In The Beginning...

...There was a camp. A camp called Camp Max Straus. And in the camp there were some people. Some very awesome people. And the people ran the camp.

The people ran the camp for many children. All types of children. Including children who had never been to camp, and children who came from poor families, and children with handicaps, and many others. And the awesome people ran the camp for the children for many years. And the camp was good.

Then, one day, Nicholas applied to be a camp counselor at the camp. He interviewed for a position at the camp. And the awesome people who ran the camp decided that Nicholas should be a camp counselor at the camp.

Then the awesome people at the camp asked Nicholas to come and be a camp counselor at the camp for the summer. And he agreed. And their agreement was good.....

תיקון עולם
Tikkun Olam
Repairing The World
As you may have figured out, the above term in Hebrew is "tikkun olam," and it means repairing the world. As in, we are the hands of God in the world, here for the sake of repairing it.

This summer, I get to take part in that reparation in a very special way, as I will be working as a camp counselor at Camp Max Straus, a summer camp mostly for underprivileged kids, run by Jewish Big Brothers Big Sisters of Los Angeles. I'll be there from June 11 (tmro) to August 19. So just about the whole summer.

I'm so excited about getting a chance to work with all my coworkers and all the kids who will come through the camp. Even as I'm writing this this, butterflies in my stomach flutter with the anticipation of getting a chance to pour into these kids!

I'm also excited to tell you all about my fun experiences. However, some confidentiality is required for obvious reasons. Notice that I haven't even mentioned what state I will be working in... OKAY!!! I'll be in California! Nosy. But as I learn more about what I can and cannot say in my blog and what pictures I can and cannot post, I will share as much as I can so you can see into what's going on with me this summer.

Anyway, I'm almost finished packing. Then it will be time to go this afternoon! Gaahhh!! SO EZXCITNSMMVKJSMZLXA!!!!

He-hem. More to come. Stay tuned.

Jolly Young Saint,

Nick