The End

So...camp is officially over.   I've made it.  10 weeks, with many setbacks, and many tears, but way more laughter.  It's over.  I cannot believe it really.  This week was a pretty crazy/horrible week.  I think the children just left all of their brains at home this past week, but as horrible as some were it was definitely a very fun week.  Our group has been the best behaved group the entire summer so we rewarded them by letting them go to the student center and get snacks and drinks.  I imagined that trip being horrible, but it was very good.  My kids were amazing, and I was very proud.  Thursday night was parent night which made me almost cry because I knew camp was pretty much over and I will most likely never see these kids again.  After parent night the staff went out for ice cream, just the way we started the summer after parent orientation.  Friday was a crazy day!  The cops showed up, it was hot, kids were crazy, no breaks, and water slides!  It was definitely a very fun day though and that's what matters!  I'm glad my group was the last for the water slides because when the kids went to go get changed me, Becca, and Josh just stayed out there and raced down the slides, and dunked each other in the dunking booth.  SO MUCH FUN.  The staff for the most part is amazing, and then last night we went over to Josh and Krista's.  It was so much fun just talking about the best, and worst, parts of camp, the children, and the staff.  I am so ready to be home, but at the same time I am so sad to leave all of these kids, and the people.  One of my kids cried like crazy when she left, so therefore I cried of course.  It was hard saying bye, and then of course all the kids ask you if you're coming back next year, and how do you tell them no?!  I couldn't do it, so my answer was always I don't know.  I am fairly positive I am not going to be here next year because I just don't like the direction this camp is going with the leadership, and as far as when I go to seminary, I don't think it will be NOBTS unless it's an extension.  Who knows though!  Only God does.  I don't think it has really set in that it's over though.  Tonight we have staff dinner that Jason and Krista are putting on for us.  It should be extremely fun, and I'm sure I will probably laugh and cry more than I ever have before!  Tomorrow after church I go home though, so pray for safe travel for all of us leaving to go back to our homes.