Where to begin?

Staff friends (some of them are SSTers and some of them are close friends from home)!!!

Well, last week was extremely hard and extremely amazing.

.....that's the short update.... lol


My week was soooo packed (the schedule) that I simply had no time to update. Right now I'm tired and would like to go to bed so this will be the short update: more about the here and now instead of last week. Last week is coming - I promise.



After the stress and craziness of last week I am blessed to be on the custodial crew this week. Physically it's a bit of work but it's a bunch of mindless tasks and I finally have some free time (a new concept! lol) and I'm working with two of my SST friends. I wanted to counsel but I know I'm where God wants me whether I know why or not. I'm excited about the week though because I really did need the break and I know God knows what He's doing.

Below I have listed prayer requests (which is also kindof like a short bulleted update :-). There are tons of them and I wouldn't expect that you pray for them all - please just lift up in prayer those that God so leads. Again, I really appreciate your prayers.

My prayer requests:

For Me:
-My back
-That I would find ways to minister even from custodial and that I wouldn't give into the temptation to make my free time a bunch of "me time".
-That I would glorify God in everything and take every opportunity to reach out to the campers and staff around me.
-That God would be my first priority - especially over "me time" and relationships - and that I wouldn't be distracted from that focus.

For the Staff:
-For continued health and bodily strength of the staff.
-For patience with and quick recovery of the injuries we already have.
-For wisdom and spiritual endurance with the campers.
-For all of the personal struggles, difficulties and pain that each of us are going through (including but not limited to future plans and s of friends)

For my campers:
-All of my campers from last week had things they were really struggling with. Pray that they would let God work in their lives and that they would leave in God's hands the areas they surrendered to Him this last week.
-That when I write to these s this week that God would speak through me to encourage them and challenge them.

For my friends:
-One of my friend from home's grandfather (who basically was his father) died last week. So prayer for the family and for comfort for the pain. My friend, the family and the grandfather are all saved.
-One of my casual friends from home has run off with her boyfriend and walked away from God. Please pray for safety and restoration to the family and with God.

My praises:

-For everything that God did in the lives of the campers last week.
-For giving me the opportunity to be here.
-For all the lessons God's already taught me (like the body of Christ, forgiveness, human inadequacy, etc.)
-For blessing me with so many amazing friends both at camp and at home.
-For putting LLBC in my life.
-For the amazing world that God made.