So I'm sitting in the Shay Station (coffee shop) because today is my day off.
There is so much I could write about right now, since I haven't written anything in a long time. I suppose I will start with the two things that hold the biggest place in my heart.
Jessica's House has been really interesting in the past month and a half. The walk across Michigan was successful and I was able to raise $1000. This money got them caught up on all the expenses, so she was able to break even. More recently we learned that the owner of the warehouse was kicking them out because they didn't want the children around. Jessica had found a house that they could stay in for $200 a month, but they needed a deposit of $800 to move in. I was a little discouraged by this because I didn't know where it would come from. Nevertheless, I was trusting God to provide. I worked harder at selling the Jessica's House T-shirts and was able to come up with about $150. Then, my dad talked to me yesterday and told me that people from his church got together and came up with $800 to send over there. God bless them. I was blown away. I am so excited right now. The last I heard, Jessica was planning on moving the children into the house today!
We still have to come up with $200 a month for the rent, but I have complete faith that the Lord will provide. Please let me know if you are interesting in being a monthly blessing to this ministry.
The second piece of my heart is camp, of course. Camp is going very well. Kids and teenagers are being impacted for eternity! I get to witness life change taking place everyday. I really think I have the best job in the world.
If you are asking how you can pray for us, this is how. Most people see camp as a safe "Christian bubble", and in some ways it probably is. The reality is, we are on the front lines of a massive spiritual battle. The evil one is not at all happy about what takes place at camp. He does everything he can to prevent it from happening. So please pray that God would bind the evil one from interfering in the work of the Lord here at camp.
I get excited when strange things happen because I know I'm doing something right. Satan's usual tactics continue to fail at camp. He normally finds success in causing disunity, bitterness, and resentment among Christians. These things prevent the work of the Lord. Praise the Lord, rarely do these evil strategies work among our staff, so Satan gets desperate. That's when strange things happen. Sometimes frightening things. Sometimes just really really frustrating things. So pray that God would give us the perseverance to press on regardless of what comes our way.
