(Many of our interns hanging out and celebrating Patrick's birthday!!!)So, everyone knew it would happen this way. Summer would start. All of the interns would get really involved in our jobs, building relationships with new summer staff, work crew, and assigned team. And, then all of a sudden we would realize that the summer season has flown by. Well I'm at this point right now, the period of recognizing that there's only one and a half weeks of summer left, and just two and a half weeks left of my internship.
The third session has been incredible so far. My five summer staff cooks are all-stars and I feel incredibly privileged each day I get to work with them. They work hard every day, get things done fast, and are excited to be here to work, learn, and grow. God's doing some exciting things in all of their lives, and I'm honored to be able to participate in this stage of their journeys.
So far we have had eight full camp weeks completed. That's well over 3,000 high school campers who have come onto the property and heard the gospel message of Christ. Of these students, many have stood up at the end of each week to proclaim that they are making changes in their life and want to begin a new walk with Christ. How exciting it is to work in a place of eternal significance!
While summer has certainly been amazing thus far, I am now at a point where it is easy to be anxious about things coming up in the future. Would you be able to join me in prayer for these concerns that have been on my mind and heart recently?
- Where will I work when I am done here at STC on August 14th? Well, I've currently applied at a couple of YL camps for full time food service jobs and actually have an interview at one camp early next week. Pray for God's guidance and for my peace and confidence as I interview.
- What about having a vehicle? Currently I still do not own a car since my previous car's transmission died while driving down here last August. Looking for another car is stressful, as this is a big investment. Please pray for the right options to become available and let me know if you know of any good, reliable cars that may be available to me for less than 3,000 dollars.
- Will I be able to spend time with family and friends before starting a new job somewhere? I'm hoping I will have at least a couple of weeks (if not more) in between my internship and whatever job I obtain to go home to Michigan and spend time with my family. I miss them all a bunch and would love to see them before starting the next phase of my journey. Also, there are so many good friends back in MI that I want to see and catch up with too!
- What about the great people I have lived and worked with at SharpTop? With many of the interns going in different directions, it is sad to think about this community we have called home for 12 months never being the same again. While we are excited for each others' individual journeys ahead, we all hope to stay connected somehow (phone, Internet, random road trips) in the future. I truly believe these friendships I have made here will last a lifetime!
Thanks for reading and praying for me as I finish strong and prepare for this upcoming time of transition.
Blessings!
