Last week I went to lutherock for my very first time. It was AMAZING, I only wish I had experienced it growing up. George Kenny and I drove up eight middle schoolers a two day drive on the way up one on the way home. The kidos packed in gigantic bags which made me feel awesome about my small suitcase! On the way up we saw super retro gas pumps. It’s so different to go to summer camp as an adult especially an adult who is older than almost all of the conselours but much younger than the pastors. I really enjoyed the confirmation sessions we had with our jacmel (a place in Haiti. I can’t spell) group. I not only learned a lot from the pastors but also grew more in my faith during the week. Our theme for the confirmation week was keeping the earth. We taught the kidos that we were created in the image of god, that god has a covenant with us, that we are growing on a vine that needs to be pruned, that we need to hear the symphony that god has created for us and that we need to find our voice within the symphony of creation. It was truly an amazing week for me. One of my girls got hurt but I was able to be there for her and hopefully make the experience that much better for her. I participated in my first ropes course which was awesomeness. Up an uneven rope ladder, backwards across two logs, balance my way cross a rope wire, a leap of faith and then down a breathtaking zipline. Also, the conselours did an awesome play depicting the life of Jesus and it finished on a beautiful mountainside with three crosses. I had kenny pose for a picture on one I made new friends amoung our middle schoolers and I look forward to being a part of their lived going forward. I also made friends with some pretty awesome pastors and other lay people. Lutherock memories will stay with me forever and only built on my back in the day lutheridge memories from when I was a camper. There truly is nothing like having the opportunity to experience gods creation in such an awesome way!