Looking back on what God has done

Last week was our last week of programming for the school year. Wow...I still find it hard to believe. I hear time flies faster as you get older. I'm not that old, which is a little scary to think of!
It was a great year. As I look back over it I am reminded of God's continual faithfulness. He provided much needed volunteers, work groups who helped maintain the facility, finances so that I could go full time and also new faces among our children and youth.
To end the year, Melissa and I took our Jr and Sr High girls to Belle Isle for a "pizza picnic" and to just hang out. The girls loved playing on the playground and acting like kids!
For Kids Club, we held a carnival complete with a cotton candy machine, games and lots of candy. I even did some grilling (first time ever!)... It was a great week of fun and time to celebrate all that God has done
One of the biggest encouragements came in the last couple of months. I invited our two neighbor girls to come to Bible study. They both started coming. One of them, Crystal jumped right in. She memorized all the verses as well as the books of the Bible. She invited her friend Ashley to come. Both Ashley and Crystal have gone to several conferences with me and as well as to church. It is so exciting to see their enthusiasm to learn. They seem excited at any and every opportunity to be involved. I've also had fun just hanging out with these girls. Sometimes, they'll come over and we'll hang out in my backyard doing things like playing cards, drawing or taking fun pictures! As our relationships grow, I can see them opening up more and more and am praying that God will use it all to grow them in Him.

So now, the next step is Day Camp! We have 3 interns coming so far. Please pray that God would provide at least one more and that as we plan He would bring in the needed finances. Pray that it will be an amazing summer in which He is glorified!!!