Today is probably the 5th day in a row that we have had an electrical storm here in Florida. I was with two of my girls on the beach a couple of days ago, we were walking along praying for someone to share our faith with, when the lifeguards (total baywatch style) turned on the siren and started driving down the beach in a truck announcing, "please move away from the water and seek shelter, electrical storm approaching." Both me, Morgan and Jenn, took it as a good sign that our evangelism time was up for the day.
Things are going great, I am certainly enjoying hearing from the Lord this summer. I do, however, feel as if it has been awhile since I have "felt" a good connection with Him, which is so weird. For some reason, I feel the need to feel connected especially now while I am doing ministry. I think it has a lot to do with the fact that I came off of a time that was pretty self scheduled, and usually solitare to here which is all corporate and very scheduled, which I love - it's just a big adjustment. So why would I expect my relationship with the Lord to be any different.
Today is my day off, we get one a week. It was good, I woke up around 9, headed to Walmart for groceries, made some spinach dip and fruit salad, had lunch, went down to the pool - it immediately started storming, so I headed back up - wrote some cards, took a quick nap, went to the thrift store with my roommates, ate dinner at a mexican restuarant (no where near as good as El Rodeo) went back to Walmart for clothes for the staff hunt, came home, and now I'm here. I know you wanted to know every detail of the day - so you got it.
Things otherwise are good, ministry is fun. I am enjoying discipling my six girls - Jenn, Jessica, Morgan, Rachel, Dawn, and Ashley. They are really sweet and mostly teachable. I am enjoying learning how to dig deep into their lives and hear from their hearts about where they are in their walk with the Lord. It is such a mutual process to realize that no one in the Christian life has "arrived" and we all have to help each other along.
Tomorrow I will meet with several more girls, and then we have a staff hunt, we are dressing up as different characters - I think I'm a middle aged woman with a pareo and sunhat and large sunglasses, one of my roommates is a pregnant muslim, the other a harley biker chick, then the 3rd is very Audrey Hepburn (she will be thrilled if she knew I labeled her as such). So the goal of the staff hunt is for the students to find us throughout Daytona. We will be at this place called Ocean Walk hanging out and 'trying' to look nonchalant.
On Sunday we are going to the Juvenille Detention Center, my group will be going to a mod where we will share two testimonies and do a skit. I think it will be a really interesting time. My girls are really excited to see what the Lord does during this time. I even had one of my students volunteer to give her testimony which was an absolute shock, so I think God is really working to change their lives this summer. If you think about it, send up some prayers for us.
It's hard being away, especially from Matt, but I know and trust that God knows exactly what He's doing.
Oh, big news! My dad got a job! Yay!
Other big news, Matt applied to seminary!
More big news, I have somewhere to live in Wilmington! It is super cute. Can't wait to have visitors!
Well, I'll post some pictures of Daytona, but I'm headed to bed. Ministry can be exhausting sometimes.
Please pray for me and my relationship with the Lord - pray that I can feel a real connection with Him and that my walk with Christ is authentic.
Thank you oh so much.
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