a lot has changed in the past five months. my summer was crazy and good and busy and relaxing. i spent a month at a young life camp in north carolina serving, and i learned so much in that month. i learned about who i am and who god is calling me to be. i learned about patience and waiting for the lord. i was loved well and encourage by so many friends, enriched with real conversations and the spirit working through each and every person there with me. i woke up before sunrise and worked in a hot kitchen, singing and dancing like crazy, laughing harder than ever and feeling like i was exactly where i was suppose to be. i learned that i am a daughter of the king, and that no matter how anyone has ever made me feel, i am enough. i am loved and adored by the king of the universe. so much change and goodness that came out of a month. i am incredibly thankful for that place and those people and the work that took place in my heart there.
carnival/tableau night. this is one of my favorite pictures from summerstaff. so much fun. 
the beautiful place i called home for a month. windy gap.
oh, and i also got baptized. i've thought about it for a while, and one sunday at church they said that they were baptizing, and they had clothes and towels ect. it was spontaneous and beautiful and such an amazing feeling. it will serve as a constant reminder that god makes me new, he is making me new. such a blessing to be surrounded by good friends as i was washed new and redeemed by a merciful god who is so full of love.
i'm excited to watch this blog/space grow. happy that this can serve as a tangible reminder and memory of how the lord is working in my life/heart/and the people around me.
more on the real desires of our hearts and my new home tomorrow :)
