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Jun 23

Things I've Been Missing Lately








This weekend Elisa and I dropped Dishon off at camp. I was a little nervous about going, actually. It's easier to distract yourself from missing camp when you're somewhere else, doing other things that are good in their own way.

It was a little surreal being on the other side of registration day, but I was warding off the nostalgia pretty well, until we dropped him off at his cabin. The four boys who were already there jumped up in excitement when we walked in. They eagerly helped Dishon choose a top bunk by the window and all climbed up, pulling his sleeping bag and pillow up for him.

“I have an idea! You should put your head this way so you can have a nice view!” drawled one of the boys, whose face reminded me of a cartoon dinosaur (the cute kind).

As we were about to leave, I heard Dishon say he wasn’t sure if he could get down from the bunk, and his cabin mates all chimed in. “Here, let me help you!”

Oh, how I love adventure campers! They may be needy and delicate, and their angelic attitudes rarely last the whole week. They pee in the wrong places and cry a lot. But the innocence and sweetness in their hearts never fails to inspire me.

So far when I’ve missed camp, I’ve been able to console myself thinking of the many blessings in my life. I'm happy to be where I am, doing what I'm doing.

But the kids...they’re irreplaceable.


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11 comments

  1. Elisa on June 23, 2010 at 9:17 PM

    The kid was cute in a comical way but dinosaur? Your first picture is the best ever. Good job expressing yourself in public writing.

     
  2. Ben Schnell on June 23, 2010 at 9:19 PM

    trying not to miss camp... this is also something I'm making a valiant attempt at

     
  3. Christoffer on June 24, 2010 at 12:29 AM

    Amanda, we're enjoying the cub campers here this week. Synovia's head goes back and her big eyes peer up at me from two feet below my camera lens; she smiles big waiting for me to snap the picture. Cub campers are my favorite, I think. I'm sorry that you are having to miss camp this summer.

     
  4. ReneEss on June 24, 2010 at 8:11 AM

    Oh Amanda, this blog made me laugh! As always, I enjoyed your excellent and truthful writing. Out of curiousity, what's whith the bear costume? What's the story line of that skit?

     
  5. Miss Jehle on June 24, 2010 at 9:33 AM

    Elisa - I have a very specific image in my mind. However, after a few google image searches, it apparently is not a common cartoon dinosaur. Your doubt is understandable.

    Renee - You mean you can't tell the play was about making healthy choices? ;) The costume wasn't called for in the script, but his character was named "Chief Huggy Bear." If you would like to know the relevance of the tall red feathery thing sticking out of his back, however, I'm afraid I can't help you.

     
  6. BrittanyK on June 24, 2010 at 3:51 PM

    oh, camp!

     
  7. Andrea on June 25, 2010 at 6:34 PM

    I miss dropping Dishon off for camp. :) But I am glad it is happening. Love the pictures too--Savannah is the cutest!

     
  8. Brittany on June 25, 2010 at 10:27 PM

    although i have been going crazy about this job thing and wondering if i made the wrong choice about not going back to camp, at the same time i still feel like i am where god wants me right now...weird huh? anyways, know it is rough giving up camp, but that you are doing what god wants you to be doing too!

     
  9. TaraB on June 26, 2010 at 1:28 AM

    Ugh. MiVoden pictures are starting to go up on facebook... I've never wanted to be in two places at once more than this summer. Ever.

     
  10. Stella on July 11, 2010 at 12:08 PM

    Love the first picture.... you look sooo cool waiving your hand in the air like a true Native American....

     
  11. laSonya on November 27, 2010 at 3:52 PM

    I am afraid of the day that I will miss camp. Perhaps we should start a support group?

    PS Sorry I'm so reading 'old' news.

     


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