it starts now.

PICTURES ABOVE FROM THE ART FEST IN IOWA CITY- SUNDAY. 

If you have been reading my blogs for the past few years, the you should know what time of year it is.

Yes. It's time for me to say goodbye for two weeks as I head to Mid-West Bible Camp (MWBC). I'm pumped, excited, stoked and basically freaking out. Senior week (grades 10th-grad.) is amazing and camp is the best part of my summer. The experiences, the connection with God, the people and the growth that happens, these are the reasons I love camp.

I'm also excited to be on staff at intermediate week (grades 7th-9th) again this year. It was such a wonderful experience last year and I'm so stocked for what this year will bring.

I'm happy and sad at the same time, because this will be my last year as a camper. ever. Camp has been such a big part of my life since... forever. Many of my close friends are friends that I made at camp. And that fact that this is my last year still hasn't sunk in. Maybe I just don't want it to. But I know that while this is my last year as a camper, I know that this will not be my last camp session. I'm fairly certain that I will return as staff and have a whole different camp experience when I do. And it will be wonderful.

Now I say goodbye to you friends. Don't go anywhere, for I will return with pictures and stories when these two weeks are done. And I'll be so excited to share them with you.