Okay, the summer ended and the last post caught you up on the ministries.... so now I will finish with QIP and the actual end of the summer...
I did finish at QIP strong and I ended the summer with little things for each ofthe people I worked with, not really to remember me but something to remember Christ... and a couple that I got close with I did have a little something more special for them... well it was sad saying good bye but it was funny, bc i got close to the administrative assistant, kind of like my mom at work, but she never got to tell me good bye so she called my director upset and I luckily was in town so I was able to go say good bye but it made me laugh bc I was just as sad that i didnt get to tell her good bye. Then Eunide called me, a girl i worked with and we became friends, even called me to chat one day..... so I know that the time at QIP wasnt totally fruitless, but it did show me to respect anyone in the service industry that is helping me and also that PATIENCE is really a Virtue worth having!!!
Prayers answered: *I did get my car and was abundently taken care of...
* I did go to the foot doctor here and he has my foot hurting worse, but it is suppose to make it completely better in a couple of days so that is good, my feet are doing better (there is a possibility of surgery but I have to give the okay and since it isnt an emergency yet, I am not sure).
*Because I got my car, I did get to drive home and I will be driving to Houston in two days (more in the next entry)
*God has been in the middle of most of my relationships... God just shined His light and allowed me great friendships... each of the other 13 teammates and all the staff did teach me something but I am so thankful for the close friendships I did create and look forward to talking with them as we embark on this next semester... this summer transformed me once again and I hope it did all of my friends from CofC and that God just makes us more like Him each day... we are all used to seeing each other daily and now my prayer is that God shows us how to have friendships that dont see each other as frequently but still remain close, even as we change and go different directions in life... so that is my prayer God has shown me a lot this summer, a lot of areas I fell short on in my friendships and how by being self conscious to ppl not liking me and caring about what ppl think really hendered my friendships and i hurt ppl without meaning too... this summer, I grew into a person that I love and bc I am happy with who I am it is easier not to care about what others think about me bc I know where my heart is and that as long as my focus is on Christ and loving others and being as good of a friend as I can then I will be okay, so God taught me a lot this summer... it makes me so much more comfortable and happy and peaceful..... I wish i could explain it better but there isnt words to explain everything I learned this summer about me and God and my other relationships... another area that God is just amazing in!!!
The only other thing is to just be praying for me bc the last day at camp, it was wet outside so when i went inside i went sliding and fell and bruised my ribs so I have been in pain for the last 2 weeks. I ended up going to the hospital in Orlando (which added to my delay in leaving) and the doctor said it would take a few weeks to get better but i am packing up and leaving in two days so I hope they completely heal soon bc they still hurt..... at least joy and i got to spend more time together (there is nothing like a hospital visit to bond you, esp if i am laughing at everything even though it hurt to laugh... oh boy) so please be in prayer for that!!!
So that all in all is the end of my amazing and exciting and growing summer!!! I love the people that I became friends with, I love that I got challenged and had to grow closer to God and had to get over myself, I love that God answered prayers, I love that God showed us how BIG He is, and I love that God has prepared me for the next step in my journey..... semester missionary in Houston....
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