May 16th, 2009

So here it starts: May 16th, 2009I arrived to Bass Lake, CA, home of Yosemite Sierra Summer Camp today. This was after leaving fort collins, this past Weds and sleeping at good friends places along the way (Thank you to Morgan, Celsey,Goose, Hula, Kuljis family for taking me in, feeding me at times, and giving me a place to stay). It was a relaxing and interesting time. I got to think alot about my future, this summer, Gods plan in some personal things in my life and really just spend sometime exploring his creation. I did however end up with a nice new set of tires for the jeep after i aquired a wobbling problem with the front end half way through nevada which turned out to be a blown inner tire that could have really messed me up had it blown, the guy was shocked i had driven all that way with out it blowning, i wasnt, (Thank you Lord). So after a 10 hour day to Zion National Park to See Goose, i climbed and bike around the place until he was done with a canyon trip. (I want his job)!!!!!!. Friday i took off for southern cali where i spent 2 days with some awesome friends, hanging out at the beach and talking to very late hours in the night. (oh and swapping sides of the bed in the night without even knowing it.....thanks IVOR). So now i am at camp, after 1600 miles of driving, 4 new tires, a sun burn on my left side only, broken IPOD and no air conditioning!!!!! awesome......But it is good to be at "home" I already have a list a mile long of things i need/want to do both for fun and to get prepared for work. I dont have to work this week, but since i am being fed and provided housing for this week, i figure a few days wouldnt help. I am taking one whole day already to spend in Yosemite researching some new hikes, and uses of park resources for our Nature Center trips. I am alittle nervous, i feel new responsibilities, and a higher bar set for this summer, some of which i am unsure i will meet, others are meer laziness on my part to put the work i know i can do in to get it done. ( i mean common i did just finish school not only 4 days ago....give me a break lol). But i know i will get it done and there are hands to help here if i need them.At church this morning in southern cali (weird that i am in another location yet speak of chruch in a far off place) we talked about Gods creation being not only for us but for HIM for Christ. That all of this was created for His coming, His Glory. It really rocked my world, to know that yes it is for us too, but it was also created for him, WE were created for him. (1 Cor. 1:16). check it out. That is all for now i will be back in chicago startiing the 24th to the 30th. also my mailing address for those asking for it is as followsNOTE!!!!!!!If you do send something please send it to "Axe" not me (campers see our mail at times and they do not know our names until after their session is over.... i know it might seem stupid but it is more for their experience than for us to keep a secret....thanks)Letters, envolopes etc:p.o. box 449bass lake, ca 93604boxes of some sort:39515 road 274bass lake, ca 93604