Hey y'all.
It's been a while since I've updated. So right now we are in Vidalia, GA. It is our first ever RED TEAM THIRST CONFERENCE!! A thirst conference is a four day event that is meant to show them their thirst for Christ. It's always a great growing chance when you do things you normally don't get to do. This summit we have three year olds, so that is a growing experience for all of us as Happy Heart teachers. We have had a pretty good group of kids. We average about 15-20 kids a night, so thats really encouraging. I am staying with Angela and Charity. We are staying on a golf course with Wendy and Tim.
The last church we were at was in Rocky Mount, NC. I stayed with Danielle at Maryanne's house.
Our next church is in Goodlettsville, TN. It's exciting because we got to go to that church last year. I am excited to see some of the familiar faces from last year.
We are at our sixth church of this half of the year, but our 13th church this travel year and we only have five churches left until the end of the year. It's been going so fast, but I've been enjoying spending time with the team. Spring break is coming up as well, and I get to go home for that. I am really excited to see my parents and brother again! Pray for all of us as we are finishing up our year, that we would finish well. Thanks!!
Wednesday, March 26, 2014
Friday, February 14, 2014
New Creation
Hey again!
So right now we are in Thomasville, GA. It is an 11 day summit, and we are almost done. In Happy Heart, we have around 15 kids. Its a great group and they are the sweetest kids ever. The kids get so into the lessons and stories, and they have so much fun during the games. I am really going to miss this group when we leave.
Me and Angela are staying with Bob and Darlene. They are so sweet, and make us feel at home. They hosted people two times before us, with Life Action. So... the pressure is on for us :)
Well, today being Valentine's Day, we are going to go to a movie and then have dinner. It should be a lot of fun. We get to dress up and just have fun together.
Tomorrow is the deadline to tell HQ if we are coming back next year. Most people have made their decisions already, but there are still a few who are trying to decide. Its a super stressful time for them, so please keep them in your prayers.
Also, I went to the doctor and I was treated for a sinus infection. And I think that's what it was. Praise the Lord, I haven't had a headache since I went in!
In my quiet time, I have been going through 2 Corinthians. And WOW, there is so much stuff in there. I don't think I have used a highlighter that much in a long time. Its been really cool to see what God has been showing me through that. The other day I went through chapter 5. I got to one of my favorite verses. 2 Corinthians 5:17 "If you are in Christ, you are a new creation; the old has passed away, behold the new has come!" That is so encouraging. Because the person we were before Christ, thats not who we are now. We have a new self. In every aspect of the word. We have been recreated. I'm just glad that I have been remade.
Please pray for me and the rest of the team to finish this year well. We only have 7 churches left to go.
Thank you!
So right now we are in Thomasville, GA. It is an 11 day summit, and we are almost done. In Happy Heart, we have around 15 kids. Its a great group and they are the sweetest kids ever. The kids get so into the lessons and stories, and they have so much fun during the games. I am really going to miss this group when we leave.
Me and Angela are staying with Bob and Darlene. They are so sweet, and make us feel at home. They hosted people two times before us, with Life Action. So... the pressure is on for us :)
Well, today being Valentine's Day, we are going to go to a movie and then have dinner. It should be a lot of fun. We get to dress up and just have fun together.
Tomorrow is the deadline to tell HQ if we are coming back next year. Most people have made their decisions already, but there are still a few who are trying to decide. Its a super stressful time for them, so please keep them in your prayers.
Also, I went to the doctor and I was treated for a sinus infection. And I think that's what it was. Praise the Lord, I haven't had a headache since I went in!
In my quiet time, I have been going through 2 Corinthians. And WOW, there is so much stuff in there. I don't think I have used a highlighter that much in a long time. Its been really cool to see what God has been showing me through that. The other day I went through chapter 5. I got to one of my favorite verses. 2 Corinthians 5:17 "If you are in Christ, you are a new creation; the old has passed away, behold the new has come!" That is so encouraging. Because the person we were before Christ, thats not who we are now. We have a new self. In every aspect of the word. We have been recreated. I'm just glad that I have been remade.
Please pray for me and the rest of the team to finish this year well. We only have 7 churches left to go.
Thank you!
Friday, January 31, 2014
Where does the time go?
Hey y'all,
We are at our 2nd church of this half of the year. We are in Manchester, TN. We are staying with Josh and Andrea and their three boys, Jackson (10) Gage, (8) and Peyton (2). I am staying with Danielle, Olivia, and Bethany. This summit is an 8 day, so we only have Saturday and Sunday left at the church. We have around 15-20 kids every night in Happy Heart, so its been a good sized group. I ended up going home on Wednesday night because I didn't feel good. But the men pulled through and did Happy Heart well! Next week, we have Monday through Thursday off, we will be heading to Georgia on Friday morning. We only have 8 churches left. Where does the time go? It went so fast. God has been teaching me so many things still.. Even when I feel like I don't want to learn. We have 16 days until we have to give our answer to Head Quarters about if we are traveling next year. It is always a stressful time for everyone. So please pray for everyone to have peace about whatever they are doing. Thanks for all of your prayers.
Sarah
We are at our 2nd church of this half of the year. We are in Manchester, TN. We are staying with Josh and Andrea and their three boys, Jackson (10) Gage, (8) and Peyton (2). I am staying with Danielle, Olivia, and Bethany. This summit is an 8 day, so we only have Saturday and Sunday left at the church. We have around 15-20 kids every night in Happy Heart, so its been a good sized group. I ended up going home on Wednesday night because I didn't feel good. But the men pulled through and did Happy Heart well! Next week, we have Monday through Thursday off, we will be heading to Georgia on Friday morning. We only have 8 churches left. Where does the time go? It went so fast. God has been teaching me so many things still.. Even when I feel like I don't want to learn. We have 16 days until we have to give our answer to Head Quarters about if we are traveling next year. It is always a stressful time for everyone. So please pray for everyone to have peace about whatever they are doing. Thanks for all of your prayers.
Sarah
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Here we go again!
Hey y'all.
I know it's been a while since I have updated everyone on whats been going on. Well, from December 9th through January 10th I had Christmas Break! It was really good to be back home and to just relax. While being at home I got to go to the church that we are currently doing a summit at. I met some of the people from the college group, and was able to just do nothing. It was very nice.
Right now we are at Calvary Baptist Church, in RUSTON!! It's so nice to be at home still. Getting to stay with my family during the summit has been so different that in the past. I have really enjoyed it, but I also feel so spoiled. I have Savannah staying with me. I love her :) We get to have coffee with my parents every morning and to talk about life. It's been a blessing to be at home for an extra two weeks. With us leaving in two days, I really need to start packing. (Its easier said than done!)
But as for the summit, I think it went pretty well. There was a good amount of people who came every night. And it was the biggest college group we had all year. Happy Heart had anywhere from 7-20 kids. This summit was good, and it was challenging. It was good to see people I already knew. But at the same time, its really hard to balance home life with road life. And once again, the deadline is coming up to let Head Quarters know if we are traveling next year. So please pray for the entire team to do what God has for them. It's a stressful time of the year for all of us.
This summit, we also got a new family revivalist. They have six children, five girls and a boy. The oldest is 13 and the youngest is 4. They are super sweet and a lot of fun.
Thanks for all your prayers!
I know it's been a while since I have updated everyone on whats been going on. Well, from December 9th through January 10th I had Christmas Break! It was really good to be back home and to just relax. While being at home I got to go to the church that we are currently doing a summit at. I met some of the people from the college group, and was able to just do nothing. It was very nice.
Right now we are at Calvary Baptist Church, in RUSTON!! It's so nice to be at home still. Getting to stay with my family during the summit has been so different that in the past. I have really enjoyed it, but I also feel so spoiled. I have Savannah staying with me. I love her :) We get to have coffee with my parents every morning and to talk about life. It's been a blessing to be at home for an extra two weeks. With us leaving in two days, I really need to start packing. (Its easier said than done!)
But as for the summit, I think it went pretty well. There was a good amount of people who came every night. And it was the biggest college group we had all year. Happy Heart had anywhere from 7-20 kids. This summit was good, and it was challenging. It was good to see people I already knew. But at the same time, its really hard to balance home life with road life. And once again, the deadline is coming up to let Head Quarters know if we are traveling next year. So please pray for the entire team to do what God has for them. It's a stressful time of the year for all of us.
This summit, we also got a new family revivalist. They have six children, five girls and a boy. The oldest is 13 and the youngest is 4. They are super sweet and a lot of fun.
Thanks for all your prayers!
Thursday, November 21, 2013
Home for the Holidays
Oh hey,
so right now we are in Schererville, IN. We started last Sunday and we end this Sunday. I am staying with Bev and Charity at Connie and Bob's house. They are a sweet couple and they love the Lord. In Happy Heart we have around 15 kids. They are a very energetic group but its fun. At the end of this summit we will be spending Thanksgiving back up in Buchanan at the camp. I am excited to spend it with my Red Team Family. We have one more summit before going home for Christmas break. We will be in Fort Wayne, IN and then I will be home on December the 9th. I am very excited to go home and see family and friends, but at the same time, please pray for me that my heart would be here until then. That I would have focus and love for the people around me. Thanks for all of your prayers!
Sarah
so right now we are in Schererville, IN. We started last Sunday and we end this Sunday. I am staying with Bev and Charity at Connie and Bob's house. They are a sweet couple and they love the Lord. In Happy Heart we have around 15 kids. They are a very energetic group but its fun. At the end of this summit we will be spending Thanksgiving back up in Buchanan at the camp. I am excited to spend it with my Red Team Family. We have one more summit before going home for Christmas break. We will be in Fort Wayne, IN and then I will be home on December the 9th. I am very excited to go home and see family and friends, but at the same time, please pray for me that my heart would be here until then. That I would have focus and love for the people around me. Thanks for all of your prayers!
Sarah
Thursday, November 7, 2013
How Do We Come?
Hey everybody,
I didn't get a chance to update y'all last summit. So here it goes: Last summit we were in Harrodsburg, KY. We had been there once last year. This time we were at a smaller church called Shawnee Run Baptist Church. It was different than most summits we will have. Both Base Camp and Happy Heart were combined. We had about 12-15 kids total. It was fun to work with the other club teachers for a few days and to watch God work in the kids! Me and Amanda stayed with Gary and Patti. They were great hosts! We got to play with their grandson, Titus, and chill with their 9 month old baby granddaughter, Addison. Because last summit was an 8 day summit, we had time to relax at our host homes. On our off days, we went to a corn maze, picked pumpkins and destroyed them with machetes!! That was fun! God is faithful to provide us time to rest. We left Kentucky and headed to Pennsylvania.
We are currently in Lebanon, PA, which is right outside Hershey. We are at Lebanon Valley Bible Church for the week. This is also an eight day summit. Happy Heart has around 20 kids every night! It's one of our biggest groups yet. They are all very attentive and they are fun to get to know. I am staying with Angela at Carol's house. Carol has 5 grandsons that we have had the privilege of knowing and I am excited to see how God is going to use these last few days. Friday we are having our annual Fall Cook Off. I am really excited to get together and all cook. It was a lot of fun to do last year, but this year I am not doing something as elaborate. I learned my lesson. But so far, this summit is going pretty well. I am enjoying the fall in PA. Its so beautiful.
The other day we were singing a song. The words were:
I come broken to be mended
I come wounded to be healed
I come desperate to be rescued
I come empty to be filled
I come guilty to be pardoned
By the blood of Christ the Lamb
And I'm welcomed with open arms
Praise God, Just as I am
And it got me thinking... Do we come to God how we are? Or do we get so caught up in trying to clean ourselves up that we forget He is waiting to do the cleaning. We can't do it, and He is willing. But if we don't come, it can't be done. So, the question I asked myself was : How do I come to Christ? Do I come broken in faith, knowing that He will fix me? Do I come hurting, believing He will heal me? Am I desperate for Him? Do I try to fill myself up or do I let Him fill me? Do I come guilty, telling Him something He already knows, so I can be free of it and pardoned... Not because of what I have done, but ONLY by the blood of The Lamb.
The answer... I fail... miserably. But, God is a God of second chances and He is a loving God. So, yes, I come to Him.... Just as I am.
I didn't get a chance to update y'all last summit. So here it goes: Last summit we were in Harrodsburg, KY. We had been there once last year. This time we were at a smaller church called Shawnee Run Baptist Church. It was different than most summits we will have. Both Base Camp and Happy Heart were combined. We had about 12-15 kids total. It was fun to work with the other club teachers for a few days and to watch God work in the kids! Me and Amanda stayed with Gary and Patti. They were great hosts! We got to play with their grandson, Titus, and chill with their 9 month old baby granddaughter, Addison. Because last summit was an 8 day summit, we had time to relax at our host homes. On our off days, we went to a corn maze, picked pumpkins and destroyed them with machetes!! That was fun! God is faithful to provide us time to rest. We left Kentucky and headed to Pennsylvania.
We are currently in Lebanon, PA, which is right outside Hershey. We are at Lebanon Valley Bible Church for the week. This is also an eight day summit. Happy Heart has around 20 kids every night! It's one of our biggest groups yet. They are all very attentive and they are fun to get to know. I am staying with Angela at Carol's house. Carol has 5 grandsons that we have had the privilege of knowing and I am excited to see how God is going to use these last few days. Friday we are having our annual Fall Cook Off. I am really excited to get together and all cook. It was a lot of fun to do last year, but this year I am not doing something as elaborate. I learned my lesson. But so far, this summit is going pretty well. I am enjoying the fall in PA. Its so beautiful.
The other day we were singing a song. The words were:
I come broken to be mended
I come wounded to be healed
I come desperate to be rescued
I come empty to be filled
I come guilty to be pardoned
By the blood of Christ the Lamb
And I'm welcomed with open arms
Praise God, Just as I am
And it got me thinking... Do we come to God how we are? Or do we get so caught up in trying to clean ourselves up that we forget He is waiting to do the cleaning. We can't do it, and He is willing. But if we don't come, it can't be done. So, the question I asked myself was : How do I come to Christ? Do I come broken in faith, knowing that He will fix me? Do I come hurting, believing He will heal me? Am I desperate for Him? Do I try to fill myself up or do I let Him fill me? Do I come guilty, telling Him something He already knows, so I can be free of it and pardoned... Not because of what I have done, but ONLY by the blood of The Lamb.
The answer... I fail... miserably. But, God is a God of second chances and He is a loving God. So, yes, I come to Him.... Just as I am.
Wednesday, October 9, 2013
Catch Up
Hey!
I didn't get a chance to update y'all last summit. Last summit we were in Hopkinsville, KY. I stayed with Danielle and Bethany at Ms. Peggy's home. The church we were at was Concord Baptist Church. We had anywhere from 6 to 18 kids in Happy Heart City. It was cool to have a lot of boys in Happy Heart, because its normally all girls. We had a lot of fun with that group and I know that God is still working in the kids and the adults.
This summit we are in Allegan, MI. We started on Sunday and we are half way through our first week. The first Sunday, we had 14 kids. We are down to 5 on average at nights now. I am staying with Ms. Annabell at her apartment. Hilary was staying with me, but went home to visit her grandmother. Please be praying for the rest of this summit and for all of us to have energy. These are some really great kids, and I am excited to see what God is going to do in Happy Heart this summit.
This Friday, I get to see my parents! I am really excited to see them and will send my love with them.
Thanks for your prayers.
Sarah
I didn't get a chance to update y'all last summit. Last summit we were in Hopkinsville, KY. I stayed with Danielle and Bethany at Ms. Peggy's home. The church we were at was Concord Baptist Church. We had anywhere from 6 to 18 kids in Happy Heart City. It was cool to have a lot of boys in Happy Heart, because its normally all girls. We had a lot of fun with that group and I know that God is still working in the kids and the adults.
This summit we are in Allegan, MI. We started on Sunday and we are half way through our first week. The first Sunday, we had 14 kids. We are down to 5 on average at nights now. I am staying with Ms. Annabell at her apartment. Hilary was staying with me, but went home to visit her grandmother. Please be praying for the rest of this summit and for all of us to have energy. These are some really great kids, and I am excited to see what God is going to do in Happy Heart this summit.
This Friday, I get to see my parents! I am really excited to see them and will send my love with them.
Thanks for your prayers.
Sarah
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