Wow, Can I begin to even describe and process what this summer has been. It has been a whirlwind of absolute amazing chaos. I have met some of the most amazing people, and have had to say goodbye to most of them, but happy in knowing that many are leaving with an experience here at YWAM New York that gave them a piece of what our life daily is like here. This Summer was not easy, and I found myself tired, stressed, overwhelmed with joy, pushing through, learning new things about God, but more importantly I saw people experience him in a different way. I got to share my new found love for New York City with many people that have not been here before, and this brought me joy. My days consisted of 12-18 hour work days, and it was not easy, but what I do for a living is not normal,and I would much rather be working extra long, and be happy with what I am doing than being miserable in an 8-5. I am learning that ministry, is not an 8-5 thing. It is an all day, all of my life, commitment to God in what he has called me to do here. So with that said, in total we at YWAM Metro New York here hosted 8 short term mission trips this Summer. We put on 1 camp in the last week of June. We ran around like crazy and made sure that our teams got the best treatment, giving our emotionally energy even when we didn't have any. We made mistakes, slept in, not slept enough, ate too much, got lost in the city, but in the meantime we are hoping & praying that we changed lives. We challenged those that came to step out of there comfort zone, to really go after what God was impressing on them at the time,we showed them a little bit of our crazy life.
Now that all of that is over, and we had to say goodbye to some amazing people. I am coming up on my two week vacation. I have never looked forward to a vacation more, not because my Summer was bad, but because it was busy! I am looking forward to a time of rest, however my brain cannot even catch up with what is actually going to happen on this vacation. I have been dating my wonderful boyfriend now for about 6 months. It is crazy how time flies, and I am so beyond excited about what God is doing in our relationship and how he has been speaking to us even during our DTS. This Late August I will be taking a trip to Washington to meet his family, and he will be taking a short trip to California after to meet my family. Both of us have never had a significant other meet our families. This is a big stretch for us, and we are excited but definitely out of each others comfort zones. We both come from extremely different families, and it will definitely be an experience for us to see how God has placed us in each others lives to be exactly what we need to be for the other. We are really moving forward in our relationship and I am very thankful. I have no idea what to expect but I am very thankful that God has provided the opportunity to walk out what I believe he has called both of us too in this season of our lives. So with that said, from the dates of August 16-31 keep us both in prayer ;) we will need it! Bless you all!
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