Whatever Comes Up

When I arrive at the office each morning I'm never quite sure what I'll end up doing. One of the things I like is the variety that this position brings to my daily experience.

The past few days have brought that usual assortment. Like what?

On Wednesday afternoon I spent some time visiting with a lady and her husband from Tennessee whose mother had been a camper here in the 1930s. They were driving by and decided to stop in. That same afternoon I spent a couple of hours checking camper cabins for last minute things that need completing before camp opens. Wednesday also included a meeting with a Soil Conservation staff member who is consulting with us on establishing a pond at camp. Not much office work got done that day.

I've signed a stack of thank you letters going to those who have shared financially, which this month includes a personal note on each one. Most of these folks I've never met personally but have come to regard as friends as we've exchanged correspondence over the years. I edited a revised camp map that is being finalized for printing. I've assigned housing to the guests registered for family week in July. Sending email confirmations to most. There's been other emails answering questions from one of our missionary appointees, reconnecting with a former camper/summer worker, "advising" mission staff, replying to requests for information and a few keeping up with our sons. I've spent time on the telephone encouraging a senior missionary who is very lonely in the nursing home where she resides and sharing with a grandmother who wants her granddaughter to experience Camp Nathanael as she did two generations ago. Oh, I've even cleared some clutter off my desk (Denise, who cleans the offices, will be glad) and written this blog.

Memorial Day Weekend is here so you won't hear from me until Tuesday. But that's what's happening along the banks of Troublesome Creek until next time.