Well, here I am. Sitting in the living room (at the Lowerys) sitting at a place that feels kinda like home. Any apprehensions and fears that I have were thrown out the window when I saw Karla and Kerry in the airport. I love it here and I feel that I am just at another home. I love them a lot and couldnt imagine staying anywhere else this summer.

This weekend was Amazing. To me, there really is no other word to describe it. For you Houstonians, the interns and staff went on a retreat to camp Yamhill here in Oregon. It was beautiful. Think about any camp you go to in Texas (or even Oklahoma)and multiply the beauty by like a million and you MAY have Camp Yamhill. But not just the beauty of the place amazed me, but the the beauty of the chemistry that the interns have with eachother as we interacted in so many circumstances. We went through a ROPES course that tested all of our strengths and weaknesses, even though we may not have accomplished the goal set before us by the guide, I beleivev we reached many more goals that will be more important in the long run for the summer. We had fun and it was amazing. I kinda hated to leave...but the next step is PSP and I know that is what God brought me here for and I cannot wait to embark on a new spiritual, emotional, and mental journey.

I miss home some. I wont lie. I miss my parents and I miss Susan and the girls. I miss my best friend that is in Kansas too, but I thank God that my missing has not overwhelmed me and my actions. I do not even think about it until night time when things get quiet, and still, it is not an overwhelming feeling. I do feel a little lost not being a part of the West Houston VBS, but I know it is in good hands and that those kids are learning all that they can learn from the people involved.

Here are a few pictures of this weekend:

Camp Yamhill is very beautiful. Glad that you and the rest of the interns are here. You all add a lot of engery and life to PUMP. I am praying for you

I'll be there this coming week. I've been there for at least one week a year since the third grade:I love it. I also facilitated the ropes course for a few years, I know how close you can grow in a situation like that.