well, I'm not in connecticutt anymore and haven't been for some time, but I thought I'd keep the name the same since this summer has drastically impacted my life. I wanted to write about Seattle though and the fall here on the west coast. It's been so beautiful the past few weeks and so dark. I have been praying to see God's face and he has definitely been revealing himself to me, but with that I have become aware of the spiritual realm in a way that I was not before. I feel darkness around me and hopelessness and I see brokenness and despair. I know God is calling me to use my influence to combat this darkness, but it is draining. Tonight I felt the power of God through prayer in a way that I have only felt once in my life before, and I knew that as a Christian we have power when we pray. At the time its very invigorating and challenging but afterwards, I'm exhausted. It's like I've spent all my energy pouring my soul out to God and now I have no energy left. I need to be fed and to relax in his presence.

Arriving at camp

So after a nine hour plane ride and an hour long lay-over, I finally made it to camp. When I got to the airport, I was picked up by one of my supervisors and we drove an hour and a half to get to camp. The scenery on the way there was incredible with green everywhere and lots of hills and valleys. But the part I liked best was looking at all the strange names of the towns. Nothing on the west coast has such cool names as Witch Meadow and Devil's Hopyard, and Colchestire.
When I finally got to camp I went for a walk with a Rachel to the beach and I know that I'm going to love Conneticut. We're right on Long Island Sound and the view is amazing. Ocean as far as the eye can see.
My c0-counselors all seem really friendly and I'm excited to work other people who share the same passion as I do. It's unusual to be able to joke about scenarios that I have experienced because normally other people are either grossed out or have no idea what I'm talking about. Well I'm going to the beach now. So later..