CBM Intern – Looking Back, Looking Forward
By CBM National intern, Stephanie Schwan -
Well, here we are. We made it, folks. The year is almost over and Christmas and the New Year is upon us! Where did the time go? For many of us, myself included, it flew by. 2016 has been a whirlwind of controversy, change, loss, and upheaval worldwide, but also of learning, growth, building, and hope. We know who is in control of it all, whether it feels like a time of unprecedented hope with a bright future gleaming ahead, or the brink of certain disaster with doom and despair looming on every side. Whether things ...
CBM National Intern – Cleaning Out
By CBM National intern, Stephanie Schwan -
It's blog time again! I've been blessed to be working at Camp Ta-Pa-Win-Go in Tennessee for my final rotation as a CBM National Intern! The staff here is awesome and great to work with. This is the time of year when the weather is turning cold and the leaves are falling. Summer has passed, most of the rental groups have gone home, and Skoolzoutt and Released Time Bible Classes are in full swing. This is the time of year for sorting out, paring down, and figuring out what we really need and what we don't.
We've been ...
8 Things That Happen When You Become a CBM National Intern
By CBM National intern, Stephanie Schwan -
1. You'll live on the move.
Maybe college, working at camps over the summer, and general adulting have made you an old pro at this, or maybe you've never been away from home in your life. You'll live at CBM National HQ for four months, a camp for 3 months during the summer, and two other camps for two months each. Plus, you will go on an awesome overseas mission trip! All this moving around means you'll get really good at packing, unpacking, long road trips, and making it all fit in the car. (Unless you're me, in ...
He’s Still Working on Me
By CBM National intern, Stephanie Schwan -
Hello again, friends!
I can't believe I'm already out on my first rotation as a CBM National Intern! For so long it seemed so far away, but now, here I am at New Life Camp in Raleigh, NC,all settled in and working with the other staff, getting geared up for summer camp. Excitement is in the air!
Here at New Life, things run like clockwork. There's a system for everything, from answering calls to setting up chairs to doing laundry. The staff here are super organized in all respects, and I'm about as organi...
5 things I’m praising God for in the CBM National Internship
By CBM National intern, - Stephanie Schwan
The people
Everyone I have met through the internship has had some word of wisdom, encouragement, or instruction for me. From my roommate to my bosses to my fellow interns, to volunteers, church members, guests, CBM veterans, missionaries, and pastors -- everyone God has brought across my path during the last few months has helped me grow.
God's provision
All along the way God has provided all I have needed. He's brought me financial partners, people to pray for me, a place to stay, leftovers in abundance (I ...
