Mary Hager
The fourth day of Day Camp is here and I couldn’t be more sad and excited at the same time. Day Camp is half way over but it has just begun. So far its been amazing. This is my second year here at Day Camp and all I can say is it just keeps getting better. I came here last year not knowing what I was getting myself into. People were telling me about how great the trip was and how they got so close with all the kids and counselors, and I did not believe them. When Day Camp was over last year I was definitely crying because I had become such good friends with the counselors. We had all become a big family. I remember on the way home last year me and my dad were sitting on the plane and all I said was that I had the best time. I told my dad that I definitely wanted to come back. When it was time to plan our summer vacations my dad asked me where I wanted to go and all I said was Poland. There was no other place that I wanted to go to. Yes, it may be fun to walk along the beaches in Hawaii, or go shopping in the streets of Milan, but nothing would beat the friendships that are made in Poland. To arrive back in Poland and catch up with so many familiar faces is an experience I can’t replicate any other place in my life. For instance, I stayed at Martyna and Edytas house last year and I got the chance to stay with them again this year. When we arrived at the church early Sunday morning I ran to hug Martyna as soon as I saw her, and in the morning when Edyta knocked on the door I jumped up to hug her. Even though we are only in Poland for about a week and a half, somehow we all become so close and feel so comfortable with each other. Martyna and Edyta definitely do a great job at making me feel like I am a part of the family. I definitely feel that the Lord has guided me into a journey in Poland throughout my life. I can’t wait to come back!
