I'm coming back around to the world of blogging strictly as a means to document this summer in whatever way I can. Let me start this journey by bringing everyone up to speed.
Where?
I'm in sunny Santa Cruz, California on Summer Project for 10 weeks this summer (well, I guess now we can make that 9 more weeks). I've followed God's calling to bring me here and am LOVING every single part of life here.
What?
I'm working on the Boardwalk with my 57 other "crusaders" in hopes of reaching our coworkers with the gospel. For the first time, I'm working in food service for a company called Whiting's Food Service (each day, I'm at a different food stand on the boardwalk, making and selling everything from ice-cream cones to pizzas and icee's and garlic fries).
I've been here for a week, though it feels like I got here yesterday. I can't believe how fast time is already flying by, but I'm so thankful for all that I'm learning! The past week was jam-packed with training, getting-to-know-you games, outreach, and a crazy scavenger hunt.
I'm so astonished at how fast the time is already flying, but am so very thankful for this opportunity. I'm surrounded by amazing people--each of whom has something to teach me and I love dearly.
This post is QUITE random and scatter-brained, but as I think back on my first week here, that's exactly how it feels! Hopefully from here on out, I'll be better about blogging on a regular basis to avoid such an overload. In the meantime, please be praying over my summer's goals:
- Pray that I would learn to be comfortable in bringing up spiritual conversations with my coworkers and that I would be equipped for evangelism this summer.
- Pray also that my coworkers' hearts will be softened to hear the gospel and accept Christ eagerly!
- Please be prayerful that this summer would teach me to be an effective and well equipped studier of the Word and disciple, and that these gifts would extend into my small group in the fall.
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| The good ol' Peter Pan --my home for the summer! |
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| A view from above of the Boardwalk and beach area (just a 5 minute walk down from the Pan) |
