Last Week

So this is our last week in AZ! it has been amazzaaazing! i have learned so much patience and restraint this summer! i have made so many new friends that i will be very sad to leave...they have made me feel old and young all summer long and i have gained a lot of confidence in myself that i didnt have when i got here. being the second oldest out of all 11 of us (yes ladies and gents i am 21 now!) made me realize how much i have to give to those younger than me and how awesome it is to mature in Christ! i have seen myself and more importantly, others, grow so much throughout this experience and it is a blessing. God truly had His plan when He brought me out here and i will always remember the enthusiam that can change the course of a VBS or the smile that can make a room brighter! Faith anf faithfullness are really taken for granted out here and finding a church and church body that has been around for many many years is not possible. most if not all of the churches are 50 years or younger and the "church" mentality we are born with in the south just doesnt exist here. its been eye-opening to see children in the US who dont know how to find chapters and books in the Bible and who come face to face with cult activity everyday. The diversity here has really shown me that everywhere is ministry and truly everyone needs Jesus. There are so many unreached right in our backyard; all we have to do is make the effort to find them! i havent kept up with this blog or really anything all summer due to business and Gods wonderful sense of humor, but thanks to all those who call and write to me...it really means a lot to know that i am not forgotten at home! All for Him, Courtney