Camp Countdown

This is it. The final week before the big highlight of the youth group's summer: Youth Camp.

For the first time since I've been at this particular church (7 years in September), I'm excited about camp. When youth parents ask me if I'm excited about camp, I don't have to lie this time! (Not that I approve of lying, but it doesn't help parents be able to send their babies, even if their babies are 6'4", off with a woman who says she's not excited about camp.)

Why am I excited this year when I haven't been in the past? It's simple: We've been to this camp before, and I know what to expect. I have a lot of anxiety about new places and experiences. Throw in having to play chaperone to a bunch of teens, and my anxiety level is off the chart. Not that I can't handle it, but I like predictability and some degree of knowing what's going to happen.

Things I know:
-What the accommodations are like
-What the food is like (for the first time, I'm not bringing my own backup food in case of being served migraine-inducing foods--this camp has quite the buffet, so I'm safe with the variety)
-What the activities are like
-I can get in naps in the afternoon to fight off sleep-deprivation-induced migraine
-What the adult leaders are expected to do
-The horrible lead singer from last year's camp is not leading music this year!!!

Now I just have to tackle the massive to-do list that always accompanies going away for a while. Let the countdown begin!