well i cant believe we only have 7 DAYS left of kamp!!...this summer has changed me in more ways than i could have ever expected!!...i have learned more about myself and those around me then ever before!!...it has been soo exciting to see God work in and through kamp but also our lives...He has taught me soo much patience!...working in a kitchen is tough but when its 140 degrees and youve been working 9 hours a day for 14 weeks it gets REAL tough!...but God is soo much more than the heat and the work we do!...He is so much more than what we do and say...He is GOD and only through Him can we take our next breath!!...i have learned how to biblically face confrontation...its amazing how easy it is to let moments change your perspective of a person instead of separating a moment of frustration from the character of that person...i have found such peace in facing a person who has hurt me or frustrated me by telling them sooner than later how they made me feel...if only we all dealt with confrontation this way people would not be so quick to anger!...we often let things that people do fester within us and then we see that person for how they hurt us rather than who they are...praise God that He does not do that!...we hurt Him daily and yet He continues to love us and see His child rather than a lowly sinner...grace is such an incredible part of the Christian life!...without it we are defined by our failures!...ive been reading the "Search for Significance" by Robert S. McGee and its amazing how much we are held back by our constant need for people's approval!...this is not God's desire!...we should only seek the approval of God and everything else will be as He intends it to be!!...He has got to be our what we desire more than anything else!!...the more you desire Him the more you want to desire Him!!...its a win win!!...i praise God that He has allowed me to back on staff for the my 5th summer!!...this year has been extra special because i dont have to leave!!...im getting super excited about the institute and i know without a doubt that God has led me here this year!!...i have longed for community like the one im about to be a part of!!...raising support is not easy but i know that God has ALWAYS provided my EVERY need and will continue to take care of me as i seek Him more and more!!...i know that it will not be easy to leave nashville and all the friends and family that i love!!...but i praise Christ for all the love and support that they have blessed me with!!...i know He preparing me for a lifetime of ministry and i am soo soo excited to dive into His word like never before!!...i will study all the way through the bible this year and will be learning from some of the top Christian speakers and theologians!!...it will be one of the greatest years of my life...or so ive been told!!...only a month until this new journey begins and im jumpin in with both feet!!...all glory and honor to the one who holds me in His hands!!...there are soo many memories that i cant wait to share from these 3 months but i only have a short time off!!...
