We just got done with our first day of training and I am exhausted, but excited about the opportunities I will have this summer. We started with devotions at 7:40 and the rest of the day was filled with team building exercises, hiking, touring the camp, multiple orientation sessions, and a progressive dinner at some of the staff families' houses. It was awesome to hear how God led all of the full time missionary staff here.
After today, I can confidently say: If you need to know about safety procedures regarding bobcats, mountain lions, spiders, lizards, snakes, earthquakes, bears, or fires, I'm your girl.
Today I found out more details about what training is going to look like. On Saturday we will pack up and drive to Fresno for our Week In The City training. The point of this week is to gain experience ministering to intercity youth, as well as becoming better aquatinted with what life is like for our campers. I've listed our schedule below so if you want to pray specifically you can know what I will be doing on each day.
Saturday June 11th: Drive to Fresno, unpack, and complete Orientation at World Impact Fresno.
Sunday June 12th: Attend various churches in the city, prep for sports camps, hand out flyers in the neighborhoods.
Monday - Thursday, June 13th-16th: Sports & Art Camps (we will be split into two teams and working in two separate locations). Many of the students at these camps will come to THE OAKS later in the summer.
Friday June 17th: Debrief at Fresno World Impact and drive back to THE OAKS.
The week after next we will continue training here at THE OAKs, and our first camp for 1st-3rd graders will begin the following week on June 27th. As I understand it, this portion of training will focus on our work at the camp. By that time we will know what specific ministry team we will be working on, such as Bible Time, Worship, Drama, or Games.
Thank you all for praying. Please pray:
- For strengths and stamina
- For opportunities to connect with other staff members on a more individual basis
- That I could be an encouragement to those around me
- For my attitude as I work people that had a different mode of operating than I do
Love you and am praying my dear friend, sounds like busy but wonderful weeks. I'm praying for connections with kids and counselors. And I hope if I ever encounter a mountain lion or poisonous snake I am with you...
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