Soccer Camp

       Finally arriving in Juneau, my stomach is turning and I’m getting super excited to get out to camp and see everyone again. Tim picks me up at the airport along with Bob and we head to the office/dorms for the night. But Tim turns to me and says, “So guess what, we are staying in town for the week and doing soccer camp at Thunder Mountain High School.” Really? I have to stay in town, what a bummer. I had this idea of what I wanted and now things were changing. Well guess what girl, that’s just how life is, that’s how God is. We have these perfect ideas for ourselves (or at least we think they are perfect) and how we want everything to go, but God has a different plan, a much much much better plan. What that is for our own good, whether or not is seems like it at the time. He knows what He’s doing and loves us more than we could ever imagine so we have nothing to fear. So soccer camp here I came!!
The next morning was Wednesday and it was kind of raining and a little cold, but not too bad. Apparently the day before had been horrible with rain and wind and cold. The kids were ready to play some soccer, but by the time lunch came around they were all tired and ready for a rest. It was hard keeping their attention the whole time we were there (all day) and there wasn’t anything else they could do which was frustrating, but we worked around it and played other games that did not involve using a soccer ball. The next day was not too bad either, but Friday was pretty miserable. It was pouring down rain and winding and cold. We had tents set up and the kids hung out under those waiting for it to let up, but it never did. Some still wanted to play outside in it so we let them. After lunch it had cleared up enough that we went out and played a few games with the kids. They really enjoyed it. Then it was time for them to go which was sad, but I was also glad because it was starting to get rainy again. Then Tim and I headed back to camp. I was so happy to be ridding the Blondina again and looking out over the water. We saw a bear on the way in which was fun. The campers were having talent show night before playing Mission Impossible, so I was able to see the skits and things they had and meet some of the counselors and new staff members. It was so good to see everyone again. I was sad not to see the faces I had seen last summer, but it was great meeting the new members of the team.
The rest of the weekend was finishing up Senior High and I helped out with different things where I could and talked with some of the campers I knew and met some new ones. Sunday the campers stayed and came to our church service we have. It was cool to see them come and just to get them into a church service, maybe even for the first time in their lives. They got to see a little of what we do over the weekend and how we worship our creator. This next coming week is the fourth of July and there are no camps going on right now so it will be a good time of just getting to know people better and building relationships with them. I’m really excited to see what God has in store for everyone this summer and how things are going to go. Praise God I’m back and can serve Him in Alaska!!!