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Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Outdoor Program APPROVED!

Something SO exciting has happened, it is crazy to even think about it! A few weeks ago, the plan was for Jon to run ONE WEEK of a wilderness camp over on the new property next summer. Then all of a sudden, almost overnight! things started rolling in a totally new direction. The reason that Jon and I moved out to the coast was because we really felt the Lord calling us to work at this camp, and that there might be opportunity for Jon to carry out his dream and vision of developing a wilderness camp here. With this new ball rolling, Jon jumped on it, and presented his big ideas at a vision casting meeting that was held with both boards, the program committee, and camp staff. From there, his program outline was discussed at the next board meeting a few days later and it was APPROVED!!!!! Typically things in camp world move very slowly (so I am told), so this was shocking to us!! So instead of just Jon running one week of a wildnerness camp, we are now both together developing an entire 7 week program to run over there!!!!!! All of next summer, we will spend our time working on the new property with about 15 campers, teaching them wildnerness and camping skills. (Well clearly Jon will do the teaching - I will just be there for the entertainment value!). We will take the campers on a differen day trip each day, ranging from canoe trips, to hiking trips, to massive rappelling, to caving - all sorts of adventures!! This is SUCH a huge thing, and it is crazy crazy exciting!! I love watching all Jon's dreams so within reach - it is incredible how God has just totally provided for us, and has put this massive opportunity in front of Jon to grab hold of! It amazes me. Like actually AMAZES me. Life is gooooooood!

1 comment:

  1. AAAAHHHHHH!!!!! SOOOOO EXCITING!!!!!! i'm thrilled for you guys!!! that's so great, congrats jon-o! and mel of course :)

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