No "I" in Cortez

WOW! I feel as if I have been in Colorado for a month, rather than a week. It was a good "month" though :) Unfortunately, I only have a few moments to leave some love and pictures, but am excited to leave you with a few thoughts.

God's face shines bright all over creation in this state~It truly is incredible. As my team and I drove from Denver to our site in Cortez, I was in complete awe of the beauty which surrounded me. I have never seen scenery anything like that which encompasses the path that brought us to our home for the summer. It was the quickest 8 hour drive I have ever been on. The twists, turns, mountain-tops and valley's, were very symbolic of life. We have our up's, we have our down's, and sometimes we just aren't quite sure where the path is leading. Fortunately, we have a great God who is with us always. Amen? Amen! That has brought me a tremendous amount of comfort over this time of transition. It is true, I am missing home a twinge...

This week the Cortez team and I have been working hard to prepare our site for all the incoming youth. No "I" in Cortez, as the four of us work together to complete long lists of tasks that must be complete before Friday. We have been setting up the basement of a church, where I will be holding Kids' Club for 5-10 year olds. The curriculum theme is "Be a Hero." My prayer is that the kids walk away from this summer knowing that God wants to use their ordinary selves to do incredible things.

This Friday, the four of us are headed back to Denver to run a site with 2o people instead of 4...it will be a great practice run :) The site is right in the heart of Denver, I can't wait!! and of course that means another beautiful drive twice over again! YEA GOD!!

With all my love <3

"And whatever you do, whether in word or deed, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him" -Colossians 3:17

Adventuring Into the Blogging World!

As many of you know, I will be adventuring into much more than the blogging world over the next week. My adventures are taking me West, to the state of Colorado. This blog will serve as a way of journaling the voyage and keeping all my loved one's posted for the next 11 weeks.

I have never left all that's familiar for this length of time but am overjoyed to have the opportunity. I expect to be stretched and taught an abundance of things about myself, others, and most importantly Father God, while serving with YouthWorks this summer. Every emotion from anxiousness to joy overcomes me as I anticipate all that lies ahead.

By next week at this time, I will be in Denver training; two weeks from now, myself and three others will call Cortez, Colorado home, where we will be serving for the remainder of the summer...but in this moment, and in the adventurous moments ahead, I will TRUST JESUS knowing that he walks alongside me, guiding my path every step of the way! Enjoy the stories and pictures over the coming weeks. Your support, encouragement, and prayers are treasured <3