2 WEEKS

TWO WEEKS LEFT. AAHHHH!!!!

Thoughts with 2 and a half weeks to go

So I've only got a 2.5 weeks left before I leave for India and on to Thailand. :(

Here are some thoughts about what God is teaching me and what I am feeling emotionally:

- I keep telling people that while I'm in America, I want to be in America. But once it's time to go to Thailand, I'll be ready. God has given me a peace about the whole thing. I think that God will get my heart ready by the time I leave.

- 2.5 weeks is NOT enough time to spend with my friends. I wish I had more time, but I'm ok. Pray that I can use the time for God's glory and maximize it.

- Pray for my sister as it is the hardest for her to leave.

God's not done with my soccer team

I thought that my soccer ministry was basically done. APPARENTLY, GOD ISN'T JUST DONE YET. Chris sent a message to the entire team saying that he is suddenly really into Chris Tomlin music and wants to have the guys join him to worship God at a Tomlin concert in November. I WAS SO EXCITED. Although I won't be here for it, I told him that I was so glad that he wants to do this. Also, I was able to recommend some other good Christian music for him to listen to.

Pray that I can maybe have lunch with him or hang out and talk about Christ with him.

An Awesome week downtown

Sorry it's been so long since I posted.

I had an amazing God-filled week this week on a mission trip with my youth group, the grOve. Me and 17 other students helped lead VBS/summer school at two different locations on the downtown eastside. It was an awesome week filled with fun moments, great kids, worship, laughter, and spiritual growth. I'll post pics later.

I was able to reach into the lives of a couple black boys who were really quiet all week. On Friday, I was able to play catch and do some board games with them, and they completely opened up. It was so cool to see them smile a ton on the last day.

I definitely felt like I had a lot of really good bonding time with my godly friends on the trip. Everyone was spiritually minded and we all got really close throughout the week. It was a great experience considering I have less than three weeks left now.

It's Over!

Well, what a great soccer season I had. This last weekend was probably the best tournament I've ever had. We won our first two games and went into our third needing a win to advance. The team we were playing was supposedly a lot better than us since they are two divisions higher than we are, but we ended up tying 0-0. Unfortunately, it wasn't enough for us to advance, but our coach said that it was our best game of the season. Here are some notes:

- I was able to pray with the team before our final game, at halftime of our final game, and after our final game, since they all encouraged me to do it.

- We had a party after our last game, and that was my opportunity to say goodbye to the guys. They all signed a card that was given to me, and they all wanted hugs.

- Chris really wanted to stay in touch with me somehow while I'm in Thailand. Of all the people on my team, I felt like he changed the most during the season as far as his interest in spiritual things. Praise God!!!!

- Hopefully I will be able to play with these guys again next year when I get back in June, so hopefully I can play at least one tourney with them.

Please pray that I can keep in touch with these guys!