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

New Chapter Begins...

Hey K2 Kanakuk Gals!
Well, since yesterday as the "I'm back" message and my brain is still not back into high gear I thought I would tell you about a new chapter for Shay and I and for Trish and I with kamp. Nothing major as far as summer...Trish is the Women's Director and I'm still the Assistant Women's Director...but in the 9 months I'm now officially a FULL TIME MOM! Woohoo!

I am so very excited and can't imagine any one else getting all this time to watch our girl ("s" becomes plural in November) each day. It's been just awesome! I am still doing some work from home and helping Trish as I can but life is definitely different. I once again am in awe of this ministry that desires for family to be first!

So if emails aren't getting responded to quick enough or facebook (which let's be honest I don't check all that often anyways, but I'll try and be better) isn't updated often you will know why! I am just playing on the floor with my most favorite firstborn...

Hope everyone is having a great day...tomorrow I think I will blog on school supply shopping...it was one of my favorite things to do before school started each year...even in college! I know you will all be rushing back for that!

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

I'm back...

Hello K2 Kanakomo Girlies!
Wow! Is it really August 30th! How did that even happen? I feel like it was just yesterday that Shay and I were moving the family out to K2 on May 10th. Oh, I hope all of you had a great rest of the summer and even now with maybe a few days or weeks of school under your wing that you know more than ever how much God loves you and how He has made you a young woman of influence and leadership no matter what your personality! You are made exactly and wonderfully (Is exactly a word...probably not, oh well)

Well, I don't have a way to mass email you all from home (I'll send out a mass email soon to all 2010 girl kampers) about this little blog. It's strictly a K2 girls blog that is mostly random and pointless but will make you laugh or at least roll your eyes and chuckle a bit (again, chuckle? really?) but there will also be some times when I will post on pop culture, deep heart stuff, and K2 related stuff (like Nasa (our k2 rapper) and Brady Toops (our k2 worship leader) music coming out). Anyways, it's just a fun place to stay connected!

Sure miss the gates of K2! All the Kamp directors are all back in Branson and gearing up for Summer 2011...seriously, already! :)

Be Awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com
Photo: www.photographycorner.com

On Vacation...

Hey Kanakuk Parents & Kampers that now are all back from K2,
Just a little note to let you all know that the Robbins' gang will be on vacation for a bit...I'll be back to blogging world soon but wanted you all to know. Kampers the focus of the K2 girls blog now is back on you so be expecting mostly life changing posts...kidding, they are 99% silly or completely random. It's just a small way to stay connected to Kanakuk K2 all year round! Join on facebook or a "feed" and you will know when I post something...

Be awesome & Love Jesus,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

Term 3/6 Closing Ceremonies...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents and Friends,

Well, my fear has come true...blogging as we run kamp and try to close down kamp for the winter is proving to be a bit difficult. I'm so very sorry! Thank you so much for being understanding as I'm sure you are so anxious to be reunited with your daughter! Soon Moms and Dads, soon! In fact, so soon that I wanted to post specifically on what August 11th and 12th look like for you all.

AUGUST 11TH:
5:00 pm Parents' Early Luggage Pick Up / Clothing (Store) Open
5:30 pm Picnic for Parents
6:00 pm Girl Kampers come to Picnic: REUNION!
6:45 pm Family Vespers (Joe White speaks to all parents and kampers)
7:30 pm Kamper Recognition (Each cabin does individual cabin time)
8:00 pm Tribal Flag Ceremony (We announce which tribe won the "term")
8:30 pm Awards Ceremony
10:00 pm Finish Awards (You can take your kamper this night or they can stay 1 more night. All we have the morning of the 12th is breakfast for the kampers. Then they say bye so they are missing nothing if they leave August 11th.)

AUGUST 12TH:
8:30 am Parents' Luggage Pick up
9:00 am Kampers Depart
(So we have a low key morning of the 25th. You can arrive at 8:30 am and get luggage then kampers just eat and leave this morning. We do all "ceremony" stuff the night of 24th)

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 9...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,

I am so very sorry I am so behind...instead of trying and tackling the last 2 days I am just jumping back into August 9. So sorry! End of the summer is pretty hectic so thanks for understanding!

Women of the Bible Study: Jezebel / 1 Kings 21

Verse: 1 Peter 3:3-4

Morning/Afternoon: Normal day here at K2!

Night: FINAL TRIBALS! The girls headed down to their Kickapoo or Kiowa tribal campfire to do a last night "charge" to their tribes. Then they come up for ice cream sundaes...yummy!

P.S. Just wanted to let you all know I will be posting tomorrow the details of closing ceremonies for you all. Please note that the morning of August 12 we do no awards or really anything but feed the kampers breakfast then you all come get them. All our awards and ceremonies are Wednesday, August 11, afternoon/night. Thanks!

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 4 & 5 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,
Well, the Robbins are back and so therefore so is blogging. Here are some fun pictures from the 4th and 5th. Enjoy! Basically 5 days till you all arrive...stay tuned for a detailed closing ceremony post so you know what's going on on August 11 and 12.

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 6...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,
Good morning! I hope each of you are getting some "honeymoon" time with your spouses while at least 1 of your kiddos is here at kamp or maybe just some needed rest and relaxation before school starts for your family...is it really close to school time again? Here is the day for you all:

Women of the Bible Study: Sarah / Genesis 16:1-6, 18:1-15 & 21:1-7
Verse: Psalm 37:3-4

Morning: Normal morning of classes.

Afternoon: Normal afternoon of classes.

Night: K-LIFE TONIGHT! Don Ford, a dear friend of Shay and I's and President of AfterDark and Pure Excitement, is speaking tonight. He is such a fun speaker who brings in laughter quickly but also brings truth of the Lord and His Word with each word he shares. I can't remember his topic tonight (it's 3rd term...i should be able too but I think my brain is on preggo and blondeness overload :) but I promise God's heart will be shown through Don.

p.s. It's laundry day! Yeah! Clean clothes for kampers!

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 5...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,
Exactly 1 week K2 summer 2010 is complete...again, I am choosing denial and picking non-reality to say NO to this coming date of August 12! Ha! Just kidding...I'm sure you all are missing your daughters and trust me as a new mom I would just be a hot mess after 13 or 25 days without our little one! I can't imagine! Here is the day...

Women of the Bible Study: Eve / Genesis 2:16-3:13
Verse: James 4:7

Morning: Normal morning of classes.

Afternoon: Only 4th and 5th period b/c...we have a Party!

Night: AFTERDARK IN THE ARK! This party is one of the favs of the summer and I'm sure it will be for this term too! We totally black out the volleyball court with black tarp (we have lights inside...lots of them!) and then we have hoses spraying overtop of the court. It's so much fun! It is probably the top party of the term as far as kampers just loving and raving about it! Don't worry all your kids make it on the ark and survive the flood :)!

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 4...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,

The Robbins' team has some time off from kamp but I am blogging "ahead" of the day...that's a first to actually be ahead! Ha! Anyways, so I am going to blog what is supposed to happen but if rain comes or other changes...well, I won't know any of that b/c we won't be here! So here is the run down of what is supposed to happen today...(and tomorrow's post is the same intro)

Women of the Bible Study: Tamar / Genesis 38

Verse: Psalm 27:14

Morning: Normal Morning of classes.

Afternoon: Normal afternoon of classes.

Night: CROSSTALK. Oh, parents, this is just an awesome night. Dr. Joe White does a crosstalk that is just amazing. Crosstalk is a night we bring the gospel presentation. Joe does a great job of first quoting God's Word from Matthew, then we all come to the girls gym for the gospel presentation that Joe does. It's raw but I love how Joe in the end comes out to wrap it up and shares that this was just a dinky drama...nothing compared to Jesus' life and death. He talks about how much Jesus loves each one of them and wants their WHOLE heart to be His. I know that our team will be praying for softened hearts of girls that don't know the love of Jesus and also for gals that have just had a tough year where the worth of who they are has been saturated by the world's voices not by the Lord's. Would you pray with me for tonight that hearts would be soft to know of how priceless they are to the Lord and that life change happens when we turn and follow Jesus? Thanks so much...

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 3...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,
1 week and 2 days...NOOOOO!!!! I think if I tell myself it's not really happening then maybe it won't...great logic isn't it?! Here is the day moms and dads:

Women of the Bible Study: Rahab / Joshua 2:1-21 & 6:17-25
Verse: Psalm 31:24

Morning: Normal morning of classes.

Afternoon: We had our "all day" party today. So that means no normal classes and we start the party early! We had the World Cup playing in the girls gym, Atlantis at the Pool, slip-n-slide was a country, down at the dock you could take "gondala" (spelling could be questionable?) rides at the dock, and some I think I'm forgetting...

Night: WORLD'S FAIR! We had an awesome talent show we called "World's Got Talent." I love watching kampers be in the show as they are so gifted. We had silly talents, singing talent, random talents, and just many many more! Some of your daughters were in it and I'm pretty sure our photographer got a ton of pictures. Don't forget you can check the kanakuk site with your username and password to see hundreds of pics from the day! After the talent show we had a dance party that was awesome! It was just a blast!

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 2...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents and Friends,
What a great day! I again am in awe of the fact there are 10 days left in the summer of K2 2010. I might say that every day because of how baffled I am by it. Here is the scoop on the day:

Women of the Bible Study: Hagar / Genesis 16 & Genesis 21:8-21
Verse: Isaiah 35:4

Morning: Normal morning of classes.

Afternoon: Normal afternoon of classes.

Night: K-LIFE TONIGHT! (with an awesome surprise!) You as the parents are getting this scoop before the kampers even know but Michael W. Smith (long time kanakuk supporter and friends with Dr. Joe) is doing a concert tonight....WOOOHOOO!! I am headed out the door to go see it! K7 and KWest are headed over to K2 too...

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 1 in Pictures...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents,
Here are some super fun pictures from activities from the day and our UC night...

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com

August 1...

Hey Kanakuk Term 3/6 Parents and Friends,
It cannot really be August 1st...really??? This summer just keeps spinning faster and faster! It needs to slow down!! Here is the jist of the day. It was jam packed as it was the 2nd day of our Term 6 kampers but also a Sunday...

Women of the Bible Study: NONE. On Sundays the kids can do their own quiet times.
Verse: NONE. See above.

Morning: Sleep in...check. Coffee Cake...check. I'm 3rd Sunday with Joe White...check. Sunday morning at K2 are the best!!!

Afternoon: We had our Term 6 kiddos for the early afternoon finishing up their swim tests, cabin photos, and going to get their Kanakuk clothing from the store while our 25 day kampers had their normal sunday of an extended rest period! After that we all met at 3:45 and the kampers headed off to our Sunday Funday which was basically every water activity in K2 and sno cones! Always a perfect combination!

Night: UNIT NIGHT! We have 4 units of cabins and we have a UC (unit coordinator) that helps oversee 4-5 cabins. Tonight each UC planned a fun night just for the small unit of cabins. We had Christmas in July, Survivor night, and 2 movie night themes. It is a favorite night as it is smaller groups and fun times for the 4-5 cabins to be together!

Window to the K2 World,

Kanakuk Ashley Robbins / ashley@kanakuk.com