Last night we challenged our students a little and tried to let them experience a little bit of what it would be like to be a Christian in the underground church. i was a persecuter and had to "persecute" jr and sr high students on their way to find the church. . . it was a challenge, but so eye opening i think.

It is still so great to be a part of this family and it has been wonderful to get to know these people better, especially the high school girls, they are all so much fun to be around!!!

i get to go home Monday for the first time all summer and get to see my sister that i haven't seen for about 6 months :( So i am so excited about that!!!

i've been tested and tried more than i thought possible this week. . . i think i'm failing, haha.

i'm kind of joking. . . but it has been crazy. We've been going non-stop for over two weeks. With a trip to Atlanta, which was followed quickly by VBS. It has been such an amazing learning experience to see how i really work under pressure and under such amazing leadership.

Everyone here is awesome, it'll be SO hard to leave in a month and a half. But i am SO greatful for these amazing friendships that i've already been able to make.

Oh one last thing, Emily- i miss you a lot!!!

It's so cool when God puts something on someone else's heart about you and what you've been going through. God chose to place an AMAZING person in my life this summer to learn from and strengthen my faith in Christ. . . So i'm not making any money and living situation is interesting. But i would NEVER trade anything for what i've learned in these 2 weeks. Wow. God is SO GOOD!!!

"You gave out such a delightful fragrance,
and I drew it in and came breathing hard after You.
I tasted and it made me hunger and thirst;
You touched me, and I burned to know Your peace."
-St. Augustine of Hippo


i want to want Him with every ounce of my being.

This summer started out with a journey and i am
so excited to see what He is going to do!!

Be my rock of refuge, to which i can always go; give the command to save me, for you are my rock and my fortress.
Ps. 71:3


What a sweet promise. i love that. love it!!

i get to see the pride and prejudice house!!!

Ten actual days of class left. PRAISE GOD!! i am so excited to go to Missouri, London, go home. . . and hopefully make it to California!! Yesterday was an awesome day. i found out that i'm getting paid to go to school next year. i'm loan free!! Hallelujah.

something crazy that was really apparent to me yesterday was the battle that goes on for my life, my attention. . . Satan and God. Jesus Christ desires me so much . . . yet i choose what i am free from all the time. . .

Some neat lyrics from Casting Crowns:
How refreshing to know You don't need me
How amazing to find that you want me
So I'll stand on Your Truth, and I'll fight with Your Strength
Until You bring the victory, by the power of Christ in me

i love that. . .

Don't be concerned for your own good but for the good others. 1 Cor. 10:24

My new life verse and something i wish i could do well . . . However, i sin and i fail so much! God is amazing and He still amazes me day, after day. Waking up to a sky filled with lightning was amazing today. And when the rain goes away everything is 10 times more green and beautiful than it was before. That's basically all i have to say . . . Just that my relationship with Jesus is SUCH a beautiful thing.




This picture is where i'll be for 2 weeks this summer with my amazing friend Emily!!!