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It is really hard to believe that a year ago I was in Africa. I've done a lot of thinking about that lately (ok, all year) and it's been amazing to see how God has used that experience for me this year. As I look back over last summer and this school year, I can see so many different ways that God shown His love to me. In return, I have seen how the Spirit has been working in my life, helping me to show God's glory to the people around me. It's also really cool that Phil is interning with WHM in Ireland this summer. I'm really excited that he will have the opportunity to explore his faith this summer. Please be praying for him. Like me, he is worried about getting along with his teammate who are very different from him (that doesn't sound familiar, does it?). Please pray that Phil will meet people and have conversations that reveal God's love for him.
For updating purposes, I had a super busy end of the semester with concerts, recitals, finals, juries and the like. But they are long over with. I had the opportunity to go to Milwaukee to meet Phil's family and he came to visit my family before leaving from Philly. It was a really great for us to spend time together getting to know each other's family and seeing where we each grew up.
I think you all know that I'm working at Hillcrest this summer doing laundry and housekeeping. And it's definatley not fun. Stinky, smelly, sweaty (no air conditioning).
I think I echo everyone's recent prayer requests when I ask that you pray for peace of mind. It's pretty hard go from Africa to washing old people's underwear. But mroe than that, I think it's a reluctance to rely on God and instead to try to plan my own future in my own timing. I have so many ideas in my mind of things I want to do with my life but I have a feeling they're more for my own glory than for God's. I'm jealous that Phil gets to do something exciting while I clean toilets. I want to be doing something adventurous and exciting instead of folding towels. Please pray that God will grant me peace in what I'm doing and show me how to love the residents and my co-workers.
For updating purposes, I had a super busy end of the semester with concerts, recitals, finals, juries and the like. But they are long over with. I had the opportunity to go to Milwaukee to meet Phil's family and he came to visit my family before leaving from Philly. It was a really great for us to spend time together getting to know each other's family and seeing where we each grew up.
I think you all know that I'm working at Hillcrest this summer doing laundry and housekeeping. And it's definatley not fun. Stinky, smelly, sweaty (no air conditioning).
I think I echo everyone's recent prayer requests when I ask that you pray for peace of mind. It's pretty hard go from Africa to washing old people's underwear. But mroe than that, I think it's a reluctance to rely on God and instead to try to plan my own future in my own timing. I have so many ideas in my mind of things I want to do with my life but I have a feeling they're more for my own glory than for God's. I'm jealous that Phil gets to do something exciting while I clean toilets. I want to be doing something adventurous and exciting instead of folding towels. Please pray that God will grant me peace in what I'm doing and show me how to love the residents and my co-workers.