Summer's Coming to an End

How quickly summer went! Our last week of camps ended today, and I think all of us on staff are relieved at that fact. It was a good time; I definitely grew as a person as well as got great work experience! We did have a very bad windstorm come through in the middle of the summer, knocking down dozens of trees and creating lots of damage. Clean-up will be going on for quite some time there. It is sad how camp has changed since I was a kid. So few kids go anymore...I pray that the place can pick it back up so it is how it was when I went growing up; it was always the highlight of my summer.

When not at camp this summer, I have been with Spike (of course!). We went up to Wisconsin again for a week and had a great time on the water. He even taught me to water ski! He is busy getting ready to start teaching; I'm so proud of him. In 23 days however, I will be leaving him (and everyone else!) for 3 and a half months for London! This scares and excites me at the same time. It scares me what it will do to us despite the fact that we are talking about getting engaged soon. I just keep reminding myself that it is only for 3 and a half months--only a tiny fraction of what will be a lifetime together.

I heard yesterday what might be my internship whilst I am in London. It is the Bayswater Family Centre, a place that offers families support of almost any kind. Here's an article on the centre if you would like to read more about it: http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/london/hi/people_and_places/religion_and_ethics/newsid_8583000/8583569.stm

I think it would be a great place for me to intern; I can't imagine how much I could learn at a place like that and all the different kinds of people I could meet and work with, not to mention how much I could make a difference in others' lives!

Well I think I am off to bed for now--hopefully I will be good at keeping you all up to date on here whilst I am abroad...Goodnight!

P.S. I am practicing my British spelling so in case you noticed some spelling errors--they are not errors! ;)