rested and ready.

yikes. i stink at keeping up at this.. so it's been a while.. a lot has gone on. this past weekend i was the tnt host. tnt stands for teens in training.. they come to work the meals for the weekend groups. i basically work with them the whole weekend and am in charge of fun stuff and devo's and what not. the kids are so solid. it's awesome.. they are really good kids who love the Lord. it is very encouraging to me. i was trying to put together devotions for the crew and i kept thinking that they probably already know all these things.. haha.. but it went well and i had such a fun time with them.. this blog is going to be very random and i apologize for that. today Matt (my boss) and his wife Michelle had their first baby!! her name is Lila Sage.. how cute! so he won't be around for a few days.. the past 10 days that i haven't written have consisted of working out door education groups.. so basically the ropes course, the zip, rock climbing, and the swing.. it has been fun and very good experience for what the summer will look like... our maize fest was canceled this weekend because the weather has been horrible, but with that being said i was able to go to sandy cove for sunday night and monday. it was the rest i needed.. working in the ministry as well as a camp that serves people non-stop can be very exhausting.. it is by far the most rewarding aspect of our jobs, serving others, but it really can tire you out if you don't get the rest you need. this past weekend i received the rest i needed and when i say rest i don't mean sleep and being inactive, but the kind where you see old friends and people who have become your family that fill you back up.. that happened for me the past 2 days. i was with my family that has been built over the past 4 years.. from visiting people in their offices to watching football to having dinner with great friends, it was exactly what i needed to feel full again. =) if i could tell all those people how much i really love them i would! well.. i do. hahaha anyways, after being rested and filled i am ready, ready to go out into the new week to serve these new guests.. rvr is such a great place and allows me to serve others almost every day.. sometimes it is hard to go into it with the right mindset of being a true servant. some days i am tired or not focused and have to get my heart right. not easy! i am learning how to be a true servant and i am learning how to think others better than myself. like anything in our faith it is a process. a journey that i am on to be more like Christ. i fall short so many times, but i am learning more about God's grace and love together.. i have a hard time forgiving myself and God is teaching me through other people that i need to not be so hard on myself.. i am thankful for the ways that He works.. i am ready Lord to be used by you, to stop being distracted, to truly love like you love me.

beth.