Psalm 25:14

I miss you guys so much, so I decided I'd start the posts for this summer. I really enjoyed Ryann's text last week asking for giggles and prayer requests. Made it seem like we weren't so far away from each other...

Last Wednesday, Ryder had asked us to submit our club talk videos. As I was preparing for mine, I became so excited and wished that I could share it with the kids right then. I spoke about Jesus healing the blind men in the gospels with the main point being how Jesus' power is made perfect in our weakness (2 Corinthians 12:9-10). Challenging the kids on recognizing that when they aren't as capable of doing something that they wish they were able to do, it's because God made them that way with a purpose and that purpose is to honor and glorify his name. Isn't God so good to reveal these things to us?! Who else is able to find complete comfort in struggles and weakness? I also referenced Luke 12. Do not be anxious. So comforting. 

So this past weekend I went to Nags Head with my best friend and some of her friends from church. I had known a couple of them, but there were also some who I had never met. These 4 days could not have been more encouraging. Watching these boys interact, read, talk about the word of God, play guitar and love one another was really fun. Sitting on the beach is always great too. I could stare at the ocean, watch the birds, and play with the sand all day. I had a lot of great time with God on the beach. Psalm 25:14 was one verse that I thought about for a good time. I have that eagerness to learn and faithfully fear him everyday. 

We had a last minute addition to our trip, which was a kid named Ryan. He was an old friend of one of the guys and wasn't a Christian or a part of the church, but seemed very broken and looking for new friends. His friend Will and my friend Michelle were able to talk to him one night for 2 hours about Jesus. Michelle came up to me that night so excited and blessed from the conversation that they had. The next night Ryan told us deep things about his family life and really opened up to some of us. If you guys wouldn't mind praying for Ryan and the time that he takes to start learning more about Jesus that would be awesome. God has been so great in the circumstances so far from Will beginning to talk to him again and the opportunity for him to come to the beach with us. He seems really excited about coming to church on Sunday, reading books, and listening to podcasts. He hasn't been able to sleep much for the past 4 months if you could pray for that. He is also struggling with his identity and who he really is, which God will be able to show him! I know this is a lot, but thanks so much guys!

I'm driving down to JMU the 29th and leaving on the 31st if anyone will be down there! Looking forward to being in the school those days and seeing other friends who are there for maymester. 

Love you all! Post something soon :]