Well this has been an interesting transition so far. It's had good and bad points.
I feel like I am just starting to fit in with a handful of people but not enough people that I feel like I have friends to hang out with on the weekends or ways to get into town are limited since I didn't bring my car down here. I feel a little homesick when people leave because it makes me wish I could go home, but I can't. It's not a super big deal, but it does stink when all of your friends go home and you feel like you don't fit in with the people who are left. I feel like there are major cliques with the people who have been here in years past and people like me who are new don't fit into those cliques.
My campers so far have been good, overall. The first week was a problem when it came to bedtime really. Other than that, it hasn't been so bad. My girls the second week (this past week) were really difficult to get to listen and respect people. There was lots of bullying, name calling, tattling on each other, not listening when I was talking, and having to yell to get their attention because they wouldn't be quiet. They were sweet girls when they needed to be, but they had lots of other problems as well. It was a LONG week where my head counselor, Miss Jennifer, had to get involved quite a bit. I had to leave them with her and she would talk to them about the problems we were having and priveleges definitely got taken away. They were sweet girls, there were just lots of respect issues and yelling. Either way, I am loving it and having fun with what I'm doing. God is doing something in my life, I just haven't figured it out yet. I just hope I can be the person He wants me to be and do His work joyously this summer. That is my biggest prayer request.
If you would like to know more, feel free to give me a call! Mail is also appreciated:
Sarah Pierman
C/O Camp Heart O' Hills
23122 Salvation Road
Welling, OK, 74471
Hope everyone is enjoying their summer so far and all is going well with you wherever you may be. May the Lord bless you this summer! Prayers are appreciated and I hope ya'll know I am praying for you as well.
