As I look at my calendar, I can scarcely believe that it is almost September. This past month seemed to fly by, probably because it was so busy with various things…
The first week of August we had the team from Chicago here (see blog entry below). After that, we spent a week preparing for VBS and also doing team-building. While some people do not always enjoy team-building games and such, I am actually usually a fan of them. (In fact, I was the only one of all my Samford friends that loved Connections/ Freshmen Orientation!) We had a digital camera scavenger hunt that was a lot of fun, and we did some other classics like not falling off a board while you arrange yourselves in a certain order and 2 truths and a lie. My favorite part though was when we all went around and shared what we hoped God would do through our ministry this year and also in our personal walks with Him. It was so encouraging to hear everyone’s responses, and I look forward to seeing how God works this year in and through each one of us.
The third week of August was VBS. We had around 200 kids at VBS each night, and it was great to see them excitedly come and enjoy the songs, lesson, small-group review, crafts, and more. I only got to participate in the first two days of VBS though because this week also included a quick and unplanned trip to the U.S. for me—to attend my grandmother’s funeral. While flying all day on Thursday and then again on Sunday was quite exhausting, I am so thankful that I could be there with my family to weep for our own loss but rejoice at my grandmother’s wonderful gain (Philippians 1:21). I will miss her dearly, but I thank God for the many years I had with my grandmother and for her strong faith.
Finally, this last week of August, we have begun our regular ministry year. It has been a busy but good week. Our 3 different Clubs have begun, and we have also started visiting the children in our respective groups. More on this later! For now, I’m off to enjoy the last few days of August…
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Christen, I'm so sorry to hear about your Grandmother. I'm glad you were able to make it back to be with family for a little while...
ReplyDeleteKeep the posts coming, I check in on a regular basis! I have my first MOPS meeting tomorrow morning and am pretty excited about that, and I am having a great time staying at home for now. I just took a test for teacher certification here, so I should know in a few days how that went.
We got a brochure about all the things MBCC is doing this fall. :( What a great place though! I'm so glad we got to be a part of it while we were there. We have found another great church too, so that is definitely a praise.
Love, Danielle
I love this photo
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