T-minus 7 days until I hop on my trail to Dusseldorf Germany then Krakow, Poland. I cannot express how excited I am that all of this is just around the corner! It's finally time to GO instead of planning! But this past week has been emotionally challenging.
I had the opportunity to work at the volunteer "Bro-Week" at T Bar M Camp Travis for about half a week. T Bar M is a summer camp program in the great state of TEXAS and I have been blessed by both my parents and most importantly my God to be part of it. For the past 12 years I had gone from a day camper after first grade to working there after my Freshmen year at UT. I owe camp to many of the greatest weeks of my life. But most importantly I owe the camp for a huge growth of my walk with Christ. Summer after summer the great staff (and later on campers) taught me so much about Christ's love and how I fit into everything. Needless to say, the realization that I would not be at camp this year hit my hard and I had to say goodbye to those working in Texas this summer. But with this sadness came the thought about the extent of what I am doing this summer. I had a whole group of people at T Bar M that love me and want me to do this Czech journey Christ. Yes I shed tears because I wouldn't be with them, but I had a smile because I realized this is exactly where God wants me. Vulnerable. Camp is a comfort zone because I grew up with it, and this challenge presented itself. How incredibly blessed am I that I had to choose between working at a Christian camp and going abroad for God's work.
I know I am where God has put me to be. The way I came to this Czech Mission trip, or should I say how it came to me, had to be straight from God. I hope God can move through me this summer.
Prayer Requests: I continue to be at peace with lack of Camp; that I get everything I need for Czech; continue to rely on God for every decision and piece of strength
