hello real world...

So this post is long over due. I have now been back home from camp for almost a week now. I got home Saturday night and have been enjoying family and friends ever since. I also have been catching up on all things real world such as sleep, news, pop culture, and books. I must confess, while all of this stuff is great and I enjoy getting back into the swing of real life things, I find myself often thinking about camp and the summer. Like Tuesday night I was watching TV and it dawned on me that I should be dancing to Firework or the Cupid Shuffle. Or yesterday I had a burger for lunch and I found myself thinking about how I should be having a sandwich. It makes me laugh every time something like that happens. Camp really did change my heart and perspectives on things. It was such a great experience and I am already looking forward to next summer and all it has to bring. I have one more camp thing to do before I am totally thrusted back into real life. It is a program called Seh la Vie. It is a "detox" of sorts for all people who have worked in missions or camp this summer. It helps you take in and process all you have learned and experienced this summer and gets you ready and prepared for life outside of the camp bubble. I am really looking forward to it. It should be a lot of fun and I think i will learn a ton. I leave Sunday and will return Wednesday so please keep me in your prayers.

On another slightly related note I wanted to give you a quick update on Bible reading. I was not able to get a whole bunch of reading done at camp, but I got a good bit done so i am proud of myself. I am now finished with 2 Samuel, Colossians, 1&2 Kings, Jonah, and Philemon. They are all superb books and I am really enjoying this entire process. If you have never done this, I highly recommend it.

One last note before I leave you for today. Yesterday I made a big purchase with part of my summer paycheck. I gave in and bought myself a "big girl" camera. I have been wanting something more than a point and shoot for a couple of years now, but never had the money or the nerve to make that expensive of an investment. However yesterday I had both(along with some Target gift cards) and I finally got what I have been wanting. I love my new Nikon and I am sure it will get used enough to pay me back over and over. To test stuff out, Chase and I had a mini photo shoot in the front yard yesterday evening. Mom and dad bought me mini tri-pod that can bed around things and I LOVE it. It is going to come in handy I can already tell. I will leave y'all with a couple of my favorite photos from yesterday. Enjoy and as always I pray that your journey is blessed :)

on the glider...like the barn in the background

my favorite of the day I believe
just me being me