If only I wasn't...

If only I wasn't sick…

All summer I managed to not be infected with the plague that was going around camp. At one point flu, hand, foot, and mouth, and strep were making their rounds. Every morning I would make sure that I had some sort of Vitamin C. All 6 weeks I was fine until Week 6, day 5…

Both of my roommates had been complaining about sore throats, sure enough I woke up that morning sore as well.  Slowly that sore throat took my voice away. Then it proceeded to make me sound like a harking walrus. After a few days, I thought I had been getting better. Well, surprise, it came back worse. I was no longer sleeping through the night, I constantly had a headache, and my nose was plugged.

I was supposed to be going home the next day and I was so disappointed. Not only did I not want to travel sick but I didn't want to get everyone at home sick.

Well here I sit at BWI, harking with an upset stomach (as if the throat wasn't enough, lets just add stomach problems into it).  I don't wish traveling sick upon anyone. I am once again reminded of our theme of the summer, thankfulness. The verse to go along was 1 Thessalonians 5:18. "Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God's will for you in Christ Jesus."

Even though I feel like absolute crap, I am beyond excited to see some of my favorite people. The fact that I will be reunited with a very special guy in a matter of hours, makes me feel like its Christmas morning all over again. I will also see my family along with many families who have opened their home to me for the next few weeks!

As much as I hate being sick, I am trying my best to give thanks in all circumstances.

The Summer 2014 Race

I knew that over the last six weeks, God was going to teach me many things and guess what, He did.

The first thing he taught me what that as times get stressful or days get long, I need to take each day as it comes. God is with me every step of the way and I need to let him be God. Psalm 10 say, "Be still and know that I am God." I need to let him do his work.

Another I learned was that I'm not at Sandy Cove because I wanted to come. I'm here because God wanted me here. If Jesus is all you have, you have all you need. Day after day I am reminded that I am not alone in this race. God is by my side every step of the way. Together, we will finish this Summer.

The next thing is that God has never failed us and he isn't going to start now. When your car breaks down, that isn't God failing you, that is God showing you that your possessions have no worth when you finish the race of life. God will never let you down.

I also learned that it is time to let go of the past. All of my mistakes, I need to give to God. Isaiah 43:18, "Forget the former things; do not dwell on the past." The rest of your life begins now.

God is the reason you get up every morning and are breathing. He provides you with food, a shower, clean water, and a bed that will be there when you go to bed at night.

God helped me get through each and every day this Summer. Some days were easier than others but not a day was wasted. God is good, all the time.