hands & knees
I have returned from camp and am back in the "real world" making adjustments to traffic and cell service and my normal routine. I learned so much during my time in Oregon. More things than I could ever blog about. But one thing that has really been hitting me is the idea of humility. My physical role at camp was in housekeeping. I did a lot of cleaning and delegated cleaning tasks to the volunteers on my team. Most of the volunteers and staff serve the campers on their feet. Lifeguards, standing on the edge of the pool. Servers, carrying plates of food, walking through the dining hall. The kitchen crew, who spent all day on their feet preparing meals. While I spent my fair share of time on my feet, I also spent a lot of time on my hands and knees. Everyday we would clean camper rooms while they were eating breakfast. My knees have deep bruises from where I knelt on the edge of showers and the sides of my shoes are cracked fr...