Some General Musings...

I don't have anything major to update, but I do have a few things that I wanted to share that will probably only be appreciated by people that really like me. So, if you only sorta like me...or don't like me at all, you can stop reading now. :)

So, I sprained my wrist a few weeks ago and its gotten pretty bad. I think I did it when I fell at the church picnic (my wrists kept my face from hitting the ground, haha). Anyway, later that day I played volleyball for several hours, apparently aggravating the injury. Since then I have just kind of ignored the growing pain as I picked up kids, played more volleyball, climbed rocks, etc. Unfortunately, I have pushed it too far and I can no longer really use my right hand. I am positive nothing is broken, I can still move all my fingers. But, for now my right hand is useless...and in a lot of pain.

The funny part about this story is that about a month ago I decided it would be really cool if I was left-handed. I don't know why, but I think lefties are cool and I want to be one. So, I started practicing writing with my left hand. Seriously. I took notes with my left hand, wrote in my journal, even signed for things with my left hand. Who knew I would soon actually have to write with my left hand?!? My handwriting is still very childish, but it is legible. :) Despite being much cooler now that I am a pseudo lefty, I am icing my hand at night and looking forward to using my right hand again soon. I love to write, and its much more tedious with my left hand.

I am very ready for Carisa to come home. Things are going really well and I don't feel overly stressed out (although I am extremely busy), but I just hate leading things! I love being behind the scenes and being able to help make things happen...I love having Carisa lead things while I do whatever she needs me to. We work well that way, and I'm ready to get back to that. :)

Despite being really ready for Carisa to come home, the last week and a half have gone much better than I expected them to. Sunday School was the thing I was most worried about, it generally doesn't go well when Carisa isn't leading it. To my surprise, though, this week it went very well. I actually enjoyed it, which usually doesn't happen when I am leading it.

Reading Rocks has also gone really well with at least 20 kids each day. The teens have been coming consistently and I have really enjoyed watching them interact with the kids. I have also gotten the chance to read with kids each day, which is always fun. I just can't believe that we have over 50 kids that have chosen to spend their summer days reading books with us! I'm sad that next week is the last week, but also pretty excited about the party coming in August!

My time with the teens is going GREAT as well!! I am meeting with several for mentorship and I am seeing such a hunger for God! We have several young believers in God Squad that are so hungry for God, and its so amazing! We also have several teens that think they know everything and have become very complacent in their faith, and I am hoping these "younger" teens (some are older in age, just younger in Christ) will set our "older" teens on fire.

Next week is going to be INSANE, and preparing for it has become pretty intense as well. My home church, Grace Covenant, will be here running a leadership camp for our teens. We will have 2o of our teens, along with 15 of their teens staying at the church participating in service projects, challenge events, spiritual challenges and amazing teaching and worship. While this is going on, we have another group of about 20 staying at another church building doing work projects, running Reading Rocks and doing other outreaches as well as prayer walks and anything else we need. I am in charge of BOTH groups. I have a lot of help (praise God for the Hinsons and Brooke), but its still going to be a lot of work. I am so excited about both groups, though, so it will all be worth it!

Starting Sunday I am moving out of my house for 2 weeks. I will be staying at the church for the leadership camp next week along with the teens, and the following week I will be staying with my friend Chris while my kitchen is demolished and rebuilt. My friend Shera is babysitting Gizmo so he won't be in the way. :) Bonita, Linda and M also leave for camp this Sunday, so I have to get all of us packed up...adding to the busyness of this week. After my kitchen is finished we will be heading into the week of God's Girls, then mission trip planning (I am supposed to prepare VBS, which I haven't even begun to think about), followed by the mission trip and then staff retreat. I am looking forward to every single one of those things, but I am also excited to get through all of that and hopefully visit my family for a little bit of rest. I don't want to call it the light at the end of the tunnel because I don't feel like I am in the tunnel...I guess it will be the icing on the cake.

Okay, it has taken me a ridiculously long time to type this with only my left hand...good night!