By guest blogger Sue Wigston...
35 years. It’s incredible how much has changed and how
much has stayed the same! 35 years ago,
I spent my first week at Widjiitiwin as a camper. My parents would send me for one week, and I
would save for the entire year to be able to stay for a second. Every year when I arrived, it was like a
continuation of the year before. Great friends,
great staff, silly songs, and crazy games.
I spent three summers on staff as
both a Counselor and Program team. I
look back on those summers and am thankful for so many things; friendships that
still exist today with campers and staff, an opportunity to grow in my own
personal faith, and the skills required to share it with confidence.
When my kids each turned 7, I was
so excited to sign them up and take them to Widjiitiwin. I remember being a little nervous, “What if
they did not love it as much as I did?
What if it has changed?” Their
experiences at TNT, Blast, Sizzle and S.A.L.T have all reinforced their love
for camp.
In 2 months, I will drop off my
two oldest boys for 10 weeks. They will
spend their summer cabin leading and washing dishes. They will make lifelong friends, have
sleepless nights and do crazy things they would never normally do. They will leave the stress of ‘the real
world’ and enjoy being young. They will
be challenged in their faith and challenge others in their own.
The world has changed a lot in 35
years, I am so glad that some things have stayed the same.
Sue Wigston (Wiltse)
aka Schmoo
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