I (Olivia) served and worked many years at Sky Ranch camps. I grew to love and hold the sweet ministry close to my heart. When I committed again to work the summer of 2022, I did not know that I'd soon grow in love and hold something else so close to my heart.

One thing about working at a Christian camp is you are constantly surrounded by Godly men who are great with children. As one can imagine, many interests are being taken in others among college-aged counselors. I tried my hardest to focus on the Lord and the ministry I was a part of and surrender everything I had to God. However, I was trying to manage and control my relationships and eventually gave up. "Father I surrender my relationships to you" is the prayer I had prayed just one day before I met a long, blonde-haired hippy boy at camp.

I LOVED going to horses because there were two cats. A very friendly one, and a grumpy one. It was just another Monday at horses when the grumpy cat, who I had been trying to befriend all summer, jumped up next to the boy counselor who was solving a Rubik's cube really fast. Three things intrigued me about him.

1) How in the world did he get that cat to let him pet it.

2) How in the world is he solving the Rubiks cube that fast.

3) Why haven't I ever seen or met him before today.

Over that week, We chatted more and more and I would notice glances back and forth. However, I was in the middle of my summer as a counselor and I had just surrendered my relationships to God so I continued my job without much thought. That same week I was hosting a party for some counselors and the boy, Dylan, that I had just met (Whose name I had to be reminded of more than I'd like to admit) informed me that this was his last week working at camp. I felt sad because I had enjoyed talking to him over the week but I surrendered my relationships to God so what can you do right? After the party was over, My mom mentioned there was a long, blonde-haired hippy boy who seemed to be looking at me throughout the night.