It was 1:00 in the morning. Angelika was missing from the room. She should’ve been asleep. Was she okay? The church was locked, nothing could happen, right? All the other girls in the room were sleeping or talking.
Every year, my church, Word of Life, hosts a Kids Camp for three days. It takes a lot of preparation to set everything up. The purpose of the camp is for kids to grow spiritually and get to know more about God. I grew up going to these camps. Becoming a teacher or mentor to kids is something that I’ve always wanted to do. That’s why in the year 2016, I volunteered.
After many meetings and a lot of waiting, camp finally came. I had my chance to give back to the church. It was a great time that included a lot of bonding and learning. The kids sang, talked, swam, played, and created crafts. One of the girls really stood out, her name is Angelika. She asked a lot of questions and was always at a teacher’s side. …show more content…
At 10:00 at night , all the teachers and helpers went to a meeting to talk about the day. One helper per classroom stayed back just to watch the kids. Even after being up for the whole day taking care of kids all of the time, the teachers and helpers were not completely tired. The teachers and helpers are a group of fifteen to eighteen years old. After the meeting, my classroom’s other helper, Christina, and I checked up on our kids and got to know them a lot better. All that our girls really wanted to do was hear stories. Christina and I were bad teachers and let them stay up and tell stories. We even snuck in midnight snacks for
Every year, my church, Word of Life, hosts a Kids Camp for three days. It takes a lot of preparation to set everything up. The purpose of the camp is for kids to grow spiritually and get to know more about God. I grew up going to these camps. Becoming a teacher or mentor to kids is something that I’ve always wanted to do. That’s why in the year 2016, I volunteered.
After many meetings and a lot of waiting, camp finally came. I had my chance to give back to the church. It was a great time that included a lot of bonding and learning. The kids sang, talked, swam, played, and created crafts. One of the girls really stood out, her name is Angelika. She asked a lot of questions and was always at a teacher’s side. …show more content…
At 10:00 at night , all the teachers and helpers went to a meeting to talk about the day. One helper per classroom stayed back just to watch the kids. Even after being up for the whole day taking care of kids all of the time, the teachers and helpers were not completely tired. The teachers and helpers are a group of fifteen to eighteen years old. After the meeting, my classroom’s other helper, Christina, and I checked up on our kids and got to know them a lot better. All that our girls really wanted to do was hear stories. Christina and I were bad teachers and let them stay up and tell stories. We even snuck in midnight snacks for