Greetings from Camp Living Stones!

Because I am so easily influenced by the opinions of others, I’ve decided to comply with the requests of some to keep my blog up to date with the events of life at Camp Living Stones.

Because free time is extremely rare during the busy days at camp, my blogs will probably mostly consist of short random thoughts and stories. So, here goes.

*I played a game of “If you can catch it, I’ll kiss it” (referring to a frog) with one of the boy campers the other night. Apparently boys from Texas catch frogs for fun, so needless to say two minutes later he was holding a frog and I was kissing it in front of a large, cheering group of children.

*I’ve been given the nickname Cassie “Flo-Rida” Fryfogle here at CLS. I am one of two counselors named Cassie this summer, so I’m repping for my home state by adopting the name of a well-known rap superstar.

*I’m working with amazing people this summer! There are 10 counselors, and you can check them out at http://www.camplivingstones.com/ under Staff & Alumni! I feel like I have 9 new best friends, and I always look forward to camper-free weekends to hang out with them.

*For our “Counselor Challenge” before the kids arrived we canoed for 10.5 hours on the Hiawassee River. In the beginning it was fun. Around 11pm it became scary. There were tears. And cows. We slept in the rain on the front porch of a man named Bear.

*I’ve realized the thing that makes people experience a “camp high” and miss camp when they return home is that at camp Christians are actually behaving like Christians. And that is always refreshing. God is the same whether you’re a camp or at home.

*My birthday is tomorrow, and I will be celebrating with my new friends from Texas! I’m also hoping to spend some time with my Tennessee family (the Sharpes) this weekend!

*I've shared my testimony with girls several times since I've been here, and a lot of girls have been able to relate. Although my story is one where God has provided for me, and been faithful to me as my heavenly father, difficult emotions are brought up each time I share my life with others as I witness girls experiencing similar situations at home. It pains me to see them hurting because I've been there and realize many of these girls do not yet have the perspective to see what amazing things God can bring about through difficulties in life. Pray for these girls as God continues to write their stories.

*We had a funeral for Chase’s beloved calculator watch/magical cell phone. We sang songs and buried it on the volleyball court. I was a pallbearer.

*God is making it more clear to me everyday how selfish, vain, prideful, and materialistic I am. I’m hoping he’ll break of me of these things as I embark on a summer that is not and cannot be about me.

*My church from Stuart, FL (Covenant Fellowship) is coming on Sunday, and I’m super excited to see some familiar faces!

*I haven’t received any real mail, and as the girl in charge of checking the mail everyday that kind of depresses me. So, send me stuff!

Camp Living Stones
534 County Rd. 876
Englewood, TN 37329

That’s all for now!