Oh ADVENTURE!

Dear friends,

I've loved hearing from each of you, and miss you immensely! Here we are, already coming to the end of the summer. It's hard to believe that after the end of this week, there will only be two more weeks of Adventure Camp! crrazzzzzy. unbelievable. are we in a time machine to the future??

Being a camp counselor, working so closely with a co and a j.c. (junior counselor), has definitely stretched me in many ways--but God has been so good and been teaching me much about communication, love, letting go, and having a grand old time! So, my first week was pretty difficult, and though it certainly hasn't been all flowers and sunshine since, there have been so many encouraging moments which continually renew my energy and remind me why I'm here this summer. Not only that, but why I absolutely love being here this summer. And truly, my friends, it has been such an incredible experience. I really love working with this age group (11-15). I love watching the group start out in the "forming" stage move through "storming" (and boy, oh boy, when it storms, its a real boomer!), and then into a phase where they are working together and encouraging each other and it melts my heart every time! The thing is, once we get to this point, its time to get a new group and we're back to forming and storming--that's the real difficult part. It's terribly sad to make so many connections throughout the summer and then never see them again..

It has been such a blessing getting to spend time with the rest of the staff--they're pretty swell! Last night we had girls night with delicious Bertucci's dinner and henna. We enjoy taking the canoes and kayaks out on Gull on weekends (or just swimming), playing games (I have learned more games than I will know what to do with this summer!) making sushi, going to the beach, Beverly, and even a couple of us climbed Mt. Washington. This weekend three of us are planning to camp out for the REI garage sale, it will be a first for me!

Alrighty, well, its just about dinnertime. I wish I could see you all!
if you think of it, would you pray that would be able to finish all of the homework and reading I need to accomplish before Aug. 6th? Thank you dear friends!
Much LOVE.

Sincerely,
Sarah

P.S.
Hannah & Hannah - Here's my address in London: Hampdon House, 2 Weymouth Street, London. I'll give you updates as I get them..