Houston: Part 1

Okay!So I have given into the advice of starting a blog, well, I already had one because I had to set this up for my computer science class. I just wanted the people who wanted updates on Houston to be able to read this because I wont be able to communicate as frequently as if I would be able to if I was at home.

So Houston! I love it here already and I have only been here a week. The moment I stepped into MCH I felt like I had been here forever! The staff here is amazing and so are the other summer missionaries!! Especially the girls :) We have two house parents (Mr.Wayne and Mrs.Glenda) The provide all of our meals and are here to keep is in line ha ha! They are so awesome and the cutest people you'll ever meet! Ginger is the director here and she is super awesome and is living evidence that God shines His light through others.

There are three centers: Gano, Fletcher, and Joy. I am assigned at Gano and that's the center that does kids, pre-teen, teen, and senior adult ministries. They also do yard work in the community and have a food bank. I am super excited to get into the ministries!This week has been all about training and bonding as a team. On our second day Gabby the Clown (who is also the MCH secretary) taught us how to make balloon animals. That was super fun! We also went to a Mexican bakery this week and I got like a whole bag of goodies for less than 5 dollars!

You can tell that this community is grateful for any sort of attention and love and affection they get. Its an awesome community that is desperate for God and I'm hoping I can be a part in bringing that here. The second night we were here Mrs.Glenda took us to the walking track and we saw these kids playing soccer. We really wanted to interact with them, so we asked them if they wanted us to play with them. Here we are, these girls and boys who suck at soccer playing a game with these kids and I don't know who had the most fun, us or them!

I am just so blessed to be a part of the ministries here this summer and cannot wait to see what God is going to do here this summer!

Snow :)

It snowed today. It made me think about the wonderful things that God does and is capable of. I mean it snowed in almost every state in the U.S. today. He is truly wonderful and wants to pursue us in a romance and tries avidy every day to do so. Snow being a prime example of that attempt. The snow also reminds me of the sacrifice and how the blood of Jesus made us all pure and white and clean. We were made new and free from the sins of our fathers because He chose to die for us, He didn't have to. That is all. Thank the Lord for His promises. :)

Plugging In

So today I went to one of three churches that I have been to here lately in Col. in my search for a "home" church. I have to say it was pretty good. The message was sort of geared towards men because it was a sermon in a series that speaks on marriage and relatipnships. Of course I miss the womens' sermon last week and will miss the singles sermon next sunday. All in all it was a good service, but I'm not sure that it will be the church I settle on. Maybe it will be the next one!

Not that I have to pick one church but a central place to plug in would be really nice. I'm just excited about the future! :)

My Love.

my love for You comes naturally from a place that You created.
from a heart designed completely for You, by Your hands.
so here. Now. In these hands that resemble Your own,
I hold my life, an offering of total surrender.
that You might guide my paths and humble my heart.
to see the world for what You made it and not what I want it to be.
to view humanity with my heart, and understanding.
to see Your people with compassion and loving kindness as You do.
that I may be ''fast to listen, slow to speak and slow to become angry.''

Will me that I may be forgiving as You have forgiven me.
I repent for my actions have not been completely for You or of You as they should.
I have not walked,lived,talked,breathed,existed in complete obedience.
thinking of You first and me at dead last.
allow me to show You the fullness of my love by serving You.
serving You by serving others.
that I will put the needs of humanity above my own.

profoundness does not matter.
I will not speak unless it is a praise for You that leaves my lips.
I will not do unless the action glorifies Your name.

my love, to You. a prayer.
always.