after a busy week i was able to get friday morning off. it was so nice to sleep in before going into a crazy busy weekend. worked on getting the ranch ready for the group until they got here. this time i was a support host for the one & only zack smith. i would so give him a 10 in a review. he did an awesome job of educating me as he showed me how to totally rock as hosting. we pretty much just did everything together. he knew what/how to do it all & we just worked at it all together. i can't brag on him or me too much but at the end of the weekend the group leader's eval gave us a rave review... something along the lines of appreciating the great display of servitude... none of the credit belongs to either of us b/c it was honestly the Lord working through the position/opportunity He provided for us. i was seriously blown away & excited over & over throughout the weekend. i have been curious about how the passions He has revealed might fit together in the future. this weekend i was reminded about the fact that this moment in my life right now is just as significant as whatever might come after this year. this weekend so just served to feed into my love for this opportunity to serve in the ministry of the ranch. i have loved the experience of outreach to each group that comes in. the diversity of the groups has been so fun. i just love cultures! the group this weekend was from inner city Baltimore. this weekend symbolized the wedding of the passions i have for the outdoors, the city & people. it shouldn't surprise me that the passions God has given me can & will come together in ways i don't even know yet. i loved observing & interacting with the youth & leaders. they were on their first ever retreat... out in the middle of no where. experiencing so many firsts: gazing at more stars than they ever realized existed, horse rides, (purposeful, just for fun) bonfires, hiking, paintball... my all time favorite times along these lines was the dodgeball tournament & snack shop. watching them have so much fun being kids, working/competing together, dancing with skill, & of course belting it out... to the player piano! it was such a hit. it was really fun to be there for them & try to show them a good time, giving everything we could do to give it a personal touch. the group's energy was so refreshing. it was great chatting with lateeya about her urban min experience & just be there to support & encourage the other leaders as fellow colaborers. everything about this internship has just been like the perfect combo of things i never imagined could fit together. i mostly just feel super excited these days... not because i've figured it out... but because i've been reminded that i can't... & i'm just eagerly loving the living part of the life each day =)
highlights of today: cleaning & work day with katie--mariah carey sing-a-long, awesome sunrise & sunset, trees changing more & more, out to dinner with pals, posted last discussion questions for my class, working monday=roadtrip to VA...
4 more days =)
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