Dreams...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,
Well, this morning I had the blog ready to go and my crazy internet went, well, crazy. Anyways, so it's back up and working (Thank you Sharon Smith! Shout out! She is our transportation director extraordinaire and Phone Go-To!) and the post is still fresh on my mind...

I was thinking (technically now I was thinking about this this morning but go with it) about DREAMS. That word just kept coming back to me. What are you dreams? What were your dreams when you were a 6 year old? What will your dreams be when you are 20 years old? Our dreams sometimes hold a place of far off or illusionment (not 100% sure that is a word), unattainable but fun to "dream of." Well, today I simply want to provoke thought...what is your dream (no matter how far fetched or out there)? Why is it your dream? What can you do to grasp that dream?

I love the quote in this picture...not that ultimately you have no future if you don't obtain your dream of when you were (fill in the blank) years old...but don't let fear or "negative nancy's" (sorry girls named nancy, you got a bad rap) be your voice to hold you back from your dreams...

My timeline of dreams:
--little girl age: I dreamed of being a Barbie. Seriously...quit laughing, that was my dream.
--older little girl age: I dreamed of being a teacher and a bow-maker. My mom is a teacher and my childhood best friend had the best bows.
--girl age: I dreamed of being a professional basketball player. Bahahahaha! I know I work for a sports kamp but that does not mean I'm sporty!
--older teenage age: I dreamed of being on Broadway.
--young college age: I dreamed of being Katie Couric on the Today show or being a sideline girl for ESPN.
--older college age: I dreamed of...well, to be honest I had no idea what I wanted to do with my life. Welcome to senior year in college!
--young college graduate age: I dreamed of being a CEO of a business. Very broad, very random.
--still young, but a big older college graduate: I dreamed of working for Kamp! Woohooo! Dream come true! Yes!
--older college graduate age: I dreamed of being a wife and mom. Wife first! Woohooo! Dream exceeded all my dreams by being Mrs. Shay Robbins!
(I'll stop there so I don't give away my age...which is 29 year old...I know you just can't believe it! Stop it, no really go on!)

So enjoy a little laugh from all my dreams...they do come true!!!! SIDE NOTE: This posting has way too many of these (__) and these " " and these ... and these {random ramblings of me where I am talking to each of you but yet I'm not. I'm typing in my kitchen as the washer is running)

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com
Photo: http://www.etsy.com/ (dabbledownJunior: seller)

Kamp Life Staff Video...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,

Well, this actually was all over the place on Facebook yesterday but wanted to get it up on Kanakuk Ashley too! This is a hysterical video to show possible folks wanting to work at Kanakuk...we have 3 qualifications: love God, love kids, and possibly be able to play a bit of sports! (let's be honest I sort of bypassed the last qualification). Anyways, enjoy!

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

Oh, How He Loves Us...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,
Well, this morning I am at our 70's dining room table typing away and have the newest Passion CD playing on iTunes in the background. AMAZING ALBUM...first of all! Second of all I have 2 favorites on the CD thus far...Oh, How He Loves Us and Healing is in His Hands. Oh, my goodness these 2 songs are like arrows to the heart. If you don't own the CD no worries. Here are the lyrics to Oh, How He Loves Us and they are unbelievable lyrics. Read and feel them, not just words, but messages to your heart girls! I know junior high and high school hallways, classes, and locker rooms can be tough to godly young women. I pray in each moment that you need it that you would be reminded how HE LOVES YOU!

OH, HOW HE LOVES US:

He is jealous for me, Loves like a hurricane, I am a tree,
Bending beneath the weight of his wind and mercy.
When all of a sudden, I am unaware of these afflictions eclipsed by glory,
And I realize just how beautiful You are,
And how great Your affections are for me.

And oh, how He loves us oh
Oh how He loves us,
How He loves us all

He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.

And we are His portion and He is our prize,
Drawn to redemption by the grace in His eyes,
If His grace is an ocean, we’re all sinking.
And heaven meets earth like an unforeseen kiss,
And my heart turns violently inside of my chest,
I don’t have time to maintain these regrets,
When I think about, the way…

That He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.
Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.

Yeah, He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves us,
Oh how He loves.

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

Photos: Search from google.com on "God's Love"

Memories...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,
Well, this morning it is beautiful outside (fall started to come last week with cool mornings but it is humid again...well, rainy yesterday...random Branson weather report from me to you!) and I am simply missing kamp. I know that kamp has a season but man there are just days when you long for it. This morning is that for me. Here are 10 memories running through my mind:

1. Backwoods...I know it can be warm but I LOVE BACKWOODS TIME! Oh, Brooke and Knoth! They were the best! (see picture below...I'm sure they will love me for this one!)

2. Frito Pie...Okay, honestly I don't love Frito Pie but I miss it today. Weird, I know!

3. Amp it up by NASA SETE...you guys and gals going crazy in K-Life to Nasa's theme song was
one of my favorite moments all summer!

4. A bell...I know it's just a bell and it doesn't equate to salvation but something about hearing that bell (even when I couldn't see it) and having the hope of a changed life that is radically living for Jesus...WOW!

5. Triathlete...okay, personal shout out here...I just miss being the faithful caboose of triathlete and that group of guys and girls starting out strangers and then in the end becoming best friends as we do the crazy, long, and hard Eco-challenge!

6. Trish the Dish and Lauren Kolter teaching Matthew...oh, such good teaching! (This was a our staff Bible study).

7. Tennis shoes...another weird one! I in the summer hardly ever wear sandals and I think my feet grew a custom to shoes...I have had to work my way back to sandals...I miss my color shoe strings (thanks all you moms/kampers who sent me some for the summer...you are a lifesaver!)

8. Beating the Boys at Flag EVERY TERM...yep, we won all 3 terms. This drives Don crazy but he always plays it off like the boys meant for us to win. Yeah right!

9. Oh, sweet Sunday Fundays...need I say more!

10. The Leadership Team & Staff...we had a phenomenal group of guys and gals leadership team that became like a big family. Then you add in 3 terms of incredible staff guys and gals...oh, man, what a place!

Well, there is my memory lane for you this morning. I'm sure you all are so busy with jumping back into school and fall activities but for me kamp is always but a memory away for 9 months till we are back there again! Praying for you all today!

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com
Photos courtesy of Brooke Roberts and Tanya Beardsley's facebook.

I Heart School Supplies...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals,
Well, as promised here is my ode to school supplies. I truly do miss the week before school when you and your mom/dad would go get the list of school supplies for the new year and head to Walmart or Target. It was the best! I have had quite the time getting pictures of school supplies today for the blog b/c Target is my favorite but their pictures don't let you copy and paste...Target, I was going to give you all the credit I promise! Anyways, so here are some I came across on Google Images and loved!

1. Sharpies: I mean who doesn't love Sharpies and then for them to make them in MINIS. Even cuter!

2. Go Green! These notebooks are totally recycled and so cute with the bright, yet muted colors. (don't I sound so profesh..."bright, yet muted...")

3. Oh, my passion! I love Mechanical Pencils! I mean really who sharpens anymore! I love just clicking away and having that lead just pop out! Perfect!

4. Okay, backpack vs. messenger bag vs. big big purse: I actually think if I were to go back I would want to be a rugged backback Columbia wearer (not b/c I really love camping or hiking but b/c they just look cool!). But I love Amy Butler fabric and love this bag! I'm actually trying to find a diaper bag on my favorite handmade website (www.etsy.com) in Amy Butler fabric...wow, that was random information to tell you girls!

5. I love printed/funky/fun/any type of file folder. Love these! Again, Amy Butler! But LOVE any fun file folders! I mean I love organizing and if I can do it with cute folders why not?

6. Backpack: Again, this is from Walmart I believe and I like that it looks compact and adventurous like you are that laid back hiking girl...but with a touch a beautiful blue which says I still like good colors! (well at least that's what the bags says to me...probably not much of anyone else)

7. Who doesn't love a good pen? Oh, I do! I just love the Precise Pens! They come in all different colors but they are great pens...just great!

8. Composition Notebooks: again, a fav of mine! These I think are just the normal comp notebooks and then you can modge-podge cute scrapbook paper on the covers! How cute!

9. Cute file folders...no more needs to be said on my passion for them.

Okay, so there is a bit into my world of school supplies! I don't plan on going back to school and I only have a 9 month old so it might be awhile but I do have to get a cheap desk to work from home and so maybe I can get some new file folders for that! Woohoo!!! Hope you are loving school...but more importantly you are loving the supplies in which you use at school! (deep thought...I know!)

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

Photos: searched items on google.com