I love my staff team!

Its been a while... but Im still here! I just got back from a weekend down in Oxford, where I will be doing ministry. We had a Student Venture staff retreat on Friday so they invited me to come down and join them even though Im not there yet. It was absolutely wonderful. I spent Thursday with Rox, a SV staff woman in Oxford, and was able to experience some of what daily ministry will look like. We met with a high school student, had an outreach for the soccer team where Rox shared her testimony, met with 2 college students who are interested in helping out with SV, and attended Miami University's Reverb (Campus Crusade) meeting. It was a full afternoon & evening, but it was so great!

Then at our retreat we basically just spent time together, talked about life, and got to go sailing! I LOVED it! One thing that has been hard about living at home is that I have no community here. I talk to friends on the phone occasionally, but its just not the same as seeing them face to face and being with them. There just isnt really anyone around and I always joke that my best friend is my 10-year old sister. :/ I enjoyed spending time getting to know my fellow staff a little better. They are so encouraging and challenging. I love that they ask deep questions, questions that matter, and really want to know how I am doing... in all areas of life. Im not used to that, especially right now. And although it is sometimes challenging, its good for me. This weekend was a wonderful time and I cant wait to be with my staff team for good!

As far as MPD goes... I have reached past the halfway mark and am at 60% right now! Praise and thanks to God for his provision! I have about 2 more months to receive 40%. I dont know where it will come from, but I am trying to keep persevering with my part of it and trusting God with the rest. I dont really have a lot to say about MPD, because these past couple weeks have been kinda slow, due to busyness and laziness on my part. But I do have an appointment tonight and a presentation on Thursday night, so please be praying for those if you will.

Thanks friends for your prayers and support. I just wanted to update you on my life a little. Maybe Ill post sometime soon with some of my deeper thoughts, but for now Im still processing them. :)