I Plan On Growing This Summer... As Well As Planting

Tuesday, June 17, 2008
I Plan On Growing This Summer... As Well As Planting.

AS MANY OF YOU KNOW I WILL BE HEADED OFF TO CAMP HARLOW FOR THE SUMMER TO BE A SENIOR COUNSELOR. THIS IS A NEW AND EXCITING EXPERIENCE FOR ME AND I COULDNT BE MORE EXCITED ABOUT IT.
I AM GLAD ANDY PUSHED ME TO DO IT. AND EVEN MORE EXCITED THAT I REALLY FEEL THAT GOD HAS GIVEN ME THIS OPPORTUNITY AT THE PERFECT TIME.
I CANT WAIT TO NOT ONLY DO MY BEST TO LET CHRIST WORK THROUGH ME TO REACH THE KIDS AND PLANT SOME SEEDS, BUT TO ALSO ALLOW THE HOLY SPIRIT WORK IN ME AND HELP ME GROW AND LEARN. I AM AMAZED AT THE THINGS HE HAS DONE IN ME THE PAST THREE YEARS. BUT NOW, AN ENTIRE SUMMER FULL OF FOCUS ON HIM WILL BE INCREDIBLE.
I HAVE TO ADMIT SOMETHING THOUGH. I WILL MISS CRESWELL, FAMILY & FRIENDS. THIS IS TRUE. BUT FOR 1) I WILL MISS MY ANGELA. BUT IM GLAD WE WILL BE APART. (SHE IS SAYING TO HERSELF "what?!?!?! jerk.") I AM SO EXCITED TO SEE WHAT GOD DOES WITH HER AS SHE WORKS AT GROVE CAMP THIS SUMMER. I KNOW YOU ARE SCARED MY DEAR FRIEND, BUT GUESS WHAT? YOU ARE GOING TO GO ON A WHIRLWIND OF A RIDE, I FEEL IT :) GOD WANTS TO SHOW YOU HOW MUCH OF A FANTASTIC LEADER YOU CAN BE. I KNOW THIS. AND HE WANTS TO SHOW YOU HOW HE CAN WORK THROUGH YOU IF YOU ALLOW HIM TOO. I'M SO FREAKING PROUD OF YOU. I CANT WAIT TO BE ABLE TO GET TOGETHER AND SHARE OUR EXPERIENCES, NOT ONLY WITH THE KIDS, BUT WITH HOW GOD HAS BEEN WORKING IN OUR OWN HEARTS.
I ALSO WILL MISS OUT ON TWO MONTHS OF SEEING SUGARBUG (NOAH "THE NEPHEW") CONTINUE TO GROW, AND SEE ALYSSA LEARN MORE AND MORE AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE NIGHTLY TALKS WITH HER.
AND... ALICIA. ALICIA HAS BECOME ONE OF MY VERY BEST FRIENDS (I HAVE A FEW) THE BEST PART IS, SHE IS 67, AND HAS THE HEART OF A 25 YR OLD. SHE LOVES GOD SO MUCH, AND I WILL MISS OUR ALMOST DAILY PHONE CALLS TALKING ABOUT IDEAS FOR MUSIC, ART & OUTREACH. I MADE A PROMISE THAT I WILL WRITE HER A LETTER EACH WEEK TELLING HER ALL THE THINGS IM LEARNING :) SHE TELLS ME CONTINUOUSLY HOW MUCH SHE LOOKS UP TO ME. WHICH IS SILLY, CAUSE I LEARN SO MUCH FROM HER!
TO ANDREW & SARA: I WILL MISS OUR THURSDAYS TOGETHER. BTW. YOU ARE GETTING MARRIED SOOOOOO SOON!
MY MOOSCHA MOM. I KINDA LIKE HER. I WILL MISS GETTING TO CHAT WITH HER IN THE EARLY MORNING WHEN SHE IS OFF TO WORK. WHAT A FANTASTIC MOM I HAVE. OH CRAP. IM GOING TO MISS MY CATS. GEEZ. :)
OH BOY! THURSDAY I BEGIN MY SUMMER! I'M SO READY JESUS... I'M READY FOR YOU TO REVEAL YOURSELF TO ME FOR THE ENTIRE SUMMER, AND THE REST OF MY LIFE. I LOVE YOU. THANK YOU FOR BLESSING ME SO ABUNDANTLY.