oh man.

So it's been a while since I updated, it may be a little scattered. There you go, I gave you a fair warning.

I'll go backwards in time, it might be easier for me...

Last night our project family became complete the last student came. So exciting! I still haven't officially met all the quarter students but I am super excited they are all here and I can't wait for the rest of the summer with them. Yesterday I also went to Sunday School and Church. I came back to the Ambassador ate some lunch. After that we had a beach day/outreach. It was really hard. I wasn't in the best of mood and I was trying to keep an upbeat attitude. Definitely had to rely on the Holy Spirit, and it was sweet because I got to meet some people and exchange a number with a local. After that I took a nap, I wasn't feeling so hot still. After that I woke up and took a walk, just wanted to be alone with God. At 8:00PM clean up started so my impact group dominated that, was able to take a shower and be ready in time for games @ 9:00. I played a game of signs and then got a phone call from someone I care about deeply. I'm still sort of processing the conversation, but I have been praying a lot and it's helping. I also had a lovely phone call with another person I care about deeply and it was really encouraging. THEN I had a phone call with my mom and dad. Which was lovely, to just catch up talk, and get some encouragement from my mom which meant a lot. After that I just chilled and hung out with some people, had some good conversations and went to bed around 2:00. (Kind of late, but my mind was still racing and processing I couldn't get to sleep!)

Saturday 6/12: Saturday checked out some beach, soaked up some vitamin D and played some frisbee. After that Sara, Josh, Phil and I tried monkey bread for the first time. It was delish. Went back and showered (don't know why I would need to say this but I did) We had dinner with our impact groups at 5:00, it was pizza. And then we went on a scavenger hunt and outreach. It was called a 'Taste of Ocean City' it was fun to go out and share and see where people were at, as well as have some fun with my impact group. We had a meeting that kicked off the theme of the week 'Killing the Giants'. It was pretty intense. As a project we set a goal for ourselves to have over 5,000 spiritual conversations this week. Definitely can't do it on our own, but it is so comforting to know that He is with us.

Friday 6/11: SOOOO LEGIT. Trip to New York City!! You should definitely check out the facebook album with the pictures. But the brief summary goes something like this: Drive to New York. Get slightly lost. Check out Times Square! Take subway to Chinatown =). Eat at slightly hole in wall place. Take subway to Central Park. Get amazed with the beauty of Central Park! Play some frisbee. Walk down 5th Ave; see tons of stores and places! Go to Empire State Building. See Times Square at Night. Have LOTS AND LOTS OF FUN. From 1:00pm-11:40pm ish my group dominated New York, it was fun =)!
This is the album : http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=234335&id=835352165&l=ccb8ef56a3

Thursday 6/10: I worked. Interesting. I started taking orders through the drive thru, and it is SO hard to hear people. Definitely excited how God provided a job though. Also had a large group meeting at 7:00 which was sweet and my final roomie came! Yay for Shavon!! =)

Wednesday 6/9: WORKED. Had a pretty legit bible study with the action group. WE did a sweet thing to represent how our sins our washed away. We wrote some things that we struggled with believing that we were forgiven, or that we couldn't really forgive ourselves on a coffee filter. Then we put them in a bowl of water and took them out and it was washed clean. It was a neat symbolism.

Tuesday 6/8: Discipleship. Rocked my face. In a good way. Definitely realized that I have been not living to my full potential that God has intended. I want to give all of me to His plan, instead of just part of me. Definitely something that is not easy for me and I am working on but it's been sweet that He has been consistently showing me this.

Monday 6/7: Orientation at Mickey D's. It was short and sweet and I appreciated that. Did not appreciate the grandma pants, however they were black instead of khaki like SFDK's last year so I can survive ;)

The week before that isn't as clear. I think a good way to sum it up would be this; God has definitely been working in my life and others here on project. I am so thankful for everyone He has put here and everything He is providing through this project. It's stretching and so much to process but I am loving it. I miss my friends and family but I am also having the time of my life. I want to just say I am sorry that I cannot talk to everyone each and everyday but I am trying so hard to keep you updated and try to stay updated in your life. Facebook and phone AND letters are probably the best way to keep in touch, or blog. Which I will try to be more consistent in updating.

I LOVE YOU <3


Sweet verse I like.

2 Corinthians 4:8-9
We are afflicted in every way, but not crushed; perplexed, but not driven to despair; persecuted, but not forsaken; struck down, but not destroyed;

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