Summer Preview

First off....DEUTSCHLAND:
So as some of you know I will be heading to Germany in about a week. It is crazy how the time has flown by! God has provided enough for the trip and I am trusting that He has the rest of my summer figured out financially. I have $700 to get me through Germany and the rest of my summer so it is going to be extremely tight but I trust that God has it. If you know of any baby sitting jobs or yard work that needs to be done, please contact me and I would love to help! The trip is going to be amazing and I know that God is going to teach me a lot through this experience. I am equally expectant that He is going to use me in some way to minister to the people I am going with. Please be praying for safety, understanding, and openness for us all. I cannot thank you all who supported me enough and be expecting a little thank you in the coming months =)

Now onto the rest of summer:
The "Why I Love This Town" Project:
So every summer I come home and for the first couple of weeks everything goes fine. I sleep in, I rearange my room, I clean the house, I catch up on my shows, and all is well. But once all that is done I end up feeling bored and start questioning the love of my friends and family. This is how it has been for the past two summers and I am not letting that be the case for this summer. So as the boredom began to creep in on me, I decided that I needed to be reminded of why I love being home. Thus the idea for this project was born. In the Bible, people would build alters in places where God showed something to the people. Whenever I think of this, I am reminded of how Jacob named the place where he wrestled with God (Gen. 32:22-32). It is not an alter but it has significant meaning and allows for Jacob to remember a lesson from God. How can I be content where God has me if I am not reminded of the significance that God has on this place not only in my life but in others?

This is just a sneek preview of what is to come. More to come tomorrow (or later today)!

Deustchland is almost here

So this past semester has been such a growing experience for me. I am going to explain some of the stuff Christ has taught me about himself and how I came to understand these beautiful truths.

1. God loves me no matter what I do or don't do:
In Bible study with Alissa we looked at Colossians and I remember that as we were discussing the concept of works and such, God loves us regardless if we do something or whether we do something we shouldn't. I had been struggling with experiencing God's forgiveness in my life but something clicked at Navs Conference: God is in love with me and His love is worth more than the cost of my sin. Guys do you get this? What we did is so small in comparison to what He can do.....HE CAN REMOVE IT ALL FOR HIS GLORY.

2. God provides and provides abundantly:
So I am going to Germany, The Czech Republic, and Poland this summer. When God called me to go on this research class I said no way! I could never afford it and I still need money for this summer. Not only has God provided most of this money through the loving donations of others but He also has secured enough money in my account to make it so I do not have to work this summer (I also cannot go any where but that is ok....family time is good!)

3. God desires me to invest in others:
God has given me an opportunity to share about how He saved me from myself with a friend at home this summer.


Please continue to pray for me and my mind as I embark on this summer's journey~