Monday, May 27 and Tuesday, May 28 -- California Camp

Monday morning was breakfast and cleaning up the camp. From there, my family and I drove with one of the families from the area to visit more of their family and go to the beach. They were so incredibly hospitable , and we were so thankful to be welcomed into their home and for their thoughtfulness in making sure all of us had an enjoyable day. We went to the beach, which was so beautiful! I had never been to the ocean before. The water was freezing, but it was still so much fun to swim around with the other teens that were with us. From there, we went to a pool -- it was really windy out, so we didn't stay in the ocean for more than 20 minutes. Again, I am so thankful for the people who made our day so awesome -- we all had so much fun swimming and fellowshipping with everyone who was with!

On Tuesday, we packed up our stuff and finished whatever odds and ends we had left to do around camp. In the afternoon, we went bowling with a lot of the teens -- I'm pretty terrible, but it was tons of fun. From there, we had dinner at one of their homes and said goodbye to everyone before we left. We were driven to the airport for our flight, which left at midnight. Goodbye to California, and back to the Midwest for us. 

I'd just like to add a huge thank-you for everyone who provided for us and helped us over the five days we were there. I learned so much about what it means to be a servant from all of them; they were so filled with joy to help both us and each other, and I definitely aspire to be more like that as my summer progresses.

PS -- to anyone from CA reading this: yes, my sunburn did finally turn into a tan! (: