Time flies when you're havin' fun...

Ever notice how fast time goes? You probably did... everyone does at some point. But it always seems to be too late. Ya know, when life has seemed to pass you bye. Then you look back and wish you would have taken advantage of the time you were given. I am trying my hardest not to do this with this experience of Entourage. I am traveling all over the place, seeing some of the most beautiful places and meeting the greatest people (all of whom are very different from one another) and somehow I feel like I'm missing some of it. What does it take to really savor a moment? Is it about attitude? A mindset? Or is it simply letting go, being free and just being yourself? Freedom brings a sense of joy and beauty into everything... so take risks, let go, be yourself and most importantly be free! Time will always fly by... might as well make the most of every opportunity!

Already half way done...

I can't believe that already we are half way done with our adventure
on Entourage. This summer has been so amazing and unexpected. Going
into something like this you really have no idea what to expect. Two
weeks of training, months of preparation and many friends telling me
stories of their summers on the team... I am still blown away. There
are certain things you just have to experience for yourself to
understand.
We have the opportunity to impact lives just because of the title we
hold. That has been crazy to me! While at Vanguard making this team is
such a big deal... Then you get to camps and all of that fades away.
The kids are enthralled with us but all we long for is a deep
conversation with them. I love to seek out the students that are
sitting by themselves and find out their story. It seems that kids
wilk tell us anything... They are so open just wanting someone that
really cares. To be that person to someone else is more than I could
ever ask for.
Entourage is known for being funny but that is not our favorite part
of our job by any means... Nor is it the majority of what we do. I am
not sure I have ever been this exhausted in my entire life. We are
doing things from about 8:30am to 1am. Needless to say I hate the
sound of an alarm going off. The worst job yet: cleaning the tab
(where they have service) at midnight. I hated that job... Poor Dale
often has to do it by himself. You should pray him. The best job:
running the zipline in New Mexico. We got to help kids conquer their
fears and when we were done we got to soar down ourselves! So fun!
Some interesting people...
Dale: (already mentioned above) he loves Star trek and always gave
high fives in the spock symbol. Oh Dale!
LeeAnn: a girl from New Mexico camp that started every conversation
with and compared everything to waffles. Wow is all I have to say!
Becca: stayed in my dorm in Colorado and was by my side at every
moment of every day.
We have had an amazing opportunity to be with such incredible people.
That also makes it one of the hardest parts of our job... We meet cool
people, build relationships with them not knowing if we will ever see
them again!
Lives are surely being changed. I have seen kids be completely
transformed in one week. Miracles have happened right before my eyes.
There was a girl in New Mexico that had been deaf her entire life and
now she can hear! One thing I have learned is it does not matter how
the speaker is or how powerful the worship is or how goofy we are...
God is sovereign and he will work regardless of us! I want to praise
him for the rest of my life!
Missing all of you and loving life...