So, OneWeek '08: Collide is over. Tiffany and I are in bed as I type this. She's reading the book that we bought my dad for Father's Day before we have to give it to him tomorrow (isn't she awesome?), and I'm just sitting here typing this. We couldn't have done this at camp. We were sleeping double in a double, and it wasn't working very well. So we're back to our very comfortable King, and couldn't be happier about that. Collide being over is a very bittersweet thing. It's been one of the best experiences I've had in a very long time (if not ever), but it was awfully exhausting. I can barely walk as it is. My legs are numb just above my knees for some reason. My calves are so tight, it takes me about two or three minutes to navigate our 1,000 square foot apartment. My back is so tired that I asked Tiffany for a back rub (which is a big deal, because she always whines and pouts and doesn't want to do it), and I accepted laying down at the foot of the couch while she rubbed my back with her heels.

So, those are the downsides of camp, and the reasons that we're glad to be back. However, the experience with God to just be away from most of every day life for a few days and focus everything on Him (and getting the kids to focus on Him) was incredible. I again appreciate all of the encouraging and kind comments that have been left on these last few posts, thanks so much for reading them.

Anyways, the few hours we did spend at camp this morning went fairly well. It was basically just packing up and getting everything cleaned before we left. We also gave out awards to our outstanding athletes, which went very well. We were also given a check for our work (work? lol), which is very nice. However, we honestly didn't want anything. We volunteered (no matter how much pressure we were under to do so...), and didn't expect anything. We were told that there was no use in arguing over it, so we didn't, but we might have expected enough to take us to dinner or something, but we were blessed with a lot more than that. So we were unpleasantly surprised by that.

In case anyone is lead to this blog by way of someone else from camp and is reading, I just want to thank everyone involved for an awesome experience.

After we got back, we ate some linner (not a typo) and came home. Or, I came home while Tiffany went to get a hair cut. It's very cute, by the way. Anywho, I just basically sat around for a while and unpacked, started some laundry, and tried to get caught up on some things. My car tried to die on me while I was out fixing my dad's computer, but I ended up getting it home and everything. So, now starts the struggle of trying to keep the flame that was ignited by a few days at camp. I'm going to start now by reading some Word, as they say. COMMENT, and thanks for reading everyone.

*My name is Ryan J. Schwimmer, and I approve this retrospective and relieved blog.*