River guide training and staff orientation

River guide training was great. 4 days on the river with just the guys. The water was cold and the first 2 days we had bad weather. The guys learned alot. It was a great bonding time. The staff river trip was our first big test. We took 120 staff to the river to camp out and raft the next day. It was the biggest one day on the river we will have all summer. It rained at 2am and we had to hurry to get the tents out. We kept everyone dry. The guides did well on the river, no flips or injuries. Other than a few minor things it went smoothly and was a great staff bonding time. The first campers arrive in less than a week. We will be ready. The rest of this week is mostly work time around the Ranch to get it ready. I almost forgot we had our 24 hour solos this week to. That is where each staff person goes into the woods to camp alone for 24 hours and spend time with God. I spent most of my time in my tent high on a hill overlooking the Ranch. It rained a good bit but I was comfortable in my tent.It was a great time to read study and pray. I will try to write a post just on my solo. If I ever have time. Things are crazy My days start at 6:30am and go non stop until 10pm every day. No time off. It is good though.