Probably my favorite age group to work with. For several reasons.
1. They're old enough to have an intelligent conversation, and they know a lot of stuff.
2. They're not too cool to do stuff. Which makes my job WAY easier.
3. They think I'm cool. :)
So, after that being said, you might be like why would you call it death week?
Well, lucky me was entrusted with a lovely girl this week who was very not a stereotypical junior high girl. Sigh.
I spent the week yelling, arguing, drying tears, fixing drama, and pulling my hair out.
Needless to say, this girl was a handful. And, by the second day she decided that my other campers hated her/ she hated them. Not the best way to create cabin unity or happiness.
A typical day would consist of getting up at 6:30 to shower, then I would read my Bible as they either played or also read. We went to flag raising then breakfast. However, anything after that easily became a challenge. Cabin cleanup became a nightmare that I only heard about because we have counselor meeting during that time. I usually heard that so and so yelled or didn't clean, or left early without the others. Then came chapel, which somehow became the hardest part. Just getting her into the chapel and sitting down was a miracle. I never expected to be outwardly told NO. over and over. I would ask nicely like..."Please come to chapel with me?" But it was instantly a NO, i dont like those girls. So, i learned quickly that no pleases were allowed, because that made whatever i was saying into a question. It ended up being. Come to chapel. NOW. I don't want to hear attitude. Come in here right now. I'm not asking again.
So, this for me was a challenge. I don't like being mean or that authoritative, but, wow did I need to be.
Along with this happening each chapel or activity, she thought she had every illness in the book. Aand she literally cried every 5 minutes. That is not an exaggeration. I didn't know what do do with myself. Since I cry like never. She cried over everything. And i just didn't get it. So, I wasn't probably as sympathetic as she would have liked. Oh well. :)
But above all that, bed time was the worst. By far. At that time of night she was tired, as was everyone else, and so she was also emotional and irritable. We had devotions one night last week. She would refuse to sleep in our cabin because she didn't like the other girls. She would act as if she was going to leave the cabin and sleep outside. Or sometimes she would pick up her sleeping bag, pillow and stuffed animal and just leave. To which I would have to follow her. She would only talk to men about how she felt, which made things difficult.
But there you have it. Along with dealing with her, I attempted to love and spend time with my three other super sweet campers.
Sooo, to give ya'll a feel for my cabin, here are some pics!
Back door.
My bed...
Front door.
My campers!
Yes, i know that they're all almost as big (or bigger) than me.
Two super cool dudes. Jack and Ethan.
Last day. we're exhausted.
I love me some Sandy. :)
Well thats it for last week. I'm just gearing up for my new campers to come.
Thanks for the letters!!! :)
I promise I'll respond ASAP.
But seriously, they made my week SOOOO much better.
Love you all!
OOOHHHH
P.s.
For anyone who cares..my bro got engaged early this week...and he's getting married in AUGUST.
AHHH
life is flying by this summer.
Thats all. for real.
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