"I thank God Everytime I Remember You"

For all the times I have missed a chance to say thank you. For everyday I spend taking things for granted. For each person who has impacted my life more than I let them know.

I am blessed.

I'm sure your parents are great, but have you met mine?

Don't get me started on how lucky I am to have a sister like her and a brother-in-law who treats her like the princess she is.

These guys are rad.

These girls are the most incredible people I know.

Not only did I get to spend time in our great capital city, I got hang out with amazing people for a whole week.

 

I know people who load into vehicles every February and drive to Saskatchewan just to party hard for Jesus.

 



 

Who needs mountains when you have this view every evening?

 

 

I have the best job in the world.

 

 

Best Fwiend , you know I love you.

 

 

Pulse {Grace Young Adults}. If you haven't experienced it, you need to.

 

 

A mile from where I live, and I'm still speechless.

 

 

This girl and the other beauties I get to dorm with for the year - they'll change your life.

 

 

These goofs. Combining, piano concerts, 3am, and abs from laughing; I like them a lot.

 

Friends that sneak into your dorm just to put up glow-in-the-dark stars.

Cats - is there a more beautiful creature?

 

I can't tell you how much I love my camp family.

 

High school friends, where would I be without you?

 

 I will not be thankful only on this day, once a year. There is so much in this beautiful life, I am overwhelmed with thankfulness.

 

Thank you.

 

From the bottom of my heart, I cannot be grateful enough.

 

Syd

Camp. My Happy Place.

Howdy y'all! Okay so here's the thing...I know I haven't posted in over 2 months. And maybe you feel like I've abandoned my blog. Or maybe you actually hate my blog and were glad I stopped posting (if that's true...go away). But regardless, let me fill you in on what's been going on in my life.

Camp.

I've been at Winkler Bible Camp pretty much all summer working as a counsellor or as support staff. And let me tell you, it has been a slice. I've gotten the opportunity to connect with such beautiful campers, parents, and staff.

First off, the campers. Whether they were in one of my cabins or I was serving them chicken fingers for lunch on Wednesday, they were all such blessings. Children are so rad. I can't even begin to list all of the things I've learnt from working with different kids this summer.

Parents, grandparents, foster parents, wow. What beauties they all are. I loved getting to meet each parent as they dropped their child off. Each parent had a small story about how excited their kid was or about how they used to be a camper at WBC or about how their friend's cousin's cousin works at camp. And so many families drive all the way out from Winnipeg or some other place relatively far away just so their kid can come specifically to Winkler Bible Camp.

Staff...2013 Winkler Bible Camp staff. Oh man. Probably the sickest group of people I've ever been blessed to meet. I don't.. I just... I think... I can't even... you're just all so beautiful! I have no words to describe them. That camp family is so powerful, so overwhelmingly loving, so on fire for God. It's like they've stolen my heart but I never want it back. They are my happy place.

{Over a hundred kids and a whack load of staff partying for Mr. Jesus. Does it get any more beautiful?}

photo credit: Abigail Sunshine

{Only a small portion of the fabulous staff after rocking the Harvest Festival Parade.}

photo credit: Bran-Bran

{Our fantastic Assistant Camp Director, Mark Bergen... featuring some goats and the wonders that come along with having live animals on stage!}

photo credit: Bran-Bran

Well that's what I've been up to. I had the time of my life this summer, thanks to so many beautiful people.

 

God is good.

 

Stay golden,

Sydney xoxo