Life Update

Well, I figure it's about time for a simple post about life.

I am sitting in my host home (aka The Vatican. The people I am staying with are the Popes...get it?) watching some World Cup soccer and just thinking about how great life is right now.

I have been working with the Hillcrest Youth Group since late March and it has been a tremendous blessing. It is such an awesome experience to be able to teach, worship, and simply hang out with such a great bunch of kids.

I am about to leave this Sunday for two trips back-to-back. I will be going with a Middle School group of about 20 up to Camp Champion at LCU this coming week. On Friday morning I will be picked up in Lubbock by a High School group heading to Colorado for Trek. I am going to be one tired youth intern when we return on July 2nd. Luckily things will slow down a little after that, but it will also be July! July? That's so close to the end of the summer. The other interns will have their last day on August 11 (Happy Birthday to me, right?). This summer is flying by.

God has been teaching me a lot of things about youth ministry, relationships, and myself. I have developed a greater passion for teaching and learned a lot more about how to have a little fun instead of diving too deep too quickly (a fault of mine).

Well, I really need to finish packing for this crazy two-week adventure.

Until next time, may God gently remind you that you will always be learning. May your heart be open to the possibility of change. May you continuously be amazed by the hearts of those around you as you catch glimpses of Christ through their lives.

Blessings,
Matt