"We should live our lives as though Christ was coming this afternoon. - Jimmy Carter"
Wow! That is the only word I know to use to describe this moment in time.
I just finished my last day of high school yesterday. It was a bittersweet day as I closed a chapter I have become so accustomed to. Knowing that life will never be as easy as it is right now scares me but I can't wait to see what all God has in store for me in the future.
While finishing high school is a little sad, I have been jumping with joy all day today because...STAFF TRAINING STARTS TOMORROW. Never in a million years would I have guessed three summers ago (my first time as a camper at ccc) that one day God would select be to be a part of the staff that lead other high school students and adults to rebuild lives and to restore hope. For those of you that don't know, our first camp week starts June 15th but all of us on staff are fixing to embark tomorrow on a 9 day training "retreat". We will be at Camp Loy White in Caser, North Carolina until next Wednesday morning when we will then head out for one of the five camps we have been assigned to.
It has been a very busy past week for I have basically had to get everything together for the ending of high school, this summer, and college in the fall. I won't be home till mid August and then 4 days later I'll be moving into UNC-Charlotte...my home for the next four years :)! I am all packed and ready to go and feel like God could not have blessed me with a more amazing family or group of friends to support me in this journey I have chosen to embark on this summer.
I ask that you all pray for the safety of staff as we drive to and from camp, for our health the entire summer, and for our training over these next 9 days as we prepare to become leaders. I will update when I get a connection to the internet somehow but I can't wait for this summer to begin.
One last thing before I go, to all my staff partnership supporters...THANK YOU all so much. You have blessed me more than I could ever ask for!
Godspeed...
Alyssa Caroline
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