Packing, Preparing, Praying

Sunday I leave for King's Domain in the Cincinnati area to serve there as a counselor for 7 weeks.

I figured I would start this to keep everyone updated because I won't have a lot of time to call people. I haven't kept a regular blog like this since maybe my sophomore year of high school, so it's going to be weird. Especially since I used to write about the guy I had a crush on in phys ed or how much I hated my math class. Needless to say, these posts are going to be very different from my old xanga and livejournal. I'll be telling you all my hopes and fears about this crazy journey the Lord has taken me on to serve as a camp counselor this summer. I'll also share how the Lord is challenging me and helping me grow.

So as I pack and prepare for this, a lot has been going through my mind, and my heart. For starters, I'm going a week earlier than my project actually begins. Meredith told me that they were flexible with time, and I felt lead to give as much time as I could to serve the Lord this summer. Unfortunately, while I'm still really excited for this opportunity, I've been letting silly worries enter my mind and create unnecessary obstacles, everything from not knowing enough to not packing the right things to just not being a good counselor in general. Plus I won't be able to talk to Austin very much, which will be weird. But I've been spending a lot of time in prayer and in the word, and God's slowly been pushing these worries away and affirming my commitment to the camp ministry this summer.

I can't write this without mentioning my generous supporters because I wouldn't be going to this camp without them! So many wonderful friends and family have come out to support me in my ministry, and it has been awesome.

I have one more day at home to pack and get things together, then I'm off! I'll probably post next weekend. I bet I'll have a lot to say about my first week at camp! Keep me in your prayers.

In Christ,
Audrey