Well, I decided to start a blog for my time in South Africa! I think it would be cool to really jot down some things that I am doing, what God is teaching me, how things are going, etc. :)
So here I sit. Today is thursday, June 5, and compared to most of my recent days, its pretty relaxing. I'm in a perfect location-on the balcony at our hotel, in the shade, 16 floors up looking out to the beach. It is beautiful! I love summer time and the beach, so Im thankful I get to experience a few days of fun in the sun. Looking out at how far the waters stretch and change from green to deep blue really makes me think of Gods glory and His awesome creation. People look like little toothpicks on the beach, especially compared to the vastness of the sea-I think someday we will all understand just how small we really are. Its cool that we can rejoice and experience Gods creation while here on earth :)
Right now I am feeling alot of different emotions about going to South Africa on Saturday-fear, anticipation, excitement, weariness, to name a few. Its been good to be at Myrtle Beach at the Lp for the past few days, especially just getting to fellowship with alot of students that are going to be room leaders at the Lp this summer. I felt really comfortable there, which is always a fear for me, but honestly, I feel pretty comfortable with most of our CCP team now. Thats one thing that I really want to grow in this summer- identity in Jesus alone!! I am free from the chains of this world, the things that once bound me so tightly arent even relevant, but I struggle to feel freedom in my identity, my personality, gifts, and alot of junk that goes along with that.
The theme for this summer is The End- and of course, the end is Jesus. Were studying colossians, which I have already started and am really really excited about!! I think it will be chalenging for me though, becuase I know that in my heart, I often make other things ends. One thing that stuck with me last night was something Jamie Lightcap said- "as soon as we take our gaze of of Christ our lives go from peace to chaos." How true that is in my own life! I think I trick myself into thinking that one shift of my heart wont change anything, which is so wrong, because those desires lead to sin and sin to death.
Here are a few things you could pray for me this weekend:
good time with the fam (they will be here thurs and fri!)
trust in Christ above myself
calmness and peace on the plane
and some great time with Jesus
Tonight and tomorrow Im going to get to spend some time with mom and dad and kasey, maybe even emily for a bit. Im really excited!! i love my family so much :) Then we will go to the Lp social on friday night, and leave bright and early saturday to go to the airport. I think we have alot of travel time, I know its 18 hrs there!!! But I downloaded 2 episodes of nicktoons old cartonns (doug & as told by ginger) and if you know me, youu know that I love them! So hopefully I will be sleeping, listening to my ipod, and reading, and talking to people...oh yeah, and I am nervous about getting a nose bleed. Hope that wont happen!!
well thats all for now!!! thanks to jrook aka suspender, i have some awesome new tunes to help tell myself the Truth and spur me on :)
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