Faith Magazine Article!

Faith Magazine Grand Rapids’ “Teen Issue” has a two-page write-up on DYMO Camp. You can check it out at www.dioceseofgrandrapids.org/faithmagazine/0908/dymo0908.pdf

Whoops!

Hey – sorry for the absence of an entry for the last couple of days. We lost our internet connection on Friday morning, and so the blog entries for Friday and Saturday are just documents on the computer at the moment. As soon as we get a free moment, we’ll post those entries and [...]

One Body in Christ… although some parts could use a shower

The birds start singing around here (in great numbers) at approximately 4:32 AM with great enthusiasm. The rest of the morning’s sleep time is accompanied by the music, and feels more like a nap for a person who is normally a light sleeper.

This fine Thursday morning, we again had two different morning prayer services happening [...]

Grace Like Rain… Well, Actually INSTEAD of Rain!

“Wow.” That pretty much sums up Wednesday. Oh, and maybe “intense” would convey the right flavor, too.
Fr. Lou Anderson came to celebrate Mass with us this morning, and stayed throughout the day. Woohoo for Fr. Lou! (We’re really glad to see him, as you might guess.) Rather than a “normal” dismissal, the Mass ended with [...]

Lean on Me

Tuesday we focused on relationships—with parents, siblings, friends and even boyfriend/girlfriends (that’s where the Fire Management workshop helps). The day began with beautiful weather, although perhaps a bit cold for anyone not wearing at least a sweatshirt and long pants.

As part of the scheme of things, the students had a choice of two different [...]

Talkin’ ‘Bout iGod

Yeah, maybe “iGod” seems a little bit of an odd way to approach this for some people… but it seems to work fine for us here. Monday we focus on ourselves as individuals. Personality. Talents. Perspectives. Conformity. Creativity. Originality.
A whale showed up on the shores of the lake for the morning prayer service, and… spit [...]

Crank it Up!

This place rocks! The theme this year? “iGod – Crank Up The Volume”.

At registration time, the students collected their name badge, turned in final papers, picked up a nifty T-shirt and checked in with the nurse…

… and then headed outside for games led by the YMCA staff until everyone had checked in. No standing around [...]

The Mosquito Has Landed

The volunteers of the DYMO staff loaded up tons of stuff, and arrived at YMCA Camp Pinewood this Saturday evening! The sun was hot on our heads when we loaded the trailer, and the sky was spitting rain when we arrived and unloaded. And so it goes.

We set up a makeshift office in one of [...]

Ready?

Wow. All the derangements have been made. We’re about ready to start. Orders are being taken for DYMO gear! The staff and students are packing their stuff. Family members of DYMO students and staff can’t wait to get us out of their hair for a while, although they’ll miss us a half-hour after we’re gone. [...]

Getting Ready

Five days to go! The camp staff is scrambling through their to-do lists and updating their packing lists. Paperwork in order? Check. Workshop materials? Check. Bug spray? Hmmm. Absolutely gotta have that, so I’ll have to find it or get some.
We are prepared for groups, games and good times; community, camaraderie and a campfire; [...]