That was a bonus for all of us! After the game there were fireworks!
Saturday I spent the day with Matt and a volunteer group fixing and painting benches. It was hot out there under the sun all day and I have the sun burn to prove it! By the end of the day I was tired, but the benches looked great! Then I went to babysit at the Zeigenfuses! It was just what I needed! I love playing and then snuggling with those cute little boys and sweet Abby! It was good for my soul!
Unfortunately at some point during the week I must have developed an immunity to my allergy meds. The occasional sore throat and sometimes stuffy and other times runny nose that had been off and on all week climaxed late last night. Probably because I was so tired! After a hot shower I went to bed only to toss and turn and eventually end up on the couch where I could actually breath because I was propped up higher. This morning I took another hot shower because that seems to be the only thing that helps and opted to watch Church on the computer on the couch in my comfy clothes with a roll of toilet paper. (because I don't have tissues) I do feel a bit better though... aside from needing to be attached to the toilet paper. (for my nose) I think I am going to take it easy today....laundry and the race!
Monday, April 26, 2010
Another busy weekend...
On Wednesday we cleaned and worked on program stuff.
On Thursday we finally had a day off! After sleeping in I went to Lancaster with Taco to play disc golf. We also went to Friendly's for lunch and ice cream and to the batting cages! It was a good day with a great friend!
On Friday Beth and I cleaned out the program shed at Fort Roller, then we helped with dinner! We had a group of girl scouts in for a retreat that Dess was hosting, a group of about 70 RVR alumni that were in for a reunion and two Tnt ers that were in to help. So I helped in the kitchen and the snack shop Friday night.
Early Saturday morning I was in the kitchen to help set up a small breakfast snack in the wagon wheel for the early- risers in the alumni group, and to get breakfast ready for the girl scouts. Then we played the divide and conquer game. Some workers stayed in the kitchen to serve breakfast to the girl scouts and some of us, me included, dressed up in our cowboy/cowgirl gear and went up the hill to Chuck wagon to serve breakfast the the alumni group like they did in the olden days. It was so much fun. We spent the morning cooking away over an open fire and then the alumni showed up on horse back or in the hay wagon looking cute all decked out in their cowboy gear. We served them cowboy coffee, scrambled or fried eggs, bacon, potatoes and cowboy doughnuts! It was all soo good! Then some people shared about that the Ranch meant to them and what roll it had played in their lives. It was really great to see that the Ranch had made such lasting impressions. It was also great to meet some of the people who had actually built the ranch! When breakfast was over we loaded everything up and took it down the hill to the kitchen where they were getting lunch ready! We were all working hard to get things cleaned up and lunch out for the girl scouts at 12 and the work crew that was in at 12:30, when Tina asked if we could open the store for the alumni. We were supposed to open it at 1 for the girl scouts so Doug sent me over there early for the alumni. So I ran the store for both groups and then got back to the kitchen in time to help with the clean up efforts! By the time everything was finished it was 2:30! I worked on program stuff the rest of the afternoon and then helped with dinner!
On Sunday I watched the Zig kids for about 30 min. and then helped with breakfast clean up. We went to church and then to the Dutch because Chris Fournier was visiting! After lunch Dess and I watch survivor on the computer while I kept checking the updates of the race. We went to Brad's to watch the last 50 laps! What a race! Then I had a lazy Sunday evening!
On Thursday we finally had a day off! After sleeping in I went to Lancaster with Taco to play disc golf. We also went to Friendly's for lunch and ice cream and to the batting cages! It was a good day with a great friend!
On Friday Beth and I cleaned out the program shed at Fort Roller, then we helped with dinner! We had a group of girl scouts in for a retreat that Dess was hosting, a group of about 70 RVR alumni that were in for a reunion and two Tnt ers that were in to help. So I helped in the kitchen and the snack shop Friday night.
Early Saturday morning I was in the kitchen to help set up a small breakfast snack in the wagon wheel for the early- risers in the alumni group, and to get breakfast ready for the girl scouts. Then we played the divide and conquer game. Some workers stayed in the kitchen to serve breakfast to the girl scouts and some of us, me included, dressed up in our cowboy/cowgirl gear and went up the hill to Chuck wagon to serve breakfast the the alumni group like they did in the olden days. It was so much fun. We spent the morning cooking away over an open fire and then the alumni showed up on horse back or in the hay wagon looking cute all decked out in their cowboy gear. We served them cowboy coffee, scrambled or fried eggs, bacon, potatoes and cowboy doughnuts! It was all soo good! Then some people shared about that the Ranch meant to them and what roll it had played in their lives. It was really great to see that the Ranch had made such lasting impressions. It was also great to meet some of the people who had actually built the ranch! When breakfast was over we loaded everything up and took it down the hill to the kitchen where they were getting lunch ready! We were all working hard to get things cleaned up and lunch out for the girl scouts at 12 and the work crew that was in at 12:30, when Tina asked if we could open the store for the alumni. We were supposed to open it at 1 for the girl scouts so Doug sent me over there early for the alumni. So I ran the store for both groups and then got back to the kitchen in time to help with the clean up efforts! By the time everything was finished it was 2:30! I worked on program stuff the rest of the afternoon and then helped with dinner!
On Sunday I watched the Zig kids for about 30 min. and then helped with breakfast clean up. We went to church and then to the Dutch because Chris Fournier was visiting! After lunch Dess and I watch survivor on the computer while I kept checking the updates of the race. We went to Brad's to watch the last 50 laps! What a race! Then I had a lazy Sunday evening!
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