Ten Takeaways from My Time at SSI 1. “The horse is prepared for battle, but the victory belongs to the Lord.” This is a phrase that James says all the time and it has quickly become one of my favorite mantras. It is a phrase that both challenges and comforts...
Week 3 Review: Peter’s Thoughts After spending months preparing for the many events of the summer, LEAD 2017 is in the books! It is hard to believe that camp is over for the summer, but was an exciting and challenging experience that I wouldn’t...
Juggling My wife’s best friend in college married a guy who could juggle while riding a unicycle. Now twenty years later their family of seven travels the Midwest putting on shows, weaving round and round on long-necked bikes catching and tossing pins with...
Week 2 Review: Aimee’s Thoughts Wow. That’s the biggest thing I have to say about Week 2. Wow. What a week. I don’t think I have ever been so NOT tired the day after camp. I’m sure I’ll still be taking a midday nap, but I woke up...
Week 1 Review: Aimee’s Thoughts Our first week of SSI LEAD just ended and we’re already all hands on deck preparing for Week 2. Here’s a brief overview of last week and the types of things I saw as the Director of Programs. WARNING: LEAD can be one big...
