Normally I wouldn't set up a blog because I'm not sure about this whole concept of it being focused on just me and the things I'm doing, but I feel that it will be the best way to keep people updated on my summer if they want to be :)
I always fumble over my words when people ask me what I'm doing this summer because its kind of hard to explain. Myself and three other people will be working as staffers for 7 weeks of programming in Steubenville, Ohio. Each Sunday church groups of about 60 junior high and high school students and 10 adult leaders will make their way from different parts of the country to the church we are staying at in Steubenville. Throughout the week, the youth and adults will go out into the community and do service, ranging from painting projects on houses, to planning a camp for kids in the community. When they get back at around 4, we all make a large dinner, do different events in the community and a club time that consists of games, worship and really growing in faith and learning more about Jesus. Lights out at 11pm and it starts all over again at 6:45am the next morning :) The groups leave Friday morning, the staff does some inventory, goes grocery shopping, etc. and has some rest time until Sunday afternoon.
I'm really excited for what the summer holds and the challenges that will come, but also pretty nervous and apprehensive about all of the unknowns. Please keep me in your prayers that I will be able to be confident, yet humbled and have a safe summer.
Just because I'm working like 80 hours a week does not mean that I will be too busy to talk or email. So keep me updated!
