As a graduating senior, I wanted to
make this trip my best one yet. I wanted to forget the fact that this was my
last mission trip as a youth and simply enjoy myself. On the first day, all of
the youth were just a little shy, but working together really gave us the
chance to get to know each other better and begin to build connections. John
constantly cracked jokes. Marianna had an amazing work ethic. Sara had a
constant stream of riddles and jokes. Amanda had abounding energy (enough to
even start singing camp songs at seven in the morning). Amy was up for just
about anything and was always the first to volunteer. Anthony was always up for
a good ol’ politics debate and was a constant stream of endless facts. Chris
was always up for an impossible riddle and a fun game of Crud. Madeleine did an
amazing job of making sure that everyone felt included and was in charge of
making up our group’s chant (Go Hydration League!). This group of people made
the work so much fun this week and I’m so glad that I got the opportunity to make
these new friends.
-Nadia, FPC
