Good morning from Chennai!!
Right now we're all sitting around a table in the hotel, talking and eating breakfast before getting on the bus to go and starting to head to camp.
It's so exciting to be back here, and to get too see some familiar faces!
Later, when we get to Yelagiri Hills we'll be doing counselor training before camp starts tomorrow.
I've been really excited for this trip, but also pretty nervous. But it was really cool while we were flying yesterday, it was dark, and the whole plane was sleeping. I was sitting near the window, so I decided to open it and....STARS. It was one of the most beautiful things I've ever seen. The stars were so bright and there were so many scattered in clusters across the sky. The clouds were just a grey mist above the ocean below, and we were so high up that the stars looked so close. I could see the Milky Way. It was so incredible I wanted to cry. And I just sat there thinking for awhile. It was comforting, and a really awesome reminder of just how incredible and big God is, and how small I am. And that God was going to take care of everything--that I literally had nothing to worry about.
I am so excited to see what God does with camp these two weeks!
--Maryann
PS. Mom and Dad, don't be too worried, I'm in good hands! Love you guys.
Cabin 3 are the bomb!!! Love the girls so much!! Especially having a meal with them where u just get to sit and talk to them about whatever comes to your mind! Elizabeth Goodwin
Today was the day that the campers arrived at camp. They were greeted with statues, sleeping people and tons of cheers! Everyone was extremely excited to placed into their cabins and begin the week. After everyone had been sorted we went and situated ourselves in the dorms. The girls dorm was so over crowded that they had to open another dorm just to fit everyone. The day then commenced as any normal day of camp. Basketball and frisbee games were almost immediately started, friendship bracelets were made, and board games played. Through all of this it rained in a slow constant stream, but this didn't stop anyone's desire to play. Although everyone was filled with energy, the American counselors struggled with their desire to sleep. We are all extremely tired and cannot wait for bed. Tonight Jeff opened camp with a lesson on running out race. He talked about everyone having a spiritual race that they will be apart of. It is up to everyone to persevere through the race so that we can win. Currently we are ending dinner and preparing to take our cabins back to the dorm. I am ready for our first full day of camp and I cannot wait to see how God moves through this week.
Good morning from Chennai!!
