An update on the goings on and my heart

The last few days have kind of been crazy!

Yesterday was graduation celebration up in Angel's meadow. The longer I'm here the more I see God's Spirit is moving through everyone staff, interns, and students. Each one of us are a unique testament to God's "amazing grace."

We had a big reception for the students and their families which was very nice. Then all the interns and students headed over to Doug and Mary Parrott's house to hang out, play games and watch a movie. It was such a nice time. Doug and Mary are great people and have the kind of house that as soon as you walk in you feel at home. It was nice to get to relax and hang out with the students.

Today was church at the ranch which is always a good time. It was a special day because two of the students were being baptized. That is always a great thing to witness.

As soon as church was over all of the students left to go home for a week of break. The interns got the afternoon off! We went out to pizza at a local place that the staff goes to every week. Then I came back and took a long nap! I think tonight we are going to go see the movie "Up."

While the students are gone this week we have intern training. I'm not really sure what it will consist of but I'm looking forward to spending lots of time with my other interns and getting to know them better. It will be good bonding time and a chance for us to refresh and be ready for the summer.

And Trent is really really cool!- written by Trent Thacker (a fellow intern) This is a true statement.

Something that has been bouncing around in my thoughts is the idea of living with passion. I'm reading Erwin McManus' book "Uprising." It focuses on awakening the soul to live passionately. He writes "...the character of God ignites passion for what is good and true. Our quest is to have God's character formed in us so that His passions might burn in us." I'm praying this summer God's character might be formed even more in me so that his passion burns through me. I'm not sure what this will ignite for my life or where it will lead me. But as always I'm sure it will be an adventure. I'm getting more and more excited about this summer journey and what God is going to do. In this place especially it's very hard to question his goodness and power. He is "over all and through all and in all." I take a lot of peace in knowing that.

That's all for now. Thinking of and remembering you all in my prayers. Love you!!!