Right now I'm sitting in a barn in Oregon listening to music from Les Miserables with Coyote and Kumquat. :)
I just finished picking out music for singing around the campfire, eating lunch of tuna sandwiches and apples, and it just started raining again. In the 24 hours that I've been here I have not seen the sun once.
I landed on time in Portland and fumbling made my way down to the baggage claim (thank goodness for signs). With my first time flying alone, I have realized that an airport is like one river that flows into eight rivers, and those eight rivers are divided into 16 more rivers. Yeah, this is the way an airport is set up. So I find it even more miraculous that I heard my name called on the intercom. Well, not really MY name (it sounded like Magolation Zody, I heard the "Zody", luckily) The intercom instructed me to pick up the nearest white phone and listen for a message. I found a white phone and eventually received the message that I had lost my driver's license on the plane and an officer would bring it to the baggage carousal from where I called. My angels were totally looking after me. Soon after I avoided cardiac arrest, I was picked up by camp directors, Grasshopper and Muskrat. They are awesome people and I'm so incredibly excited to work with them. Why am I excited?
- We went to Wal-Mart after leaving the airport, and Muskrat immediately went for the garden center. It didn't take her long until she spotted the clearance, inch from death plants. This is where she made her selection for plants to take home, the ones that were looking like they didn't have a chance. This is the kind of person she is.
- Muskrat is very tolerant of my vegetarian lifestyle, and is pretty meat-free herself. She informs me that several consolers that have yet to come are vegetarian as well. Plus, Muskrat loves spicy foods and wears crazy big earrings like me. How cool is that?
- They have a three cats, and a DOG. It is a GOLDEN RETRIEVER.
- Not only Grasshopper and Muskrat, but their entire family is deeply rooted in their faith. It's clear to see with their kindness.
Plus, they just sincerely care about everyone they come into contact with.
You may be wondering why I'm using such fascinating names; with every consoler that comes to camp, you choose a nickname for yourself. Mine, as of yesterday, is Hummingbird.
After driving an hour from Portland, we stopped in Upward Bound's office in Stayton. I started work immediately by doing looooots of filing and getting acquainted with the office staff.
Today is my first full day at camp, and we're now just preparing for campers that will arrive tomorrow!
A little info about this blog: I will update it as often as I can. Up here on the mountain we have veeerrrryyy slooooow satellite internet. Which means, unfortunately, I can't upload any photos/videos or I'll crash the system. I'll still take lots of pictures and share them when I get back, but for now just imagine me in a very green forested area and you're not far off. :)
If you want to contact me: e-mail/Facebook is about the only way, and don't expect an immediate reply. I'll check voicemails/text messages about once a week when I go into town. OR send me snail-mail!
My address is:
Maggie Zody
36155 N Fork Rd.
Lyons, OR 97358
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