Reflection On Camp Reflection

The three of us would do everything at camp together. On the extensive walks to the camps’ doctor’s office for routine feedings, we would share personal stories unbeknownst to anyone in our lives. I shared my struggle of my camper, Paige, not showing up and how incredibly difficult it was for me to see everyone have someone to share the most life changing week with. Opening up to them in one of the hardest situations I had ever faced was beyond valuable. Through this tough and emotional experience I found myself, but more importantly, God. I had culminated so many new friends

Summer camp is a time to create memories of laughter, friendship, and new adventures. It is a time to get away for a week, and experience new adventures with familiar and fresh faces. It is a chance to experience the sound of crickets at night while lying awake in the bunk, wondering what kind of excitement the next day will bring. Camp is where friendships are created that last a lifetime.

She looked up at me with a face full of concern and said, “I do not want to go rafting. I want to go home.” In my ten years of coming to camp I had never seen someone so unhappy to be at camp. I sat down on the bunk next to her and began to talk about

I give this movie a six out of five-star rating. How it managed to keep me on the edge of my seat the entire time is beyond me; I am still in disbelief that I was fully engaged for the entire two hours and twenty-six minutes. Although I had heard many great things about the novel, the film exceeded all of my expectations. The Natural teaches many valuable lessons about perseverance, determination, commitment, karma, relationships, and staying young at heart.

From the start I was independent. I love to solve things individually and having my own special experiences. I am also very outgoing. I love meeting new people,getting to learn new things through other people and discovering and hearing ideas I’ve never heard before. I am also very adventurous. I love to try new things and learning something new. Also, if you ask any of my close friends or family they know I am very ambitious, charismatic, and compassionate. When I have a goal I make it my duty to reach it. I have a very special personality. I

When I applied to volunteer at Camp PALS, I had no idea how much my life could change in one week. PALS is a camp for young adults with down syndrome, but it is so much more. It provides an immersive experience where individuals with down syndrome and their peers can grow and create transformative friendships. PALS exceeded my expectations and ignited my passion to work with people who have special needs.

No matter what happened during the school year I would always come back to camp and be able to spend time with the girls that went from friends to family over the nine years that I had known them. This last year was the last time I would ever get to do activities, earn merits or even swim a mile. During my last two weeks at CLH I knew this but it did not sink in until it was my last time to hike up to Church Mountain as a camper. On the way up my eyes started to sting and I reached over and grabbed my friend Riata’s hand. I looked over at her and saw that she was crying too. Once I realized she was I looked around and witnessed my entire cabin start to break down and come to understand, this was our last year, our last chance to do anything a camper could do. It was during this time that I truly came to appreciate everything camp has taught me and the great friends that I made along the way.

When we got to the church, I was shocked. The grass was unkempt, patches of dirt peeking between the grass, and the building’s white paint was peeling a bit on the sides. The older high schoolers from the other church brought in their supplies needed for the day, including two guitars, packages of markers, and a huge notepad of the written song lyrics. In addition to the general supplies needed for the day camp, the adults prepared lunch for the children that would be coming for the

I swung from my brightly colored hammock, camouflaged amongst the other teenagers in their enos. I was famished, uncomfortably hot, and drenched by the pouring rain that fell from the sky and dripped down the bridge of my nose. I didn’t mind though, and neither did the other eleven campers that also futilely attempted to keep their bibles dry while listening to our counselors over the rain. There at Camp Lake Stephens, I learned that sometimes giving up your life can help you find it. The Holy Spirit reigned at camp, and people came there to worship him. For eleven years, I have been growing there, and it’s changed me as a person.

As the week progressed and friendships formed between everyone, I realized the importance of the camp to all that were involved. To the counselors it was a learning experience, as well as a time to appreciate all that we would usually take for granted; to the campers it was a time to learn and make new friends, and for most of them, it would also serve as their only form of a summer vacation. So although we were all exhausted by the end of the week, we had a great time.

The year is 2003, I am eight and for half of a year I have lived with my grandmother and my brothers. The school year has just ended and summer has begun. “I’m tired of you kids, you boys have been driving me up the walls and I need a break!” my grandmother said. “You’re going to summer camp!” I had never been camping but that did not stop a smile only a child could have stretch from ear to ear across my little face. With a mouth lacking in front teeth, I screamed, “Yay!” My grandmother had signed us up for the annual boys and girls club summer camping trip, meaning eight weeks of fun under a warm sun at camp Big Silver in the neighboring state, Michigan. I will never forget my first day of summer camp.

The rest of the week went extremely quickly; I’ve never learned more about my spiritual relationship with God. Not a single day at Gull Lake Ministries was the same. There was always a new adventure to discover. Whether it was making friends, playing games, or jumping off a one-hundred-foot tower, camp was always entertaining and fun. I found that the “camp high” that my friends had told me about was real, and it changed me for the better. My first year at camp had been made a success through the combined efforts of the counselors, the staff, and my newfound friends. I have returned to Gull Lake six times since my first year, and

This semester I learned a lot about writing in English 151. It has been a roller coaster ride with these essays for me this semester. I learned step by step how to write a good essay and how to have your readers be engaged in what you’re trying to tell them. Each essay I did has taught me something valuable I can take to the next level of English. I feel as if as the semester went by I did not take my writing that seriously and that reflected in my grades I received in each essay. It made me a better student and writer and it will reflect next semester. In this essay, I will reflect on what I learned throughout this semester that you should apply in your writing when you begin English 151.

This Summer, I had the best time of my life. I learned some valuable lessons, I made some friends, and I had so much fun. Even if I didn’t know it. This is the story of my summer camp experience.

Life can be a complicated and messy world, but knowing that we have someone in our presence(God), allows us to fit into this world and know that we are loved. The movie Shack focuses on the beauty of our relationship with God and in our growth with him. When we lose someone, who is close to us, it is hard to lose our relationship with God. We simply want to punish him for taking away our loved one and lose our devotion to him. Losing sight and track of who you are is a common sign of going into complete darkness in your relationship with God. This movie is a beautiful representation of improving your relationship with the one who truly matters in your life. I believe you should watch The Shack because it will show you the struggles the main character, Mack, faces in his relationship with God and how to turn it all around.