Lovely Day

Listening to Kirk Franklin's "Lovely Day"
a lovely day it has been!

Sitting here counting my blessings!
1. I have an amazing youth group!
2. I work for a wonderful church!
3. The Pastor I work with is amazing, and incredibly encouraging, and easy to laugh with!
4. I have a lot of great friends here in Oregon, and all over the world...literally!
5. I just came off of an amazing summer!
6. I love the other youth workers that I get to team with!
7. I am leaving for vacation in a few hours and get to see my other best friends this week!
8. If I were to have to pick bridesmaids for my wedding today, I would have a list of 7 non-negotiables, and 2 more that I would want to throw in there. I know that's a weird way to think of it, but it's your best friends who stand with you, and I have 7 best friends! I'm so lucky!
9. If I think about it, I have even more "next to best" friends!
10. I get to see two of my old small groups on Sunday!


This has been the second best summer of my life!
The #1 best summer is still 2005.
Highlights of 2005...
Noah's Ark: Backpacking, Rafting, Rock Climbing Adventure
SAVE: San Antonio Volunteer Experience...where I had the most important kiss of my life, from a homeless man
Living Water Weekend
HEB camp
Guyana Mission Trip
My sisters wedding

Highlights of this summer...
2008
Campbell Farm Mission Trip in Wapato, WA
Mexico Mission Trip with Rancho Agua Viva in Ensenada, Mexico
Junior High Camp at Camp Magruder
Greatest Camp Ever at Camp Magruder (Sr. High)
Luis Palau City Fest
New best friends (Jennifer--has been a great friend for a while, but this summer still strengthened that. And Danielle.)
Laying out by the pool with my friends.
I got a puppy
and so much more!

This has been a great summer! I'm sad to see it go!

I leave for vacation in a few hours...the official end to an AMAZING summer!

Need to focus on the excitement that will happen this week!