Back at the Base

                                      (The blue house where all the girls live )

July 25 my roommates and I moved back down to the YWAM base! We only had a few days before we had a team coming so we didn’t have time to really settle in or unpack right away. We need to get things ready for them team that was coming!

The team came July 27^th they were from Lancaster Pennsylvania! It was a youth group and they were so great! They were so ready to work and serve the Lord. I helped a lot in the kitchen during this time. I did a lot of platters for lunches, snacks and helped prepare dinner. I also got to join the team when they went to different areas to serve. Like one day we went to an all organic farm and helped out there. We pulled lots of weeds, planted seeds, pulled tomatoes and just got to share God’s love with the workers there. The main guy is not a believer but he was such a friendly and heartwarming guy. He made us all feel really appreciated! He did understand why we would want to come and serve there, but he was very grateful to have us there. So having the team here was wonderful. They were an amazing group of people who really loves Jesus, and they seemed to really seemed to enjoy the teachings as well. I shared a little one of the days it was just about 5-10 minutes of my testimony. I was so nervous but I did it because God told me too, NOT because I wanted to. I was glad I shared what I did in the end.

I am now serving in the childcare area at the 10:50 service every 1^st, 3^rd and sometimes when there is a 5^th Sunday of every month at Grace Snellville. I am working with the 2-3 year olds and I am really enjoying it a lot. I work with a lovely woman named Jojo. She is just a sweetheart and really loves what she does. The children there are so precious! The church has different stations that the kids move around to so that they are not stuck in one room the whole time. This is a wonderful idea because the kids seem to listen a lot better when they are kept busy and not stuck in just one area.

I am also working on getting involved with working with the youth group they have at Grace Snellville. They need volunteers on Wednesdays and I think it would be a great way to serve! Also I think it's a great way to get more involved with the church. I am also looking into the young adults group they have on Sunday evenings at 5:15. I think it would be a great way to get to know people my age around this area! I am really looking forward to that a lot. So I will let you know how both of those go once I start!

God has really been teaching me to rely on him more and more every day.  I know I am supposed to be here at YWAM Atlanta. I have spent so much time praying about it! I just wanted to be 100 percent sure that God wants me here and that I am in his will. God is also showing me how faithful he is to be the comfort I need when I am missing home and family. I feel so grateful to be able to serve God like I get too.

I just want to say thank you so much to everyone who supports me. I am SO very blessed by you guys, I could NOT do without you all and of course without God! So thank you all for everything you are doing for me.

Thank you for taking the time to read this!

~God Bless~