recap.

So I guess a lot has happened since my last post, and it would be a bit ridiculous to try to recap EVERYTHING that has occurred...(That's a month of summer...oh my) So I am going to do my best of giving a brief summary of my adventures and schedule, but mainly focus on what the Lord has been showing me about myself, and my relationship with him and others. (Which might be a completely different post in itself, depending on time)

But before I begin that I realized I never gave a follow up of how Killing the Giants week ended. It was a sweet week, and God totally was moving through Ocean City, and in the end we saw the fruits of that. Our goal was 5,203 spiritual conversations....drumroll.....we had 5,765 spiritual conversations as a project in one week. God is so good. Of that a little more than 200 people indicated decisions to accept Jesus Christ into their lives as their Lord and Savior. AMEN! I am still so excited and happy for my brothers and sisters in Christ! With my own personal goal God definitely showed me that through Him anything is possible. I didn't reach my exact goal but I got close, and got a lot closer than I thought I would toward the end of the week.

Alright next topic...

Adventures & Daily Life :)

So in the past month I have:

!! Gone to New York, spending a straight 24 hours on the adventure. It included a visit with none other than Emily Parker, which was quite lovely <3 A trip to the World Trade Center Tribute/Memorial, which was incredibly moving. Grand Central Station. The Empire State Building during sunset <3 Times Square. Little Italy and QUITE the adventure of subways at night, and a late night ferry ride.

!! International dinner : so good.

!! Worked. Actually been getting pretty good consistent hours and its been sweet to get to know the crew a little bit better. However, I am still learning patience through it all. For the most part, its fun and a good college student experience. Haha, that's what people keep telling me at least.

!! Late night dip in the ocean with Sara and Denny

!! LOTS of late nights with little sleep, but also really good solid nights of sleep.

!! Staff vs. Student Softball Game. We brutally lost, but it was fun none the less. All for One week was really encouraging and opened my eyes to a lot of stuff (to be discussed later...)

!! finished reading Blue Like Jazz. what can I say but wow. I really enjoyed it and felt it help me process through some stuff, even if it was directly discussed.

!! Fourth of July on the beach with awesome fireworks.

!! A 27 hour adventure consisting of the randomness of life: Denny's waffles, Eclipse, work, fellowship, beach sunrises that are blocked by buildings and aren't over the Atlantic Ocean, work, showers, Ocean dips and more =)

!! Women's Conference. It's weird to notice how much I have come to appreciate things like this, thinking back to how I use to be. But it was definitely an encouraging awesome time spent with beautiful women of God.

!! Agape week/last week with staff: included last discipleship with Andrea which was really sad but so encouraging at the same time. I Love that lady, and appreciate the time I had with her. Def going to keep in touch =)

!! Got a staff role: helping out at the weekly meetings. It's been sweet to help serve the project in that way, and will be interesting to see how the rest of project goes.

!! Blatting with some of OC's finest

!! Fugitive =)

Well as time would have it, I need to start getting ready for an Outreach we are having tonight. But I would like to end it with a few verses that I hope would encourage you and your spiritual journey <3

Hebrews 3:13

But encourage one another every day, as long as it is called "today" that none of you may be hardened by the deceitfulness of sin.

1 John 4:18

There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear.

1 Corinthians 10:13

No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; he will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, he will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.

Psalm 30:5

For his anger lasts only a moment, but His favor lasts a lifetime; weeping may remain for a night, but rejoicing comes in the morning.

James 1:13

Let no one say when he is tempted, "I am being tempted by God," for God cannot be tempted with evil, and he himself tempts no one.

<3