I could have definitely lived without (but was proudly enduring) the mice droppings, spiders, and cute little frog we found in our cabin. The first night I slept with the flashlight on to let the pooping mouse know this room was now occupied by a bigger tenant. I seriously felt like a crazy lady as I lay there in the midnight hours shining light on spiders to scare them back into the cracks they were crawling out from and feeling a complete sense of accomplishment when they ran away. lol. However, spotting the black widow with nest on the second night, turned Ash and I into total wimps. We grabbed our sleeping bags and quickly retreated to the car. (put the back seat down, cuddled in, and bonded that night. lol) Raeg was in the cabin room upstairs with the other girls on a king sized bed. Fortunately for them, they didn't find nearly the bugs and creepy critters we had on the bottom floor. I will say though that all in all we had a good time and I would do it all again. Watching the girls grow in character and truly enjoy themselves made it all worth it.. they had a blast. After our stay at Heart Village we spent the last two days visiting a children's orphanage and homeless shelter in Tampa. That was a lot for the girls to take in, but I think it was a good experience and we all left wanting to help the organizations more in the future.
Wednesday, May 5, 2010
6th Grade Missions Training Trip
What a challenging and interesting, yet fun and enriching time we had on our trip to the Heart Institute and city of Tampa. (how's that for a mix of descriptive words.. ha) I'm not gonna lie, after a couple of hours minutes ok, seconds in our bug filled cabin, I was ready to return to the comfort of my own home equipped with comfy bed. It suddenly became completely clear why I was one of only two moms to sign up as chaperone. ha! After finding the mammoth bugs and mice droppings I knew it was a do or die situation. lol. So, I did what any other mature, self-respecting adult would have done in my situation. I stood in the middle of the room waiting till my team of girls left to tour the camp, ran to the upper room where the girls had put their things, stole the first can of bug spray I found, then drenched the area around my bed with the precious repellent hoping to create an invisible barrier between me and nature. (thank you Claudia for not forgetting your bug spray. I owe you one)
I could have definitely lived without (but was proudly enduring) the mice droppings, spiders, and cute little frog we found in our cabin. The first night I slept with the flashlight on to let the pooping mouse know this room was now occupied by a bigger tenant. I seriously felt like a crazy lady as I lay there in the midnight hours shining light on spiders to scare them back into the cracks they were crawling out from and feeling a complete sense of accomplishment when they ran away. lol. However, spotting the black widow with nest on the second night, turned Ash and I into total wimps. We grabbed our sleeping bags and quickly retreated to the car. (put the back seat down, cuddled in, and bonded that night. lol) Raeg was in the cabin room upstairs with the other girls on a king sized bed. Fortunately for them, they didn't find nearly the bugs and creepy critters we had on the bottom floor. I will say though that all in all we had a good time and I would do it all again. Watching the girls grow in character and truly enjoy themselves made it all worth it.. they had a blast. After our stay at Heart Village we spent the last two days visiting a children's orphanage and homeless shelter in Tampa. That was a lot for the girls to take in, but I think it was a good experience and we all left wanting to help the organizations more in the future.
I could have definitely lived without (but was proudly enduring) the mice droppings, spiders, and cute little frog we found in our cabin. The first night I slept with the flashlight on to let the pooping mouse know this room was now occupied by a bigger tenant. I seriously felt like a crazy lady as I lay there in the midnight hours shining light on spiders to scare them back into the cracks they were crawling out from and feeling a complete sense of accomplishment when they ran away. lol. However, spotting the black widow with nest on the second night, turned Ash and I into total wimps. We grabbed our sleeping bags and quickly retreated to the car. (put the back seat down, cuddled in, and bonded that night. lol) Raeg was in the cabin room upstairs with the other girls on a king sized bed. Fortunately for them, they didn't find nearly the bugs and creepy critters we had on the bottom floor. I will say though that all in all we had a good time and I would do it all again. Watching the girls grow in character and truly enjoy themselves made it all worth it.. they had a blast. After our stay at Heart Village we spent the last two days visiting a children's orphanage and homeless shelter in Tampa. That was a lot for the girls to take in, but I think it was a good experience and we all left wanting to help the organizations more in the future.
