hmmmm, where to start??
I worked a double on my last shift so was on the mountain for 2 1/2 weeks. you really learn a lot when you are stranded on a mountain with a group of juvenile delinquents. but it's totally worth it when a student tells you that you've really helped them through the week or you get to see change in them. so here are some memorable moments...
getting all 7 of my bow drill fires. ya know, starting fires with sticks and stuff..
learning about a place called Hoonah Island! 600 natives and 3,000 grizzley bears!!!
slept under the stars. it was INCREDIBLE! saw 9 shooting stars before I fell asleep...
saw an antelope!
met a girl that changed my life, Kenzie. She is a down to earth gal with a zest fore life :) She's the one who told me about Hoonah! She and her husband lived there for a month...until they were almost bear bait!
almost cut my finger off while carving a wooden spoon. then a fellow staff thought i was about to pass out so he stuffed skittles into my mouth...classic.
had a kid get away from camp without a staff. it was pretty scary...but he came back after being chased by a herd of cows. bahaha
had a student graduate from the program. she was inspirational! I am so proud.
was told that i earned the nickname "bell". Apparently I am a southern bell with a sweet twang. Yeaaaa...they give me a hard time.
my most life changing experience was reading the book "The Alchemist" by Paulo Coelho. Here's a quote from it: "What is a personal calling? It is God's blessing, it is the path that God chose for you here on Earth. Whenever we do something that fills us with enthusiasm, we are following our legend."
Ya know how you know you are changing but can't seem to put a finger on it? Well, that's sort of what I am experiencing. I mean, every new experience, new person that you meet, new place that you see...they all make a difference in your life. I am inspired. My whole heart is in this journey. I want to follow my "personal legend" that The Alchemist speaks of. I want to learn and grow and change...and live.
