Tomorrow

Tomorrow at 4pm we leave for Rockbridge, a beautiful Young Life camp nestled in the mountains of Goshen, Virginia. I cannot believe the day is just about here and I couldn’t be more excited. We have 36 kids from D.H. Conley with us and almost 200 kids from Pitt County overall! The weekend is going to fly by and we’ll leave drained and exhausted, but I have no doubt that my high school friends and I will come home having experienced the best weekend of our lives.

It’s been an extraordinarily busy week, as usual, and I know the devil is using that against me, trying his best to wear me down, but despite my schedule, I know that momentary darkness has no foothold over the light of my life. Somehow, I am so emotionally and spiritually filled and have such joy in knowing that BIG things are going to happen at Rockbridge. I’m pumped for the way God is going to work, getting away from the mess here in Greenville, just hanging out with my high school friends, and experiencing the presence of God together.

Please be praying for us...for a safe 6 hr. long bus ride, for much needed energy and excitement, patience and wisdom, for the speakers, music, skits, activities, and cabin time, for sweet time shared with each other, to keep rain away Saturday, and just for an absolutely incredible weekend. It’s gonna be awesome.

Break

Oh my goodness, it is great to finally get a break! I’ve been going full force the past couple of weeks and it has just about worn me out. I got a new job as a server at a new Italian restaurant in town (I haven’t dropped food on anyone…yet). I’m babysitting some on the side, too. Young Life at Conley and in Pitt County overall is going strong. Many exciting things are happening as we anticipate fall camp in a few weeks (SO excited!). I still hate Physics with a passion, but my other classes are going well. And I’ve also been able to spend precious time with friends, go for a few great runs, watch a couple movies, and take lovely naps in between, all of which are some of my favorite times of the week.

I feel like I always mention how busy my life is. Yes, it can get crazy and I really hate that sometimes. Life never really seems to slow down when I want it to. In the past three days I failed a Physics exam, went to lunch at Lopaus with Lynn, worked at the restaurant, went to the YL workday, drove to Raleigh, worked at Starbucks, slept, worked, hung out with Laina and went to Mellow Mushroom (Yum!), and worked again. Seriously?! I’m on fall break…so, where’s my break?! Whew! I was just talking to a friend a few days ago about how much we must rely on Christ during such hectic times of our life. The second we look away from Christ, our Strength and our Refuge, we become exhausted and drained. If we keep our eyes on Christ, He somehow gives us energy and motivation to get through each day and then blesses us with time of rest and solitude when we need it most. It could not be truer of my own life.

Let me just say, despite all the craziness and fun that Greenville brings, it is SO sweet to be home. There really is no place like home…a place so familiar, warm, and full of love. Mmm. And fortunately, my official break starts today and I couldn’t be more excited. I’m not working and have left the next two days open for whatever comes my way. Time to re-charge and refresh…

Fall Break Rest and Relaxation List::
*sleep in!!
*make a delicious brunch
*go for a long run
*get flu shot
*wash car
*solitude with Jesus
*read Dear John
*practice guitar
*update music
*find plane tickets for Colorado
*shopping with Mom
*movie date with Dad
*hang out with Lacey
:)



"My soul finds rest in God alone;
my salvation comes from Him."
~Psalm 62:1