i've been in philadelphia since tuesday and it's been awesome. God is teaching me how to relax, especially since i had a busy semester and an insane summer ahead of me. my niece, adelle, is so precious! she's 13 months old and she's talking like crazy. most of what she says is complete gibberish, but it's hilarious to see her talk to herself, her stuffed animals, mommy, and aunt kitty. yes, it's true. i'm aunty kitty until she can say kelsey. isn't that darling?
i've been spending the days hanging out with jo, my sis, and adelle. lets see, what did we do this week?...
- baked magic muffins (delicious, healthy muffins!! i'll give the recipe later)
- ate lots of yummy only-found-in-philly food!
- watched ellen and re-runs of friends
- laughed histerically with jo's friend, mary. mary's a hilarious mom that was in jo's bradley group (6 week birth class). she's a believer who loves the Lord and her daughter, carmen and adelle are best friends.
- i slept in!!
- ran errands: wal-mart and the grocery store! woot, woot!
- caught up on LOST and Ugly Betty!
- tomorrow, we're having a BBQ for jamie's short-term mission team from Arab World Ministries where he and jo work. they're heading on a 4 week mission trip to morocco.
- church on sunday at vineyard, which i'm stoked about!
- another cook-out with church friends of jo and jamie's
- leaving for PHX on monday with jo and adelle...yay!!
i had some awesome convos last night with jo and mary. they both know what it's like to be a college girl and it was nice to talk about girlie things: boys, my non-existant love life, more boys, etc. lately, i've been so blessed by different women of God who have encouraged me in totally random conversations or mere comments. i think that God is preparing me for something amazing in my ministry at camp and my future ministry as a youth leader that He's providing me with moments of wisdom from others.
lately, i've been learning what it truly means to be a disciple of Christ. something that jo brought up to me today is the difference between believing in Jesus and following Him. see, even the demons believe in Jesus, but the difference between them and us is that we, as Christians, follow Him as disciples. being a believer isn't just about believing, it's about taking on the cross of Christ and adopting a spirit of discipleship. in the great commission in matthew, Jesus didn't say "go and make believers", He said to make disciples! so, let's be disciples!! can i get an amen?!
amen!
jo's teaching me how to make granola! so, i'm going to make homemade trail mix for camp!! yes! i can't wait!
i an super psyched for camp to start! true, idaho is the most random place to be sent to camp, but it's going to be amazing! not only am i going to be able to hang out in God's glory of nature all summer, but i'll get to hang out with some cool kids and youth, other counselors and staffers, and NOT be in 125 degree weather! yay! i need to make a list of things i need, so if you have any suggestions, let me know!!
blessings!
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1 comment:
Have a great time at camp. Sounds fun. You should check-out Abbie Smith's book "Can You Keep Your Faith in College". It's a pretty encouraging read from other college students about the struggle of following Jesus in college. I've been sharing it with students at SDSU.
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