When the world's all as it should be...

So camp has been good for me. Definitely been preparing me for my leadership role as an RA. I thought I was ready, I didn't think there was anything left for me to learn or grow in. Boy was I wrong. Yeah, I still am a bit worried about being an RA, but I definitely know that I'm more worried about how I would have done if I hadn't learned what I've learned. I've always heard (especially at SAU) that we can all be lifelong learners, but I think the best lessons are those you aren't expecting to learn. I hope to come back to school and retain and put into action all of the things that I've learned, but I know it will be extremely difficult. Luckily, I've got two girls at camp that are going to try to continue to challenge me and keep me accountable, and vice versa.

I'm super excited for this year, I have high hopes, but more for relationships I hope to create with the girls on my floor than those that they may or may not create with others on the floor. I would love to achieve a cohesive community within a Delta floor. It is my challenge, and I've definitely been praying for it, but if it doesn't happen I won't get too disappointed. I believe that one of the first steps toward creating community within the floor is cultivating a strong relationships with the girls as individuals. Once they know I care, hopefully they'll feel included and want to join in and get to know others. I'm hoping to have plenty of activities and opportunities for people to get to know one another, but we'll see how it all goes. I know many of the girls on my floor, and they're wonderful people, definitely girls who get along with others, and girls who I'm proud to call my best friends. There are still so many things to be planning, so many things I need to work out yet, trying to schedule all of my activities, and schedule them around volleyball and soccer games, as well as trying to vary nights so those with night classes can be involved. I also want to try to meet with everyone individually at least once a month. I will also have to work closely with my amazing SLA--Shout out to KayLeh!-- to plan a great foundation for Bible Study this year. It will work, I just have faith that God is planning to do great things for the floor this year. I have so much I need to share with these girls--some of whom I haven't even met yet! My heart is here, I'm completely passionate about this job, and I'm ready to be God's amazing light in the lives of these girls.

This blog didn't go quite the way I planned for it to go, but I think I really needed to get some of this stuff out, I now have some of my goals down and "in writing" for others to keep me accountable to.