WOW…what an amazing and crazy first week it has been here in Lake Tahoe.
Let me start off by saying I am so glad that I am here, from day 1 to now I can already see such a positive growth in me both spiritually and mentally.
I had arrived on Saturday June 15th, and was thrown into everything since I arrived late. I met some amazing people including someone with the name Ellie and whats even crazier is that both our moms are named karri…I know crazy. I also met my two cabin/bunk mates for the summer, and we share a triple bunk and a single bathroom. I have the bottom bunk, however our cabin has a million baby spiders sooooooo…yeah
Sunday came around and I got to go out and outreach on the beaches on Tahoe, it was such aa unique and powerful experience and I am so glad that I get to do that every Sunday afternoon. I then went looking for a new job instead of the ice cream shop, because it was deemed to high stress and too much for me to handle. However I found an amazing job at Zephyr Point Presbyterian Conference Center, and we rotate every week between kitchen staff, and maintenance. I work Tuesday through Saturday and I get free meals while working there. Picture below is at Zephyr Point!
Towards the end of my first week of work/camp I started getting really tired and not feeling 100%, I got sick Friday at work and got sent home early and then tried sleeping it off. Saturday morning I could hardly get up without feeling super dizzy and almost passing out, I was taken to the emergency room and was super dehydrated and got 2-whole liters of fluids and some anti-nausea. I then slept the rest of the day and drank lots of gatorade and water. Sunday I woke up and felt like I could run a marathon but was told no, LOL. Instead I chilled out while everyone went to church and kept hydrated and then got the semi-okay to go outreaching Sunday afternoon.
I am so glad that I had the opportunity to go sharing Sunday because I met this young girl who reminded me of well…ME! She was sitting alone and looked unapproachable, however God was calling me to approach her and so I did. She had heard about Christianity and had family who believed and followed but she felt that she had sinned to much to be able to call herself a Christian, and boy was I glad to be the one to approach her, I explained what knowing God Personally really looks like and means and she asked questions and at the end she said I think I want to be a christian. So instead of walking away from the conversation being able to check something off, I got her number and messaged her about meeting up again and talking more about the Gospel.
This week has been indescribable and I am so glad I came here. I have also decided that God is calling me to university of Idaho starting in January and I cannot wait for that to be my next step. Being able to spend a summer away from my home town has not only expanded my mind but has also brought a lot of peace to my mind and I feel ready to conquer the world.
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