On life, transitions, and the desires of our hearts.

I have exciting news!!

I am going back into camp ministry.

Ooooo even typing that gives me just a few shivers. I am PASSIONATE for camp ministry. I worked as a camp counsellor for 5 years combined at two different camps and loved every minute of it. The first summer I spent away from camp in my entire life (as a staff or camper from the age of 7 on) was the summer I got engaged. It was actually pretty hard for me to accept that the camp 'era' of my life had ended. I told Mitch that I was still going to pray that God would bring the two of us back to camp ministry one day. He was somewhat skeptical that this would happen as he's the exact opposite of passionate towards camp ministries. (Bad camper experiences will do that to you...) Nonetheless, I prayed.

I had truthfully somewhat given up on this dream at this point in my life. Going back to camp with a small child realistically in my mind did not work so I didn't entertain the thought. Then this winter I was approached about the possibility of a job at camp. I left the converstaion and wept. I had forgotten how desperately my heart wanted to be there. It was a wakeup call for me, and also for Mitch I think. We talked about it for many hours over the next little while and Mitch told me straight out that if this was something I wanted, he was going to do his best to make it possible on the home front for me to explore this opportunity. Just in the last few weeks I entered into conversation about the camp again about working for them. It turns out a position had opened that was PERFECT for me. It's an office administrative position. I'll be working part time (half or a little less), in the city, close to Mitch and home, and during the summers I get to spend it out at camp. They are also excited about my past camp experience and are looking forward to expanding my job description to include things like music and other areas as I grow in the job.

I can't begin to explain how my heart feels with the decision Mitch and I made to take the job. God KNOWS me. He knows my heart and my innermost desires. He has given me several jobs before this one that have perfectly prepared me for this one. He has put me back in camp ministry in the capacity I was hoping to work in while having kids. He has given me a boss who understands having small children and is willing to be flexible. I feel so blessed. I went in to my previous work today to tell them that I won't be coming back after my mat leave is up. They were sad to see me go and I left on a very positive note. The road before me holds so much promise. Remember how I said I was excitable? Yeah...I'm bouncing.

So here we go. It's so interesting how just a few short months ago I blogged about how I felt like something was coming. Remember that? I blogged that I needed something that I'm passionate about. Mitch and I have been feeling for a long time that we've been in a state of 'waiting'. Content where we are, but knowing this is not where we'll stay. Perhaps this is the first step forward in where God is wanting to move us.

I am so excited.