Sunday, July 6, 2008

Growing up.....not sure I'm ready yet.....

Okay...here's for you Melissa! LOL!

It has been a long week!!! I spent the week out at Camp Ray Bird with my youth group. At first the plan was for me not to have a cabin, but to just oversea our youth, well they were short handed so I ended up helping with the oldest girls cabin. It was girls from 13 to 15 and they were great!! Can't complain too much, there was a little drama on the last full day, but overall it was a good week and God really provided for me in ways that I never imagined. He gave me strength when I had none and wisdom when they asked questions. I am so grateful to have had the opportunity to work with an amazing head counselor and have a great group of girls. All of the youth group kids did amazing too and it was a blast to watch them all as they were serving the Lord!

Yesterday was the first of 2 showers for Sarah Saint, it went really well and was a blast to just hang out with good friends and her family. After that we came back here for a birthday party for Kayleigh, can you believe she is 5 already?! Then to top the night off we went to the Cove for a baseball game and to watch fireworks. Oh the memories it brought back. Something tells me this next month is going to fly by and before I know it one best friend will be married and the other moving to Germany for 2 years!!! YIKES! Scary...I am not sure I am ready to let go!

But it won't be long after that that I will be packing my bags and heading for Texas!!! YAY! So, ready for the amazing things God is going to do with my life! YWAM is going to be amazing, and I know that somehow God will provide the $$ for me to go! He is in total control!

I'm not sure when we all grew up and life flew by so quickly, it seems like just yesterday we were going on quiz trips and having Jr. High crushes. Now we are getting married, moving away and following God with our whole hearts!! I'm so thankful for the amazing friends God has given me and I hope that distance does not change that!!!


(I would have pictures in here, but my camera is not working..BOO! I am hoping that by some miracle I saved the receipt last December and that the warranty will cover it! I might be able to steal some of my Mom's pictures to add in here...we will see!)

1 comment:

Melissa Stephenson said...

Thanks Em.... That was good to get an update =) Ywam, huh??? I am so excited for you!!!