What a differance a year makes...

This time last year I was working on my dissertation. Worried I would not find a job. My friends were not having to deal with major complications. And I was at camp as the Sr. High Director.

A year later... I am a doctor. DONE with school. I have a job. Many of my friends need whole new levels of support that I try my best to give. And for the 5th year in a row, I am back at camp in a whole new capacity and it is good.

I think I can say I have learned a few things of this past year, but mostly I have leaned a lot about myself.  I have often struggled to see who I am or be able to explain who I want to be. I could come up with things or descriptions of aspects of who I was but never could I see them as a whole. Today I see that a touch clearer. And I have to admit... I like who I am becoming. I think I am a good person. And while I am not the most popular, or the smartest. I know I am loved. I have good friends who I will always be there for and I trust they would be there for me. I have a hubby who even after 8 years still makes me giggle like a school girl and adores me so much that the idea of me leaving for camp for a week makes him come up with every excuse for why I have to stay. I LOVE what I do. I am a scholar. I am passionate. I am a NERD! But I am ok with it all.

I have many vices. I admit it. But isn't knowing half the battle. No one is perfect. And no one expects me to be perfect. So when I goof I can say, hey I goofed. But that is not always easy. But life is not easy.

I pray camp this week is great. Great kids, discussions, events, everything. But mostly I hope that I am able to connect with my kids as others have connected with me in my past years of camp. I know from first hand experience how important these camps can be and I love to be here.