WEEK EIGHT

This week has been absolutely stretching. I have been touched, used, and moved by God and am very excited about it! There have been times this week where I knew the Lord had used me and it was the most amazing feeling and the most humbling experience. There was a time on Sunday in my Sunday school class where I just felt like the kids needed to start hearing about worship and that it is more than just the music...then the worship pastor stressed that in the big service an hour later. It was the Lord using me to prepare those girls' hearts. I am in awe of what He chooses to do through people like me. I am more thankful after experiencing this week to be here in Indiana!

The schedule this week was pretty nice. Two of the interns and one of the youth pastors left after youth group and went on the senior high missions trip while Christian and I stayed behind with the other youth pastor to work.
Thursday, July 12: 10:30 - 3:30 worked on Sunday school lesson
Sunday, July 15: 8:15-11:15 Sunday school and Church
Monday, July 16: 9:00-4:30 Worked on outlines for this week and next week
Tuesday, July 17: 9:30-430 Worked on outlines
Wednesday, July 18: 8:45-? Working on outlines for next week
This will be my last post through next week due to the fact that I am leaving to be a counselor for a week at the 5th and 6th grade summer camp. I was signed up for this as part of my internship and I can not wait! I am so excited knowing that the Lord could use me to change a life this next week! We leave on Sunday and get back on Friday..so I will be posting after I get back from that.

Tonight is youth group and it is my turn to speak. I am very fired up and excited to discuss this battle for the week. We are talking about the battle within our culture. I have noticed so many things in my 2 months of being here and this is one of the weeks that these kids need to hear. Our culture has become so good at getting to kids younger and younger and this church is exhibit A. Anyways, I am excited to speak the truth to these kids tonight and I just pray that they hear it and that it pushes them to change.

Spiritually speaking, this week was outstanding. I felt the Lord more this week than in a long time and it was such an awesome experience. I went and bought a prayer journal and it has been a great asset to my devotional time. Also, I came to a recognition as to why I have been struggling and although I am not completely over this...recognizing it began to set me free. I am so thankful for what the Lord has done in my life this week and can not wait to see what happens in these last 3 weeks here in Grabill.