For those of you who have not heard, Jude and I will be heading to Blue Mountain Christian Retreat after the wedding to start work. I say work with the fondest of terms, because its really more like fun and family. Honestly and Truly.
This will be my fourth summer at the Mountain. WOW!!
Blue Mountain really has changed my life. My students are incredible, my coworkers have become my family, and it has now become more like a home to me than anything else.
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| Summer 08 |
The first summer I went to the mountain as a counselor my life was in turmoil and it was the friends I found there that helped me to learn who I was and find peace. That was a crazy summer and I would count it as one of the best summers of my entire life!!! My roommate was a blessing and that was also the summer I met Raychel Pozza, who is now one of my Bridesmaids. Let's not forget that's when I met Bekks and the Billets and Jose..and well everyone else because as it turns out, most of my coworkers now were my students the first year I was there!!
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| Staff Baptisms 2009 |
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| Karl Coke Week 2009 |
My second summer was just as amazing and I had a new co-counselor to mix it up. That summer I spent most of my time flirting with my now fiance and getting to know myself (and my friends) better. I would also count it as one of the best summers of my life!
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| Staff Picture 2010 |
LAST SUMMER was DEFINITELY the best summer of all. I lived with 5 WONDERFUL girls!! 4 of them were once my students and I LOVEEEEEEEEE them so much!!!!!!!! They are Godly women full of joy and laughter and good times! Not to mention love and support in all situations. They are family. Along with the rest of the team. Some of the team last summer had been there during my second summer, which only added to the family feel. There is no place I would rather be (in PA) than at home at the mountain.
So what does this year hold?? Most of the same team is coming back and Jude will be joining us along with the wonderful Lauren Stump. There may be another surprise team member and I'm so stoked to get to know them.
Last fall, the main building of Blue Mountain burnt down. It was tragic, but now they are rebuilding and we will rise from the ashes stronger than before (literally).
It has been an iconic year for the mountain and I think this summer will be INCREDIBLE!!! With that said, I CANNOT WAIT to see everyone, play uno, run from bears, stay at the Billets until someone falls asleep on the couch, come up with crazy lessons, watch preschoolers run off stage, and craft it up until my fingers are glued together.
<3 2011
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