Florida group from a Bible College

I got to hang out with this group for one day. We did a huge cleaning job in part of our dinning facilities here. I really enjoyed this group because they were halarious, worked hard, and were committed to seeking Christ. We were able to have some conversations about Christ and what He is currently teaching us and how we're seeking Him. These girls are from all over the United States and lots of different personalities that work well together. They were definitely fun to hang out with!

Encouragement

This past week at the ranch has been a real encouragement to my heart. I have been doing a lot of work, and have been faced with selfishness on my part which has been discouraging. I was praying Monday before we started work on Tuesday and the Lord did so many things to tell me, "I know, I see, I care, stay the course..." The interns went on a trip to the Inner Harbor in Baltimore. While we were there we went to the biggest Barnes and Noble I've ever seen...I found a book that I have been wanting to read, 'Surprised by Joy', C.S.Lewis. I was so thankful for this read because I realized how much I need to count my relationship to God as precious and a the biggest treasure. I want to be more thankful for my salvation...living w/o God is a horrible thing. C.S.Lewis's life of searching for joy ended when He found Christ, which wasn't about joy at all but a relationship. It's interesting when we find that joy isn't the answer either, but knowing Christ...what a surprise!

This weekend I was the worker host and we were able to have some good times together...especially talking about God. These high-schoolers really have a lot against them spiritually and it's terribly sad. 90% of them walk alone in their relationship with God...which makes it way harder. We talked a lot about the hindrances of getting into the Word...everyone wants to but there are many obstacles. From being too busy, not understanding the Word, getting so board with church you wonder why you should read the Bible, not being challenged to think spiritually, and desiring other things. I'm asking God to show me how to encourage these awesome students in their walks with God.
What a miracle it is to know God and walk with Him every day!

Woodmont Catholic School

this is Juliana and Maggie. Juliana is in the 6th grade and one of the most sharp kids i've ever met. She really made me laugh because of her responses to some of the activities we did. One was the trust fall (which most of you probably know) You stand about 6 feet up then you fall into the arms of those below. Juliana's eyes got really really big as she was standing on the platform facing me and about to fall backwards...then she fell and was caught. As soon as she got up she said, "you feel like you're going to die, but you won't." it reminds me of how hard it is for some of us to actually trust people...wow.
Maggie is interning through the catholic church for one year and she serves also at the school. We had a great conversation about truth and encouraged each other to seek Christ and not get polluted by the world (entertainment, money, and the emptiness of the world...)