Staff Thoughts: Josh Rogers — External Relations & Program Manager
Well here we are, it’s my turn for the staff thoughts column and were just a few days from our first weekend retreat, the first event of our season. The Adult Horse Riding Clinics Weekend is coming up this Friday, with Girls on Horses 1 & Grandparent Grandkid Retreat next weekend.
I started on staff here in September after spending three summers on seasonal staff. Its been incredible for me to experience camp during the “off season”, times where there isn’t anyone else here besides us for days. In the wintertime I’ve spent most of my time working on things like the enews, website, and different publications & mailings that we send out. With the weather turning warmer, and days getting longer I’m finding myself in more of a program role with camp coming up and spring weekends right on our heels.
I’m excited to get out of the office, to spend hours at camp timber rock, at Brightwood station and at Sunrise Ranch. Rob mentioned a few weeks ago that his favorite time of the week during the summer is Sunday afternoon when everyone is getting dropped off and is so excited for camp. I’d have to agree with Rob, I love how busy Nisqually center gets during that time….but I also can’t wait for our first Saturday morning. I love being down at the lake for closing chapel at Timber Rock, or the show at Sunrise Ranch. Parents are always so excited to see their kids and the kids just ready to explode with stories and songs that they’ve picked up over the week. I love watching the change that happens in a camper, you can see that God has worked and become real in their life during the last week.
We’ve hired the staff, we’ve sent out the registration brochures, we’ve got the programs ready…..now its time for God to work, to speak in the lives of those who will come to camp this summer. Be praying with us.
