Let me just take a second to say how sorry I am for never posting awesome things here but during the week we have no Internet and am spending so much time with the kids that I just can't blog.
However this week we have a week off, till Friday, and I am excited to post and keep up with everyone back homes.
Love you all!
Saturday, July 30, 2011
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
About Prince George 7-19-11
This week at Prince George is much different then last weeks camp. It is a day camp, meaning that we get our evenings off which we spend eating dinner and vegging out at the school we are staying at.
It is also a different week because I am not on the ice at all. My new job for this camp is "event coordinator", sounds fancy huh? Basically it means I'm a mini Glen, our our head coach and leader, I make sure everything is running smoothly, I have the keys to the locker rooms (which Canadians only call dressing rooms), its fun to be somewhat in charge but I don't get to know the campers very well :/
I will be giving my testimony today during Coaches Corner, I'm excited about it.
I promise I will post theses posts when we get back to the school tonight! I feel bad that I have just gone off and ignored my blog, but I have been extremely busy till this camp started.
I hope your summers are going amazing without me!
It is also a different week because I am not on the ice at all. My new job for this camp is "event coordinator", sounds fancy huh? Basically it means I'm a mini Glen, our our head coach and leader, I make sure everything is running smoothly, I have the keys to the locker rooms (which Canadians only call dressing rooms), its fun to be somewhat in charge but I don't get to know the campers very well :/
I will be giving my testimony today during Coaches Corner, I'm excited about it.
I promise I will post theses posts when we get back to the school tonight! I feel bad that I have just gone off and ignored my blog, but I have been extremely busy till this camp started.
I hope your summers are going amazing without me!
PRBI-First Week of Camp Completed
I know it's been a long time sense I have written, but the wi-fi at the camp was horrible.
Ok, so last week was the first official camp of the summer! It was a stay-away camp, meaning that we had the kids 24/7 and that they stayed at the camp with us all week.
We had a gradnd total of 29 kids, two of which were girls. Alicia(16) and Toni(15). They were awesome! I got to know them really well, especially Alecia. How am I supposed to go off of last week for the rest of the summer? It was SO amazing, surely it can't get much better then that.
Now I am in Prince George at a different camp where we get the evenings off.
Should be nice!
Ok, so last week was the first official camp of the summer! It was a stay-away camp, meaning that we had the kids 24/7 and that they stayed at the camp with us all week.
We had a gradnd total of 29 kids, two of which were girls. Alicia(16) and Toni(15). They were awesome! I got to know them really well, especially Alecia. How am I supposed to go off of last week for the rest of the summer? It was SO amazing, surely it can't get much better then that.
Now I am in Prince George at a different camp where we get the evenings off.
Should be nice!
7-10-11 first on ice with campers in PRBI
Today was a busy day. We started our first camp of the summer!
We are in Grand Prairie, Alberta, there are 30 campers two of which are girls :)
After we got the kids checked in at 4pm we headed to the rink for our first ice time. The head coach and I decided before hand that it would be best if I dressed out with the kids and learned all the drills with them instead of being a coach on the ice.
That means every warm-up, every push-up, and every drill I am participating in like a camper while all the other counselors get to coach and torture us. :)
Tonight was great, I feel like I am learning a lot more about hockey and getting better at it already. The kids were great, giving me pointers and helping me out with drills as needed.
I can't wait to get to know all the different kids here, especially the two girls :D
Love you all, please pray that we are injury free this week and that we experience real growth.
We are in Grand Prairie, Alberta, there are 30 campers two of which are girls :)
After we got the kids checked in at 4pm we headed to the rink for our first ice time. The head coach and I decided before hand that it would be best if I dressed out with the kids and learned all the drills with them instead of being a coach on the ice.
That means every warm-up, every push-up, and every drill I am participating in like a camper while all the other counselors get to coach and torture us. :)
Tonight was great, I feel like I am learning a lot more about hockey and getting better at it already. The kids were great, giving me pointers and helping me out with drills as needed.
I can't wait to get to know all the different kids here, especially the two girls :D
Love you all, please pray that we are injury free this week and that we experience real growth.
Thursday, July 7, 2011
Can I Stay Fovever?
Sorry that I didn't post yesterday after I arrived, but it was a busy night and they kept me up much too late.
I love Canada. I don't understand why America isn't more like Canada. The whether here is PERFCT!
I have six teammates for the summer and I love them all already, but if you know me then you know that I tend to love all people really fast.
[Six hours later]
I just got back from our first staff ice time. It was amazing. I was so scared when we arrived to the rink because I am so rusty at skating, stick handling, and being in shape, but everyone was super encouraging. I feel like this summer is going to be exactly what I need, time to just focus on serving others through one of my passions.
Well I'm signing off for now because it's dinner time!
I love Canada. I don't understand why America isn't more like Canada. The whether here is PERFCT!
I have six teammates for the summer and I love them all already, but if you know me then you know that I tend to love all people really fast.
[Six hours later]
I just got back from our first staff ice time. It was amazing. I was so scared when we arrived to the rink because I am so rusty at skating, stick handling, and being in shape, but everyone was super encouraging. I feel like this summer is going to be exactly what I need, time to just focus on serving others through one of my passions.
Well I'm signing off for now because it's dinner time!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
I'm On My Way
Well, what's done is done. I'm sitting on the plane now. No going back.
Middle seat, not great for sleeping, which I am hoping to do seeing as I got two hours of sleep last night.
Paul and mom dropped me off at the airport, I don't know when I will see either of them again, for when I get back from Csnada they will both be living out west. Good luck both of you.
I have to make this fast because we are about to take off. The pilot is funny, I like that, he makes my sleepy morning better.
I'll try to check in from Phenoix.
Please pry that somehow Stu makes the Phenoix flight! His flight out of Chicago got delayed three hours this morning :(
I'm so excited! Have an amazing day. I love you all.
Middle seat, not great for sleeping, which I am hoping to do seeing as I got two hours of sleep last night.
Paul and mom dropped me off at the airport, I don't know when I will see either of them again, for when I get back from Csnada they will both be living out west. Good luck both of you.
I have to make this fast because we are about to take off. The pilot is funny, I like that, he makes my sleepy morning better.
I'll try to check in from Phenoix.
Please pry that somehow Stu makes the Phenoix flight! His flight out of Chicago got delayed three hours this morning :(
I'm so excited! Have an amazing day. I love you all.
Tuesday, July 5, 2011
Little Blessings
I'll take what I can gat! I love when God makes the little things fall into place.
I found out yesterday that I would be in the same flight as Stu Guffy, the gollie coach for this summer, from Phenoix AZ to Vancouver! Stu and I are going to be the only two coaches from America, except for Debs but she comes later. I am excited to be able to have someone with me as I try to figure out customs and the Greath North!
Thank you for the little things God.
I found out yesterday that I would be in the same flight as Stu Guffy, the gollie coach for this summer, from Phenoix AZ to Vancouver! Stu and I are going to be the only two coaches from America, except for Debs but she comes later. I am excited to be able to have someone with me as I try to figure out customs and the Greath North!
Thank you for the little things God.
Tomorrow I'll Be There
Just a quick loot at my crazy day today:
9:30am Vet follow up appointment
11:30am Doctors appointment
2:00pm Dentist appointment
Sometime after 3:00pm Meet with a counselor at NOVA Comminity College, declare a major, figure out loan situation, and try figure out how get my books with loan money if I won't be in the country.
Whenever that is done pm start packing for Canada, pack up what goes back to New Mexico, and pack up what stays here with you in Virginia for next semester.
Hopefully get some sleep before my early flight to Canada!
I could use some prayers :)
9:30am Vet follow up appointment
11:30am Doctors appointment
2:00pm Dentist appointment
Sometime after 3:00pm Meet with a counselor at NOVA Comminity College, declare a major, figure out loan situation, and try figure out how get my books with loan money if I won't be in the country.
Whenever that is done pm start packing for Canada, pack up what goes back to New Mexico, and pack up what stays here with you in Virginia for next semester.
Hopefully get some sleep before my early flight to Canada!
I could use some prayers :)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
7-3-11, Three Days Till Take Off
I am in New York City tonight. I grew up with a spontaneous family, so it just made since to take a trip to NYC three days before I escape unto the Great North (I believe that's Canada).
When I make close calls like this however, I am just reminded of Gods plan in these things. If I forget my toothbrush due to last minute packing then so be it.
I am nervous, yet excited for the rapidly upcoming six and a half weeks. I am going to be in Canada playing a sport that God gave me a passion for, connecting with kids, Lord willing, who will understand and relate to my crazy approach on life.
God, grant me wisdom while I am a leader in these hockey camps. Shine through my many weekness. Help me to disearn your truths.
When I make close calls like this however, I am just reminded of Gods plan in these things. If I forget my toothbrush due to last minute packing then so be it.
I am nervous, yet excited for the rapidly upcoming six and a half weeks. I am going to be in Canada playing a sport that God gave me a passion for, connecting with kids, Lord willing, who will understand and relate to my crazy approach on life.
God, grant me wisdom while I am a leader in these hockey camps. Shine through my many weekness. Help me to disearn your truths.
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