Adventures in St. Louis

I have successfully finished my first week here at International Head Quarters!  It's amazing how much can change in just one week!  I am so blessed to be here.  The people I work with are amazing, our office has lots of laughter and fun but we still get lots done.  This week started a new chapter in my life and after week one I am even more excited about what the future holds. 

Yesterday Rachel (my 'boss' or supervisor) Brendan (other intern) and I went out for the day to St. Louis.  We went to this AMAZING place called the city museum.  It is the entire building shown in the picture plus the roof.  There is a school bus hanging off the roof a ferris wheel two water towers and just a lot of little things. 

On the inside it's like a child's dream come true (or adult's in our case).  Everything is made from found material.  There are different areas and everywhere you go there are these holes and nooks and cranny's that you think can't possible be anything but they are!  They lead to different rooms, different sites and new places.  Some are dark and you can't see your hand in front of your face and some are bright with blinking red lights.  This is Brendan in one of the MANY holes we found.

We had so much fun hanging out and acting like kids and goofing off with one another.  The place is open till 12AM on Saturday nights and you are aloud to leave and come back.  So we left for dinner and then came back to go onto the roof.  We got back and on the roof at the most perfect time because it was right when the sun was setting.  We are on the roof of an 11 story building and the sun looks like it's eye to eye with us.  It was absolutely beautiful.

(the one below was taken on the school bus hanging off the roof!)

 

Friday we at lunch we were told that laughing was good for the soul.  My response was "well then my soul is pretty solid!" 

I am so blessed by these two that I get to work with, I know things will get harder and sometimes I'm sure I won't like them (and them me rightfully so) but we share a common desire to share Jesus with the lost and with the children of the world and that will get us through whatever forks in the road we might come to. 

 

 

 

 

This morning we had our first chapel.  The chapel was about Good News Across America. 
Everyone that went to Denver gave a small testimony about their club, team or experience.
I shared that before GNAA I was not excited, it was two weeks that I wasn't going to get to spend with my family right before I left for internship.  I didn't know what to expect.
Once I was in Denver it was one of the biggest blessings.  I had so much fun and it got me excited to come to Missouri.
As I am sitting there listening to others share their stories, I am blown away by God's love for us.
He did so many things in those two weeks in Denver that I didn't even realize. 
He provided in so many ways, he kept our volunteers, workers and kids safe in not so safe situations.
He kept the enemy at bay when we were expecting direct attacks, there was just so much. 
I am just blown away by how God provides and protects us when we are so undeserving.

After this morning I am way more excited for Portland Good News Across America.
Can't wait to bring this awesome program to Oregon and see the change at home! 

Leaving home is the hardest thing I've ever had to do.
But also the best.
I have been here for three days and I can already see and feel God working in me.
Do I know what he is going to do?
No.
Do I know what is going to happen next?
Definitely not.
But for the first time it's ok.
I know I am right where I am supposed to be.
I miss home and I miss family and friends but I know I can do it and will make it through the year.
God has so much planned and I can't wait to see and experience what it is.
I am so blessed to have such an amazing and supporting family.
I am also so blessed by my friends who have/are rooting for me and supporting me.
Just getting a text saying we are proud of you means more then they will ever know.
I hope that this blog will keep you posted on my happenings here in Missouri.
I also hope that you will be able to take things from it and pray for me.
Love you all!

Proverbs 31:25

"She is clothed in strength and dignity and she laughs without fear of the future."