Camp Blue Haven and more

Hey guys!! I just got back from camp Blue Haven with Sunset's highschoolers. I helped out with crafts and whatever else they needed. We did tie die. Steve Furr would've loved it! ;)
There were 60 kids there, and about 50 adults and out of those adults six AIMers and 3 AIM assistants. It was pretty fun. :) A couple of my AIM friendships grew stronger so that was awesome. I am so tuckered out now, though, and our whole group of AIMers is leaving for our retreat in the morning. I have a ton of homework that is due on Monday and plenty to do this week. Please pray that I can get it all done without too much stressing out. :)

Last week a guy in my AIM class was baptized. He is a new Christian and he's loving all that we're learning. The baptism was so amazing and emotional! It was right in the middle of our last class for that day and the teacher had no problem postponing class for his baptism. Then when we got back in class we just sang for about 20 more minutes. It was so amazing! All of our spirits were lifted and i know Jesus was there. It was so obvious.

The other day we had an assignment that required just sitting and having quiet time with God for an hour. I was so excited about the assignment; It didn't seem like an assignment at all! I went to a cemetary close to where i live and it was so beautiful. The weather was perfect; just a slight breeze blowing through the leaves on the tree i sat under, and the sun shining brightly, but not too bright. The flowers all around were beautiful as well. I started out simply journaling, then prayer journaling, then i prayed aloud and sang. When the hour was over i felt so relieved and less stressed about homework and missing people back home. The experience was so amazing! You should try it sometime. Just give God some of your time and somehow you'll realize He's got it under control.

There's a bug going around the group here. It's basically a sore throat, runny nose, and headache. Some have had it worse than others, but there have been plenty that have missed class. Please keep us in your prayers: that the bug dies out before too long. I haven't gotten it yet, thankfully, but there's still that chance.

I've grown to depend quite heavily on God and coffee. lol. I don't get much sleep around here.

Thanks for all the prayer and support, and thank you to those who left comments on the other blog! That was more encouraging than i thought it would be. Thanks for caring and checking out what's going on in my life right now. Please continue to pray that i grow more in God and that i stay strong. I love you all and I miss you terribly! God bless!


-Vanessa-