Week One: From Brazil to Lebanon

I mentioned that we moved from Brazil (a split cottage) to Lebanon (the Staff dorms above the teen room) on Friday of the first week. Let me just say that Lebanon is awesome—they thought of everything when they built it two years ago. Although there is space for more people, ten boys and eleven girls live here. We also have dorm parents to look out for us.

 Lebanon / view from Lebanon

The first floor is open for the camper's use. One side is a game room with ping pong tables and the other side is the Teen room where we meet. It has sound/music equipment and lots of chairs. In the back there's a large kitchen for the Staff to use for meals.

The top floor has a lounge with couches and bunk beds (we moved them in) for optimum movie viewing space. We also have a tiny deck for anyone who wants to survey all of Maranatha or escape from the chaos of Lebanon. Beyond the lounge the dorm is divided into a male and female half. Each side has two giant rooms with bunks and one large bathroom/laundry room. The dorm parents live in the bedroom in between the boys' and girls' sides.

I share a room with Fay, Sarah, and Susan

The Teen Staff are pretty spoiled because most of our meetings with the kids are held in the Teen room downstairs. We can literally roll out of bed and grab breakfast as we walk downstairs to work. Some of the other kids that live with us work in the dining hall or with the younger kids so they don't have it so easy. But we're bonding in spite of our different jobs and schedules! I plan on becoming bestfriends with Susan the female worship leader and Autumn, who works in the Sweet Shop.

I have a dinner meal plan but for breakfast and dinner we survive off pb&j or cereal. I can't wait to get paid because I could use more than one solid meal in my day. But the food in the dining hall is awesome; Italian night is my favorite because of the penne and cannolis.

Hope that gives you an idea of my pimped-out crib!
Kendra