Day 8 & 9 - Night

Hey guys I'm so sorry the I haven't gotten the time to blog! I have been so busy with trying to do stuff with my track! It's so much fun shadowing Christian! We are BFF's! He is so amazing and so talented at the bass. I'm in Social. But today we went to a soup kitchen and I got to talk to a lot of people about the Gospel. I was so blessed because I met someone that was a strong Christian. He gave me so much wisdom with our hour and a half conversation. God put him in my life to help me grow. And we grew from each other. But I actually have 0 clue where we are going tomorrow! So yea. Y'all please be in prayer about me and all of the other SLAyers! We are being pushed this week cause last week we were all together and now we hardly see each other! Anyways love y'all so much! Goodnight :))

Day 7 - Night

So today was awesome! I got to find out who my staffer is! My staffer is Christian, the bass player, in the band! He's so chilled and laid back! I will be in Social this week! I really want yall to be in prayer for this week! I need to come into this week with a nice spirit! Anyways the new SLAbies are gonna be here tomorrow! And im on the excitement team so i get to beat the churches vans and cars with noodles!!! Tomorrow is gonna be an awesome time also! Cant wait for the new SLAbies!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Day 6 - Night

It was really sad to see all of the campers leave... But the great thing is that i made long relationships with them. But after people left it was really busy.. we had to go to the Staff Office and work down there for like 2 hours!! We made signs for the churches coming up next week!! The signs look really good! then from there we went and ate Subway! Where we played nose tag there which was really intense. But we got to spend time with some of the staffers and it was really awesome. This first week was really awesome! We are trying to STALK a lot of the new SLAyers coming up! Also known as our SLAbies (like SLA + Babies)! God is doing such amazing work in our lives! Im so happy to be here right now! I think this week is gonna be such an amazing time! We are going to church tomorrow!! Anyways im going to bed goodnight :) i actually got a nap today for 2 hours! love yall!

Day 6 - Morning

Hey friends!!!!!! Today is the day that all the campers leave... It's really sad! I have come to know a lot of them as friends. We are going to breakfast at 7:15 and then to AM Show/Closing Celebration. It's really really sad cause the week 2 SLAyers are leaving today.... I'm really bummed out about that. But we'll all get through it! I have no clue what we are doing after AM Show! So today's just gonna be a surprise I guess lol :)

Day 5 - Night

Sorry friends that im posting so late! I just finally got in my room to go to bed. Well we got up this morning and went to Morning Worship and it was amazing!! Then from there we went to Bible Study. But this one was different. Out if no where Sean-Marie tells us that we are actually teaching the class. And she went and sat in the chairs. So it kinda challenged us to start teaching on the spot. But it felt good after we taught the other SLAyers. It was cool to me!! We went to a site today, and it was called "My Own Backyard". It was a facility in the area where many bad things go on. And they build relationships with these guys!! It was amazing. I actually did a PCY activity lol. We had to pull the weeds out of the garden and then we had to set up a huge tomato plant. We put the stakes into the ground and what not. Y'all should be very proud :) anyways, it's 1:15 A.M. Good night, love yalls

Day 4 - Night

So today we went to the amazing place called Room in the Inn. And it's a homeless shelter and it's amazing. I was so blessed as we all served there. Even though I was taken COMPLETELY out of my comfort zone, it's ok. God works in amazing ways. We went in and it was like Health Clinic Day. And we were in the foot clinic. So we ended up massaging/cleaning/clipping toenails and such. I was completely blind sided since I have like terrible phobia of feet. And especially to take care of someone else's feet. It was a very humbling experience. Did you know that most homeless people walk 14+ hours a day? That's a lot. And I feel bad for all of the times I have complained for walking for like an hour. Anyways I'm tired.. So I'm gonna go to sleep. Night!!! :) love y'all!!!!!

Day 3 - Night

Just got in from SLA Devotion. God is moving this group in miraculous ways! I have many things that I can't wait to share with my youth group. These days are going by so slow and I'm loving it that it's going that way!! Worship tonight was one of the best experiences I have had in a long time. I'm loving what God is calling me to do and I am unashamed to say I'm going to do my best to try as follow His will. We heard like 2 new songs tonight and try all almost made me cry. And we sang Revelation Song>>>>> I was really happy to hear that. I just wanna thank God for bringing all of the SLAyers together because they are all like family to me. I'm so blessed to have them in my life!!! Love spending time with these guys! I'm about to do my QT and them go to bed :) just to keep you updated, we are actually going to a site tomorrow! It's called Room in the Inn. It's a homeless shelter and we are gonna serving there. Pray for us! Love y'all :)

Day 3 - Afternoon

I have learned so much about myself today! I didn't know that this rope course would teach so much to me. It taught me that I can trust people more than I normally do! I had to rely on my two partners in that challenge for what seemed to be my life!! It was tough doing the 3rd obstacle thing! There was like nothing to hold on to!! Anyways, Jon and Michael were here for me during then. Cause we were like 30 feet high! And then the zip line we did was 40 feet high! We all enjoyed ourselves during it! Even though it was scary I loved it. Words can not express how awesome of an experience that was! SLA literally is changing my life! :) Love y'all!!

Day 2 - Night

I just got in for the day!!! Today was such an awesome time!! We had to do our first group challenge!! We are the RUMBLE! And we will also make your cookies crumble lol but that's not important... We accidentally lost!! We came in 3rd though! So we are pretty beast! Everyone in SLA has like super spirit! I love these people already and we are such a close family. Can't believe I get to spend 11 more days with these cool cats! Pray for us please!!! Tomorrow we are going on a ropes course! I'm excited! :) love yall!!

Day 2 - Afternoon

So I just got in from being with the SLAers. We got to your LifeWay and meet all the people in like Adventure Now and stuff!! I got to meet all the leaders and coordinaters of all of the Fuges in America. We did a prayer walk in the streets of Nashville. We prayed for the city and the people in it. We didn't talk and we walked for at least an hour and a half. It was an awesome experience to do that here. Then we were assigned to meet and learn facts from other campers. I met 4 kids named Blair, Andrew, Peyton, and Kailee! They are all awesome! It's so much fun to be able to go into like Worship early and greet all of the people that come in! You have to use a lot of energy haha! And we are always so busy that (this is gross) but hard to make the time to take showers haha! But I smell good haha like always!! My QTs are going awesome. Our Bible Studies are so intense. It's mainly discussion and I get so much out of it! It's a blessing. Well I'm gonna go and take a shower finally haha :) love y'all!!!!

Day 1 - Night

So I just got in! We had an awesome day! We got to meet all of the the staffers here! Everyone is so cool here! I'm pumped for the next 2 weeks. We got to talk to Sean Marie today and she is probably the best leader ever!! Tomorrow starts our true day!

Day 1 - Afternoon

Got to play tennis with LC. I'm loving SLA!!! These people are literally crazy! My roommate Jon and I get along so well. Everyone her is so cool haha! I'm loving my group. We have to meet at the Bell Tower at 5:15. I'll post again tonight, love y'all :)

Night Before SLA 2012 :)

Well it's the night before i leave. I'm really gald that God is blessing me with this experience. I look forward to spending time with people that i dont even know!!! (besides LC) I hope to grow so much as a leader as i do this program. Hearing from Meredith, it sounds like it's going to be so much fun. I'm leaving at 11 tomorrow morning. We have to be there between 1 and 4. Please Please Please be in prayer for me. I have never been away from my home/mom for 2 weeks!! That's a long time lol. Well its 11:40 right now, so im gonna hit the bed and get some rest before SLA. Pray for me and Lauren.. LOVE YALL :)

6 Days Left

Got to talk to my SLA leader yesterday! She was so cool! This has only gotten me excited about next Monday! I'm really in deep preayer about this. I really want God to move me while I'm at SLA. I want to become such a good leader to others. I hope to glorify God so much during this experience. I'm also really glad that i get to go through this experience with Lauren! Be in prayer for us please :)

1 Week Away

Just made my first blog ever!! Im so excited! I mainly made this blog so that i can show people what i have done at SLA! SLA is going to be a great experience for myslef! i hope to grow in my faith so much. I am not looking to this as a vacation, but as the next step of my life. I want you all to pray for me as i go on this trip. im nervous yet excited!! I will be away from home for 3 weeks. Thank you all for your support :)