Hello!
This week was filled with so many blessings. With Memorial Day past us, the hotel slowed down considerably, giving me a few days to work at a slower pace. Sunday's service went very well...this was the first service the ministry got to work together as a whole team, and we were able to work together very well.
Probably the best blessing for the week was the unexpected opportunity to get out onto Lake Powell several times. As I was leaving work this weekend, I got the opportunity to help a man launch his powerboat during his visit to Lake Powell. In appreciation, he took me out on his boat to see some more of Lake Powell: Castle Rock, Ice Cream Canyon, Lone Rock, and more of the main channel around Glen Canyon Dam. This was a great chance to break away and enjoy some recreation and relaxation, swim in the lake, and enjoy time in the sun after the stress of the past few weeks. It was an unexpected gift from God, and I now feel rejuvenated for all my work ahead this week.
This week during our ACMNP team meeting, I talked with my team about listening to God to give us vision for the summer ahead. For the years I have worked with this ministry, it seems that each year bears a particular theme and a correlating area of ministry within the park. One year, my summer was spent primarily with a man from China who had never read a Bible before and was filled with questions about God and faith. Another year was spent focusing on developing my leadership skills as I worked with other ministry leaders inside the park. Each year has been different, and it's been incredible to watch how God orchestrates each year. Already, I've been watching my teammate, KelLee, making friendships with the people within her dorm and hanging out with them. They're seeing her as someone they can be real with, and in return, they know she is being real with them in her faith and friendship.
This Sunday service was unique. No one attended the service at the campground. We waited around, but finally packed up to leave. As we reached the parking lot, a man rode up on his bike asking if he had missed the service. We set back up, sat together in the shade, and shared worship and the Scriptures together. It was encouraging that in the midst of was seemed to be a "no-show" Sunday, God led someone to join us. This blessed us so much!
This week God has been showing me how much of this ministry occurs within my daily routine of work, studies, meals, and sleep. If I remain open to God's direction, He will provide for me in ways I could not anticipate and open doors I hadn't planned on. He asks us to remain open and aware of His presence within my life, and through that openness, I discover His guidance that exceeds what I can muster together. I never expected to be out on the lake relaxing and enjoying my afternoon, but in spending time out there, I began to see how much I was needing God's replenishment and His willingness to give me this time away.
Photos of the week are now available, and I'll be posting a link to Sunday's sermon soon.
Blessings to you in your week ahead.
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