It has struck me that I never updated you on my plans for the summer. The last that I told you was that I had an option on hand. Now, that option is reality. To fill you in, I can now tell you that I will be spending 10 weeks in Beaver Dam, Virginia at Beaver Dam Baptist Church. I will be doing a youth internship under one of my mentors, Justin McClure. The least that I can say is to say that I am so excited! I will be living with Justin and Wendy and Brandon! I will be emphasizing in Discipleship, but I am so excited to just be a part of helping to build the youth ministry on His foundation.
With all of that being out in the open and set on the table, I feel like the time is quickly approaching. Today is Tuesday, May 26 and I will be leaving for Virginia on Saturday, May 30! Wow! It is so close, I can almost see the road ahead of me. But, my prayer is that these next few days will be filled with love, fun, and most of all Him. I feel like sometimes Satan throws so much at me to try to get to me to stumble, but I have been realizing that He (Christ) has and can bring me through any of it. One example is dad has been feeling really sick this week. So, I have been worrying about leaving, and how I am going to get up there, and what if he gets really sick when I am there, etc. BUT, Christ has definitely stepped in and come to the rescue again! He never fails. He has and continues to give me peace. I know He is in control and He is going to take care and provide.
I am so ready to see what HE is going to do in me, through me, and around me this summer. I am so ready for Him to just take me and use me. I know this is a BIG commitment and a huge effort, but as I said months ago, "Here am I Lord, send me." So, that is exactly what He is doing, and what I want Him to do. My prayer is that He will make this summer a life-changing experience. (Secret: I have never been away from home for 10 weeks.) I want this to be an amazing growing experience. I can't even begin to name all the things I want. I am thinking of all of the things. And now... it is just hitting me. He doesn't want me to make lists. I feel like He wants me to just be open and available. I don't want preconceived ideas and goals. I feel like that limits. I want what He wants.
So... looking onto the journey ahead, I am here saying that I am going to do my best to blog very regularly. I am so excited about the opportunity that God has provided. I pray that He would be glorified in all that I do and say. I pray that He would change me, He would use me, and that He would grow me. I pray that I find my place in His will rather than asking Him to tell me His will for me. I pray most of all that I would be Jesus Christ in the flesh. READY, SET, GO!
In, through, and because of Christ,
Gregg
