And so it begins....

Happy Saturday from Elgin, Illinois! :0D

Well it's been a VERY long day, but I am happy because I have free wireless at the hotel! SCHWEET.

My favorite moments from today:

*sitting in the airport next to secret government agents....no i swear. there were two of them....a married couple dressed in black and white who had lots of boarding passes to bunches of different places....and just when you think it couldn't get any weirder...... the white lady opened up her phone and started speaking fluent spanish!!!!!!! 0_0 it was crazy!!!!

* The guy in front of me on the plane.....passed gas....a lot. It was smelly. teehee. But no worries....i survived.

Once i landed in the airport I was met by two other interns and our driver who immediately said to me, "We knew you'd be a blonde!!" Guess that California stereotype is sticking to me this summer....teehee. They are really fun people. There are about 12 of us in all, all going to different places and different experiences this summer. I think most of them are going to grow on me this week as we learn about God and ourselves, and that Brethren religion. :0) Should be really interesting.

At the night session, we talked about Prayer. It was pretty sweet... we looked at it as a sort of spiritual discipline...which of course it is.

Notes=

*Prayer is way to keep people on our minds, as well as invoke God's awesome power.

*it's opening yourself up to whatever god wants for you.

*it's a powerful way to "let go" of all your life stuff, and let it be. (cue that beatles song....)

*the time span between the prayer and the answer God gives is not always awesome. lol.

*But God's answer is always a million times better than what your answer would have been (whether you see it that way or not).

What do you guys think? I think i'm up to my head in Jesus Freaks, and I like it!!!!!

Prayer:

1. I think i'm going to have trouble fitting in with these people. lol. They are really nice to get a long with and really sweet, but they are reserved...mostly. with a few exceptions. I'm just not as Brethren as they are! My constant thought all day was "Man...they are SO brethren!!!" Which is good for them.. it's just a challenge for me. They all know each other and most of them go to the same school. So I guess I just need, confidence and friendly powers.

2. I'm leading the worship thing tomorrow. So I'm hoping that goes well. p.s. I snapped the high E string on my guitar!!! *sad face* So I have to bring it home.....get a new string.... *sigh* odds my little life....

3. The congregation in Harrisburg. That they are prepared for me, and I for them....as much as I can be.

Thanks you guys so much for reading!!! I love you and I miss you. I miss you lots. lots and lots.

Until next time!!!
~ME

Worship Time:
Song~ "Your Love is Deep"
*This is my very favorite worship song, and I am going to play it on guitar for the peeps. :0) It should be cool.

Your Love is Deep
Your Love is High
Your Love is Long
Your Love is Wide

Your Love is Deeper than my View of Grace
Higher than this worldly place
Longer than this road i've traveled
Wider than the Gap you filled

Quote: "Love is a choice, not a feeling"

Verses I LOVE (teehee):

Romans 8:37-39 - In all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.

1st Corinthians 13:4-8a - Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. Love never fails.

**What i want to do with the second verse is talk about how God IS love....so dude.... "God is patient, God is Kind.... etc"**

What do you guys think? I think putting it solidly together is going to happen on the plan....cause I had to make another to-do list to make through friday..... teehee. :0D
Love you all and can't wait to hear your thoughts!

Love
~ME

3 days to go!!!

Hello you beautiful people!!!

I wish to inform you all that I have indeed survived finals! Yippee!!! But my car didn't even make it through the first test... *sigh* Blinky (that's my car's name) is sick and is currently at the Car doctors being fixed and he should be done by friday so that we can get him all paid for and stuff before I leave the next day. YIPPEE. Finances are sooooooo fun..... ;0P

For those you who are interested, I have completed two of my five to-do lists. My wonderful superman of a boyfriend drove me to target so i could buy everything I needed for the journey. thus completeing the the first list... and then Laura (that's my best friend and roomie) cleaned our house so it's all shiny....thus completing the second list. Three more to go! I could do a list a day! I am so driven... ;0)

E-hem. Words of advice for all you travelers out there. When you go to book your flights and your mother says she'll take care of it....and you say, "Mother, I wish to leave early." Do specify which type of early you mean. Do you mean godawful early? Do you mean, late breakfast early? or do you mean wake up at 4:00am to make your 8:30 flight at LAX on June 10th after watching you sister graduate the previous day early? Cause...there is a difference. So you just make sure you specify...... (I love you Mommy.... i just wish to tease you for a little while <3>

As a part of my week of orientation (which is next week), each intern has the exciting chance to lead worship. We get 15 minutes to do whatever we darn well please. Planning it is on one of my lists of to do things that I will get to hopefully tomorrow.... I'm thinking I'll post what I come up with so you guys can speak your own minds...cause I'm interested in that kinda thing. The Topic i'm going to go with is......wait for it....cue the "awww"s....

Love.

"awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww"

Yeah, there are many things I don't understand about God.... and His love for us is one of them. Well...i'll let you know what I come up with.

Until next time,

~ME