Monday, June 23, 2008

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Fancy

I think I have figured out how to post blogs from my phone! My
blogger account automatically forwards to my facebook too. Isn't
technology wonderful?

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Sunday, June 22, 2008

Risk Zones

On the challenge course (and with CC staff) we are constantly talking about getting out of our comfort zones and into our challenge zones. I have been personally trying to take more risks in my life for the last year or so - this is not something that comes naturally to me. Of course, we also talk about trusting our support system enough to step out.

I've been trying to trust the belay system though. God told me resign from my job and wait for new doors to open up. I'm hoping to travel more and do some new things. I'm trying to be more open with people. The challenge is recognizing when I'm being brave and when I might be acting stupid.

Its almost like a matter of good stewardship. I don't want to waste opportunities but I also don't want to throw away my life or my heart or my well-being. I was pondering over this today and I thought of the parable where the slave gets in trouble for burying the gold instead of investing it. The Message paraphrase of the passage says something like, "its criminal to live life without taking any risks."

Well, I certainly wouldn't want to be a criminal.

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Saturday, June 21, 2008

Risk Zone

On the challenge course (and with CC staff) we are constantly talking
about getting out of our comfort zones and into our challenge zones. I
have been personally trying to take more risks in my life for the last
year or so - this is not something that comes naturally to me. Of
course, we also talk about trusting our support system enough to step
out.

I've been trying to trust the belay system though. God told me resign
from my job and wait for new doors to open up. I'm hoping to travel
more and do some new things. I'm trying to be more open with people.
The challenge is recognizing when I'm being brave and when I might be
acting stupid.

Its almost like a matter of good stewardship. I don't want to waste
opportunities but I also don't want to throw away my life or my heart
or my well-being. I was pondering over this today and I thought of the
parable where the slave gets in trouble for burying the gold instead
of investing it. The Message paraphrase of the passage says something
like, "its criminal to live life without taking any risks."

Well, I certainly wouldn't want to be a criminal.

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Megan Shitama
Youth Director, Chesapeake City United Methodist Charge
Phone: 410-885-5641
www.trinitytownpoint.com

Saturday, June 14, 2008

Oh so Methodist

Yes, I'm alive. I have now been at Camp since the end of May, and have survived Challenge Course training, Canoe Instructor training, Leadership Team training, and Staff training. That's a lot of training. Our staff seems pretty good so far, so I'm thinking it will be a good summer.

Meanwhile, I am at Annual Conference. Or, to be exact, I am at the Hampton Inn on Chincoteague Island, where my parents, Kellan, Erin, two of her friends, and I are staying the night. I go back to Conference bright and early in the morning. So far things have not been too eventful... there hasn't been any uncomfortable discussion, which is oddly unnerving.

I just took a shower in a real inside shower, and the clean white hotel washcloth turned a gross grayish-brown. It was so nice to get clean though. I scrubbed my feet like there was no tomorrow. That clean will last... until I put my sandals back on.

Tomorrow I'll be at AC until lunch time, and then we are going back to Camp for the inaugural Camp Pecometh Summer Staff Alumni Picnic. Yay!