The End of a Season

Spring is coming to a close and so did my internship. However, before I stop posting I have an update for all of you. Over the last few weeks we have had a wonderful thing, that being work groups. Bethel Camp, being a non profit along with most every nonprofit, greatly appreciates volunteers. I really loved getting to know some wonderful individuals from Hicksville, Ohio. One such of these individuals was named Austin. I did work with others, but a majority of what I did wound up being with him. Together we helped clean a lot of the Sylvan House, cleaned up brush, chopped wood, changed a door knob(a complicated one) and a lot of other stuff. Their teams were painting boys cabins, fixing two leaky roofs one being from the fallen tree, beginning to side the Sylvan House, sealing the floor of the chapel and dining hall and so much more. During the first few days they were there, I was called upon by George to help pull wire for Riverside’s new apartment.

I got to work with some very tallented people over there. Other talent that was displayed during the week was Woolly, our neighbor, and Roger for worship on Wednesday. The next day we had another game night and when Tobey showed up we was missing something, his hair. He was doing a fundraiser and buzzed his head only to shave it later that evening.

The close of the week also marked Mother’s Day and my last weekend at Bethel Camp. So to celebrate both the Voth’s and I went hiking in the Red River Gorge. We saw sky bridge, a cool tunnel and a smokey the bear sticker that I just had to buy. To end the day, we went and got pizza at a really cool pizza place. The next day was my last to teach chapel, proceeding chapel I went to Lexington to pick up the newsletters. So the next day, naturally, we stuffed envolopes. As I did so I reminicsed on last night’s Bible study being my last with that group. On Wednesday I had yet another game night with Nate. Our game nights started with just Nate and I and slowly as the weeks passed more and more people joined us. Our game nights poetically wrapped up by ending with just Nate and me.

“We were not made for death, God did not make the world, add death and say this is good. He made us to be with each other and him forever. In a way goodbyes are death, because they are partings so there is no good way to say goodbye, they just hurt. But we have eternity with God and each other to look towards.”

-Roger Voth

I left for Bethel with a lot of baggage and pain. As I got to work with Roger and Cody, I got stronger physically and spiritually. As I talked with Roger, Ruthie, and Cody I was able to work through a lot of that baggage and I was pointed towards the cross and the cross is where I left the pain and shame I was carrying. The cross, now more then ever, will guide me and will continue to through the rest of my life. Thank you all for your love, support, and prayers. I will see you all again one day soon.