June 7, 2008

This weekend is Episcopal Weekend. It is the largest conference of the conference season. This is group of churches from the Albany area. It is like a week of camp in 4 days instead of 7. Its basically crazy. I am working in the kitchen as should be expected. I really am nervous about the summer season actually starting. It means that all my fears about working with a particular individual will truly be realized and that all the prayers of preseason will be answered one way or another. It scares me to think that I am back in the same job that made me so miserable last summer but I know that I prayed about it and I know that is where I am supposed to be. I am just hopping that something good comes from it which I know that it will because the Word of God says it will and it never returns void. I read the book Redeeming Love by Francine Rivers and it really changed my view on love. Its all a matter of the soul and who do you love first..which should be JESUS!

I would so marry a guy from up here and I am not even that attracted to him physically. He has the most amazing soul and it so amazing to see someone who the love of Christ just flows out of freely. I am so looking for a man like that…o please lord grant me my request.

So, in the news with my family, so far so good. Dean is going to bible school all week so he will be at my parents all week and that makes me so happy cuz I at least know he is safe. I am learning slowly to forgive me mom and realize that she is doing what needs to be done for her family maybe. I really do hope everything works out because my brother really does need a successful relationship with his father, no matter how much I dislike him.

I am excited about going to the mall sometime Monday and getting things I desperately need. My friend Jen will be back tomorrow and that makes me so excited and I’ll finally have comfy shoes for work.
My boss is a beast. He worked 15 hours today! That is absolutely crazy!

I am missing home. I miss my friends! I miss being in XA every Monday and Tuesday! I miss my friends who graduated! I love each of you.

Prayer Requests for this Week!

· Challenge Week starts June 14 –it’s a week of intense training for all the departments of camp. Pray that God will protect staff as they arrive and that each will come with open minds and willing to work!

· Roomates: Pray that God will grow the relationships of each of the roommates living in each room and that there will be accountability with each other.

· Personally: Pray for an attitude adjustment. I am honestly struggling to remain positive with all that goes on and realizing that what is said isn’t meant personally.

· Pray for my family and the summer staff’s families