Monday, August 17, 2009

Sweet Dreams...(just for a bit)

Hey Kanakuk FRIENDS (kampers you are back now!! woohoo!!),
Well, Shay and I are taking some much needed down time and then vacation. I am going to give my blogging little mind a break but will send out emails to all K2 kampers (I hope we have your correct email address...if you don't get an email within a month then email registration@kanakuk.com to give them your name and correct email address) soon to tell them that KANAKUKASHLEY.COM is kicking off! Thanks friends! Have fun for the last bit of summer!

Be awesome & Love Jesus,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins

Monday, August 10, 2009

Closing Ceremony Schedule...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Here is the closing ceremony schedule in full detail. We really do everything on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning is simply breakfast for kampers and then you pick them up. So taking them Tuesday night is totally okay. I am sorry I haven't updated the blog in 2 days...it's been a little chaotic! Awesome, but chaotic! Thanks for understanding...

Tuesday, August 11:
5:00 pm: Early luggage pick up/Kanakuk Clothing store open
5:30 pm: Picnic for Parents (your kampers, guys and gals, will come out as they get showered)
6:45 pm: Family Vespers (Joe White talks to you all and all kampers)
7:30 pm: Kamper Recognition (you are circled up with your daughter's cabin only)
8:00 pm: Tribal Flag Ceremony (you watch which tribe wins the "term" competition)
8:30 pm: K2 AWARDS CEREMONY
10:00 pm: Finish Awards / Head out to return in the am OR Take daughter & check out of office

Wednesday, August 12:
8:00 am: Kamper breakfast
8:30 am: Parents can arrive at K2 to get luggage
9:00 am: Pick up your kamper and Head home

Again, just to clarify b/c I have gotten a lot of emails, Tuesday is when we will do EVERYTHING. Nothing goes down on Wednesday morning except we feed your children and they head out. Thanks Parents!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Friday, August 7, 2009

August 7...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Once again we woke to a beautiful morning in Lampe, MO. Praise Jesus! Well, it's a somewhat crazy day for K2. We have cabin 19 & 20 girls headed out all day for their special trip called "SuperDeal." It's for our oldest month cabin of gals! It's a thank you for being such loyal kampers for so many years. We also have a special afternoon/night planned for UnReal Deal which is cabin 14, our oldest 13 dayers. We give them an extra ski kamp (time on the dock to ski, tube, wakeboard, jetski, etc) and grill steaks and a yummy special meal...with Blue Bell special ice cream. Again just a little thank you for being awesome kanakuk kids!

Verse: John 8:31: "To the Jews who had believed Him, Jesus said, 'If you hold to my teaching, you are really my disciple." 

Morning/Afternoon: We are a little tight on the schedule with our staff but we have a fun pool party planned and some cabin bonding to have all 6 periods of classes today! I am actually on time off from K2 but I am sure the girls are having a blast!

Night: KANAKOMO PAJAMA PARTY! Tonight is one of my fav nights (I'm sad I won't be there!). The girls can wear their pj's (appropriate K2 rated ones) to dinner and then after dinner the girls pile into the girls gym for a classic disney movie. I think we are watching Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, or The Little Mermaid! I'm 28 and I love these movies! They can bring their pillows and blankets (we have the AC on for them!). We also pop popcorn and put m&m's in there with the popcorn. We also make a special pink drink (sprite, pink lemonade and cherries!). It's just a girlie night! 

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

August 6 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Families and Friends,
Here are some crazy, fun pictures from the day! 

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Picture of the Day:
I thinking this is basketball specialty girl being silly...
K2 dance learning their dance...these girls look so focused! 
I love this picture! I think this is tramp playing games...like rub your belly, pat your head while jumping! Always fun at K2! 
Rockin' the shades!
K2 Soccer gal gettin' after it!

August 6...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Well, today is going to be a great day! It's beautiful here at K2. Usually Term 6 we are having 100 degree days as a norm...not this summer. It's just been perfect! Here is the info on the day!

Verse: Proverbs 10:17: "He who heeds discipline shows the way to life, but whoever ignores correction leads others astray." (SIDE NOTE: I'm sure all you parents are loving that I wrote on this verse for the girls daily devo time! Woohoo! I love partnering with you!)

Morning/Afternoon: We had a normal day once again at K2 with all our classes on the girls side. In triathlete we had our triathlon today and it was awesome...thankful for the breeze and not killer warm weather! 

Night: K-LIFE TONIGHT! Tonight Don Ford, the President of AfterDark and Pure Excitement ministries, will be speaking. he helps direct K2 with Joe and is a great speaker. His message is titled "It's How You Finish." 

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

August 5 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
What a stinkin' fun party! Here are pics from the Amigos night and some great friend shots! Just to let you all know I just have our photographer send me 4-6 pictures each day. It's just meant to be a snapshot so sorry if I repeat girls or specialties! This is just meant to be a little snapshot of K2 girls side! There could be no way to get every specialty or every girl with what this little blog is trying to do which is just to give you a little window...please continue to check www.kanakuk.com for all the pictures of K2. Thanks!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Picture of the Day:




August 5...

Hey Kanakuk Families and Friends,
Well, August 5th officially marks 7 days left till August 12...is summer really almost over! Can't handle even typing it! Here is the run down of the day. Please continue to pray for K2...this silly germ/flu like bug just won't go away! For all health updates please visit www.insidekanakuk.com. I try not to type to much on it because it's not taking over but it sure is contagious! Thanks for your prayers!

Verse: Ecclesiastes 4:12: "Though one may be overpowered, two can defend themselves. A cord of three strands is not quickly broken."

Morning/Afternoon: Pretty normal day as far as classes go! The girls had periods 1-5 today (party tonight!)

Night: AMIGOS, AMIGOS, AMIGOS! This party is so fun! We have tacos and fajitas...along with powdered sugar/honey sopapias (not sure of spelling?). Yummy! We then had a carnival to earn pesos to spend at the market. Then an awesome fiesta! It was tons of fun!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

August 4 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Here are some fun pictures from the 4th! Enjoy!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Picture of the Day:

Tuesday, August 4, 2009

August 4...

Hey Kanakuk Friends and Families,
Seriously 1 week from today you all will be coming in for Closing Ceremonies! What in the World!!! I truly can't express how fast this summer has flown by! Today was a gorgeous day in good 'ole Lampe, MO. It was sunny with a little breeze behind it! I can't tell you all enough how blessed we have been weather wise! Usually for Term 3 and Term 6 kampers we have like mandatory pool parties (sounds awful huh!) because we want to keep the kampers somewhat cooled down! Here is the scoop on the day...

Verse: Ephesians 4:3-4: "Make every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit through the bond of peace. There is one body and one Spirit - just as you were called to one hope when you were called."

Morning/Afternoon: Once again a pretty normal morning/afternoon. We had all 6 classes today and just all around great day!

Night: K-LIFE TONIGHT! Tonight Dr. Joe White brings the message titled "Your Song." The message is so tender and so applicable to teens today. Joe talks about how the world is shouting, blaring the song they should sing. But that God has an exact song for each of them to sing with the christian leader in them. No matter if you are shy, loud, athletic, or not...you have a specific song that God has written in their hearts. It's such a powerful message! Okay now what I'm telling you next you have to keep secret...till tomorrow at least. Tonight there is a surprise Michael W. Smith concert! Woohooo!!!! Michael W. Smith is dear to K2 as he is always great to come and hang out each summer. I know that Joe says all the time that their friendship is so dear to Joe and Kanakuk. Anyways, so you, parents, know first. I think some girls have figured it out because Michael just jumps into K2 but I think some girls will still be surprised!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

August 3 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Here are the pictures from the day! They are some great shots from our classes! Hope you see your precious daughter!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Picture of the Day:

August 3...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Well, August 3 is here and goodness, I can't believe that there is only 9 days of K2 Summer 2009 left! Craziness! Term 3-6 is going crazy and loving life! Here is the run down of the day...

Verse: Mark 1:15: "The time has come,' he said. 'The kingdom of God is near. Repent and believe the good news!"

Morning/Afternoon: Normal schedule today. We had all our classes and just an all around great day!

Night: CROSSTALK: This is a huge night. (I'm writing this now on Aug 4). Parents I can't tell you the mighty work the Lord did last night in hearts at K2. Our "bell" at K2, which is just a celebration symbol that kids ring when they come to know the Lord, rang 53 times! 53 teens came to know the Lord or recommitted their hearts to him. It was so awesome! Please continue to pray that hearts would be soft to allow the Lord to mold all the kampers here to be mighty men and women of the Lord!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

August 2 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Friends and Family,
Well here are some fun pictures from the afternoon and night HOLIDAY HOLAPALOOZA! Enjoy!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

Picture of the Day:

August 2...

Hey Kanakuk Moms and Dads,
Well, today is SUNDAY! Woohooo!!!! K2 kampers loves Sundays because you get to sleep in later than normal. We have an open breakfast for them to come and go and then we have church in my favorite spot at K2 overlooking the lake! It is beautiful here today!

Verse: Colossians 2:14: "Having canceled out the certificate of debt consisting of decrees against us, which was hostile to us; and He has taken it out of the way, having nailed it to the cross."

Morning: We had K2 church and had 2 phenomenal speakers. Whitney Turner, a gal on our leadership team, spoke about being passionate for Christ! Followed up by Parker Jackson, a K2 triathlete counselor and coach, who spoke about living it out. It was so great and K2 church truly is such a special time. Then the cabins broke down for FCA huddle groups to talk through the speakers and to share what they learned.

Afternoon: We began the Holiday Holapalooza party this afternoon. We had President's Day trivia at the pool, christmas cookies/valentines cards in the dining hall, and July 4th at the dock. It was such a blast!

Night: HOLIDAY HOLAPALOOZA! This party had every holiday...well, okay, not every single one but close. We celebrated Thanksgiving with the most yummy meal and a K2 football game. Then we had a parade that took all the kampers down to the Christmas dance where we had dancing and lights and also groups would go to the dining hall for a chocolate fountain with fresh fruit! Yummy! We ended with all the girls at Backwoods where we had the "ball drop" for New Years and fireworks! It was a great party!

Window to their World,
Kanakuk Ashley Robbins
ashley@kanakuk.com

July 28-August 1 in Pictures...

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