Weddings, Meetings, Camp, Conference

Wow! The last couple weeks have truly flown by!

I had a great trip up into MN and SD - got to see two of my friends get married :) Both had gorgeous weddings!

I also spent a week with my friends in SD - got to see their new baby :) While there, I had a meeting up that way in Huron, SD. That went really well!

That next week I caravaned with a couple of church groups out to the wilderness near Four Corners, WY for a week of teen camp at Black Hills Baptist Camp. I had a great time out there! I had such fun with the campers! Huge blessing: I got to lead one of my campers to Christ! Praise the Lord for that opportunity! It's so thrilling to see God work!

From there I traveled down to St. Robert, MO, where I am currently involved in a mission's conference. It has been a wonderful week so far - I thank God for these ministry opportunities! The conference finishes up on Friday and I'll be heading toward home, Lord willing, Saturday morning. I will be stopping by my grandparents' house on the way home, and visiting a supporting church for this coming Sunday. Please pray for safety in traveling.

I am looking forward to a couple of weeks at home! I have a lot to accomplish before my trip to Sweden in September!

Well, that's all for now! Thanks always for your prayers - have a great day!

NC, VA, WI

My apologies for not blogging in a while! It has been a whirlwind past couple of weeks!
So much has happened, so I'll just try to give a quick summary!

I had a great week in New Bern, NC with the World Wide family! I made some new friends, renewed some old friendships, and had a wonderful week! The meetings were so encouraging and challenging - I'm so glad I was able to be there!

After that week, I headed up to Norfolk, VA to spend time with my brother and sister-in-law. It was such a relaxing week - a much needed vacation :) We were able to do a lot - biking in the Great Dismal Swamp, almost daily walks to the Chesapeake Bay (I even touched a jellyfish! but it was dead - and I didn't get stung! It was pretty cool!), biking in Williamsburg, biking on the boardwalk at Virginia Beach, etc. We were even able to spend 4th of July in Washington D.C.!!! That was a super neat opportunity! The crowds were beyond immense, but the experience was totally worth it!
I left for home on July 5th (I didn't leave until 2pm b/c I slept til 11am - didn't get back from D.C. until 3:45am Monday). I made it to Toledo, OH by 2 am and stopped to get some sleep. I made it the rest of the way to WI by late afternoon on Tuesday. It was a long trip - and I was ready to be done traveling for a few days!

I've enjoyed being home - however briefly. It was nice to be in my home church on Wed. night! And it's always great to see family!
I am leaving tomorrow early morning, Lord willing, to head up to the Minneapolis area for a friend's wedding. From there I will be driving the rest of the way to SD where I have a meeting Sunday night.
Please pray that I will be well rested and that the trip would go safely! Thanks!

Hope you all have a wonderful weekend! Stay cool :)