Can I have some of my summer back?

Hey folks, I can not believe that it is already August it seems just like yesterday that I was getting ready to move to Hammond for the summer. Now school is starting again! I keep asking if I can have some of my summer back but I am fairly certain it will not be happening. I have had an eventful summer in so many ways. First came VBS, the first one that I was in charge of and responsible for completely. I was blessed to have an amazing team of volunteers. We had a blast and I hope the kids did as well.

Then came my Peru Mission trip. Most of ya'll know about my trip to Peru and I thank you so much for your prayers while we were there. It was my first International Mission trip and most or our teams first International Mission trip. And I loved it. If you have not checked out my pictures on Facebook you should. Peru has some of the most beautiful mountains I have ever seen but it is a country with poverty and the lost.

Most of you also know that my grandfather was having a very hard time recovering from having his bladder removed because of cancer. It was very rough there for a while. His kidneys began to fail him a short time later and he had to go on diylas for a short time. I went and visited him and he did not really know I was there but also he really did not know who I was. I am happy to report that he is getting better. He has his good days and bad. I talked to my mom the other day and she told me he got sick to his stomach and would no eat the next day because of it. Thanks to all of you who have praying and I thank you so much if you are still praying.

The last big event of the summer was camp. We headed to Mississippi College for Centri-Kid and had a blast. We had a few bumps but I think it was a great week. Several kids made decisions and we saw God work. Again I could not ask for better help for camp. For church I made a slide show of camp. I am quite proud of this video, it is my first time to make one not using Power Point but an actually video making program. So that being said I have down loaded below for you to see.

I have learned a lot throughout the summer. I have learned that I like to have control of situations much more than I ever thought. But I have learned how to delegate jobs and that something does not always have to be perfect. I have also learned how to deal with conflict or opposing views. I am normally a person that will shy away from conflict but I think that that area of my personality is slowly being worked on. I think that something that God is really working on me with is my need for approval from others. I am slowly learning that I need to seek God's approval first and his will for what needs to be done.

I think this year will bring even new adventures and new lessons and I can't wait. If you made it this far thanks for taking the time to read my post and I hope that you enjoyed. Later!