My last week of camp was Friday, and as well as i did holding myself together while camp was going all summer, saying goodbye for possibly the last time was hard. Its so hard to tell these kids everything's gonna be OK when you know it won't. I love those kids. One of my littles accepted Jesus saying she's been going through some tough things, and even if Jesus doesnt take it away at least she doesn't have to go it alone. She understands more than most of us, and I agree. No one should go it alone.
Yet at the same time, we had so much fun! I got to teach Arts and crafts (chalk graffiti and paper airplanes with the boys :), Drama and wilderness. My cabin reinvented a running acting game, where everytime someone yelled an actors name, you had to react and do whatever you're doing in the actors style. Funniest choices? Kristen Stewart and Johnny Depp. Ever tried singing a funny song completely deadpan? It's HARD! We painted kittens (painting horses is too mainstream) and ended up giving ourselves food names. I am the magnanimous Pizzapaint. Which is by far the best nickname ever.
For staff party after the kids left, as a last hurrah for summer, a bunch of us went to the waterpark in West Ed mall. Apparently I'm an adrenaline junkie because my favourite included the floor falling out from under me and a 360 vertical loop?
My siblings and I also gave my parents a surprise "'Kynya's going away present.' A photographer friend came out to Brightwood and took pictures of all five of us and printed them on canvas for them, and they turned out amazingly. It's kind of hard for all five of us to dress up and disappear without arousing suspicion, but we made it!
PART TWO:Back to the future.
I am in for a harrowing adventure once again, and once again, I am terrified and excited.
The difference is this time I have had very little time to prepare and I am short of money, but I know how to travel .
The things that are the same are I have no clue what I'm getting into, and I'm leaving for an unforeseen amount of time, and that God is going to take care of me. He always does.
I'm flying out tomorrow, to begin my School of digital filmaking, which is learning the ins and outs of media and how to keep my faith in high pressure circumstances. Later on I want to go in for the upcoming Barista school as well, learning customer service and business management. I am so excited to learn these crazy things, but I'm also really excited to see some of the friends I made while I was there last time. But I'll miss my family. I'll miss you guys so much!
As I said, I know God has my future under control, but I want to at least put some effort into it, so this weekend I hosted a garage sale as well as a fancy jewelry party. Hopefully a lot of revenue came in, but I won't know for a while!
I've also been selling my art, telling people to donate to https://secure.goywam.com/home/staff-and-student-payments/further-training-fees/school-of-digital-filmmaking-remaining-school-fees. Mostly though, I want to ask for prayer. Prayer is powerful. I also want to thank you all so much for being in this with me.
Bye bye Brightwood.
I wonder, is it easy to seriously answer phones with a moustache?
Loved hanging out with you and your family today! you are amazing!
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