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| The 97 students, 35 staff, and 14 staff kids on the NMB Summer Project |
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Coming soon...
Since I did a terrible job at updating this blog again this summer, I will be posting a larger update sometime next week. In the meantime, enjoy our project photo:
Saturday, May 26, 2012
The Beginning
Well, students arrived 3 days ago, so the NMBSP2012 has officially begun! We've had orientation the past few days, and they started searching for jobs yesterday. Sharing on the beach is in full swing, and God is already working through us to reach the people here!
It's taken me a little while to get used to being back here and taking on a new role as staff, but I already love it and can't even think about leaving in 5 weeks. I absolutely love having the students here too--it's so fun to see them experience summer project for the first time! I can definitely think back to how excited I was just a year ago in their spot.
The girls I'll be discipling are so great. I adore them, and I cannot wait to get to know them better and grow with them. I've also gotten to know a lot of the staff, especially my roommates, and I have been so blessed by them. They make me feel included and loved and are always encouraging me.
I'm also a part of the project operations team, which includes a lot of organization, communication, and administrative work. It is SO my thing, and I am excited to be involved in that way!
That's just a quick update of my life here in NMB. I haven't taken any pictures yet (crazy!), but I'll try and get on that so you all can see what's happening.
Until next time!
Katie
It's taken me a little while to get used to being back here and taking on a new role as staff, but I already love it and can't even think about leaving in 5 weeks. I absolutely love having the students here too--it's so fun to see them experience summer project for the first time! I can definitely think back to how excited I was just a year ago in their spot.
The girls I'll be discipling are so great. I adore them, and I cannot wait to get to know them better and grow with them. I've also gotten to know a lot of the staff, especially my roommates, and I have been so blessed by them. They make me feel included and loved and are always encouraging me.
I'm also a part of the project operations team, which includes a lot of organization, communication, and administrative work. It is SO my thing, and I am excited to be involved in that way!
That's just a quick update of my life here in NMB. I haven't taken any pictures yet (crazy!), but I'll try and get on that so you all can see what's happening.
Until next time!
Katie
Monday, May 14, 2012
Tomorrow!
Yep, it's already here! Tomorrow night I will be in North Myrtle Beach, SC ready for an awesome summer filled with challenging and fun experiences and letting God use me to reach the people of NMB! Last week, as I finished up finals, it seemed to surreal. There was no way I would be back in NMB in just a week. But today, it's finally hitting me! I don't think I'm prepared for what's going to happen, but I think that's ok. I know that God can work through me even when I am weak.
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. -2 Corinthians 12:9
There you have it. I am ready to GO, and excited to see what God does with me and the rest of the staff and students of the 2012 North Myrtle Beach Summer Project.
Please be praying the next few days for the staff as we are traveling down to NMB and as we prepare over the next week for the students to arrive.
Until next time,
God's blessings,
Katie
But he said to me, "My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness." Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ's power may rest on me. -2 Corinthians 12:9
There you have it. I am ready to GO, and excited to see what God does with me and the rest of the staff and students of the 2012 North Myrtle Beach Summer Project.
Please be praying the next few days for the staff as we are traveling down to NMB and as we prepare over the next week for the students to arrive.
Until next time,
God's blessings,
Katie
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Back to NMB...?
Well, it's officially, officially official!! I applied, I've been accepted, I sent in my deposit, and I booked my flight! I'm headed back to North Myrtle Beach, SC for another summer of letting God work through me to reach the lost!
It's crazy to think back to who I was one year ago, as I was preparing to go on summer project. I was so excited to be used by God, and I had no idea what to expect! Little did I know, I would have the best summer of my life! Now I get to return and experience project from a totally different perspective.
As of 2 months ago, I thought I had my summer pretty much planned out. I would live in La Crosse and find a job--spend my summer making money and spending time with friends. But no, God had a different plan in store for me. At Cru, one night in the middle of February, the speaker was talking about world missions and how a lot of Christians make excuses not to GO...doesn't God call us to GO in Matthew 28:18-20? He commands us to GO and make disciples of ALL NATIONS. That hit me. Hard. I am able and willing. I understand the burden of the gospel and the urgency of spreading it. I have no definite summer plans, and even if I did, God is way bigger. That night, I started researching some of my options, which included possibly going to northern Africa or France. But then I found out about the need for staff in NMB, the same place that God grew me tremendously last summer.
Needless to stay, I felt a tug to go back. I would be taking on the role of student staff, with more responsibilities including discipling four of my college-aged peers, leading a bible study, participating in staff meetings, and basically taking on the role of staff. The moment I finished my application, I was terrified out of my mind. But God is sovereign, and He kept reassuring me that I am not alone in this. I knew I was ready...I need to be challenged in my faith so I can truly rest in Him and submit to His power in my life. There is nothing greater than that.
As I prepare to head back to NMB in just over a month, I pray that God will strengthen my faith and use me to bring Him glory.
Until next time, may you be experiencing the gospel everyday!
Romans 5:8
It's crazy to think back to who I was one year ago, as I was preparing to go on summer project. I was so excited to be used by God, and I had no idea what to expect! Little did I know, I would have the best summer of my life! Now I get to return and experience project from a totally different perspective.
As of 2 months ago, I thought I had my summer pretty much planned out. I would live in La Crosse and find a job--spend my summer making money and spending time with friends. But no, God had a different plan in store for me. At Cru, one night in the middle of February, the speaker was talking about world missions and how a lot of Christians make excuses not to GO...doesn't God call us to GO in Matthew 28:18-20? He commands us to GO and make disciples of ALL NATIONS. That hit me. Hard. I am able and willing. I understand the burden of the gospel and the urgency of spreading it. I have no definite summer plans, and even if I did, God is way bigger. That night, I started researching some of my options, which included possibly going to northern Africa or France. But then I found out about the need for staff in NMB, the same place that God grew me tremendously last summer.
Needless to stay, I felt a tug to go back. I would be taking on the role of student staff, with more responsibilities including discipling four of my college-aged peers, leading a bible study, participating in staff meetings, and basically taking on the role of staff. The moment I finished my application, I was terrified out of my mind. But God is sovereign, and He kept reassuring me that I am not alone in this. I knew I was ready...I need to be challenged in my faith so I can truly rest in Him and submit to His power in my life. There is nothing greater than that.
As I prepare to head back to NMB in just over a month, I pray that God will strengthen my faith and use me to bring Him glory.
Until next time, may you be experiencing the gospel everyday!
Romans 5:8
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