Hey
y'all,
I am
currently in Pikeville, KY. We are at First Baptist Church. I am
staying with Angela and Olivia at John and Leslie's home. They have
two kids, Stephen and Elle, and their parents, Big Dog and Linda. It
has been such a blessing staying with them so far. We are here for an
11 day summit, and we are almost done with it. Today is our day off,
which means we are half done. In Happy Heart, we have had around 25
kids every night. They are full of energy, and they are very loving.
Life Action came to this church 18 years ago and made a huge impact
on many of the families and many of the lives. I pray that it would
continue this time as well.
Last
night we celebrated all of the summer birthdays during family night.
Happy birthday to: Shane, Patti, Bret, Tyler, Josh, Daniel, Andrew,
Matt, Maggie, and myself. It was the most interesting round of "happy
birthday" I had ever heard in my life. There were special games
for everyone based on what they liked and based on their personality.
It was a lot of fun.
Before we came to Pikeville, we were on spring break. I got to stay at home! It was a very relaxing time. The team stayed in Minden, so I went to visit them once, and they got to come out for a bonfire. It was hard to leave home one last time, but I was looking forward to seeing my team.
Being back on the road is both challenging and a lot of fun. It is winding down to the very last days of the year, and it is getting sad. It is finally hitting... I am leaving these people. But it's also fun at the same time, because I get to do life with them every day. Even though I only have a little less than a month left, I am so thankful for the family I have with my teammates.
