I take pictures in Leo!!

Olivia and I getting ready to make some wonderful German Chocolate Cake!



Fixing my brakes!! They are so much better. thanks Tyler! it's a wonder what 2 new sets of break pads and a new rotor will do.



Caitlin Long here from Hungary!



Mindy and I showing off our CPR and First Aid certifications. (Victoria Stoller was here this week too!)



Dani and I before heading to Leo church.

I see Stars in Leo

This past weekend was great. Some of my dearest friends from Phoenix came to Leo. My friend Abby is staying for the summer. Amy headed back to Phoenix this evening and Tyler leaves the Leo area tomorrow. None the less while they were here (they got in on Saturday) I enjoyed so many great moments with them! I also got to host my friend danielle Weuthrich for the night Saturday night (she was passing through on her way to Bluffton for a wedding. Also this weekend 2 of my good friends were announced. Congrats to Charla and Brad and Kirby and Ellie! Love them all (don't know Brad too well yet but hope to by the end of the summer).

Sunday Schumachers (were I am staying) was generous enough to let everyone come over here for supper where we got together a great grilling out Sunday afternoon dinner of hotdogs and hamburgers. My dad would have been proud (he has taught me well and Jeff and Tina and Olivia were super helpful too). It was a beautiful day and we enjoyed just hanging out and taking some great pictures.



Tina and I scooping ice cream



my phoenix crew!





Amy and I made the salad with HOMEMADE salad dressing

Today was great to spend the morning with Amy and Abby. Afternoon in the waiting area for court mainly (the actual hearings are really short but they tell everyone to come at the same time and our cases were pretty much last!) There has to be a more productive way of executing this procedure - should have gone into paralegal I could fix this whole process - ha nah. Took Amy to the airport. Sad, although she did get to fly though Chicago and told me my city says hi. (I'm not going to lie I kind of miss it and can't wait to stop in in July!)

Gateway had a game night and singing time. Cecily played the guitar and Seth played the jimbay (no idea on how to spell that). It was such a glory to worship together for the sole purpose of glorifying the Lord, no productivity involved, just pure worship and the opportunity to think of the aww of our great God. Following the singing Leo had a Bible Study. Joel stickling was the vessel tonight he really brought out identifying and casting out ideals - being willing to cast off everything and be sold out (highlighting Luke 5:1-11). He also played a short clip from Loui Giglio <- also don't know how to spell it. about the magnitude of the star - wow!! there are some BIG stars out there :) It was such a good reminder of the smallness of humanity, of ME. So tonight when I looked up at the stars for the first time since I have moved to chicago (that is one thing I don't miss - no stars in Chi-town.) I saw the largeness of my God! He is big and I am big IN HIM. So continue to pray for His glory and light to be the center of my everyday. Cause I can't and don't want to do this summer in myself. I want to continue to do it full of the triune awesome might Lord!

(PS so we went with a cowboy theme for girl's camp we are "standing firm" possibly a little far fetch - but hey who doesn't like a good cowboy?!)

I burn in Leo

so 11:30-3:00 = Lobsterness :)

yesterday I had this brilliant idea to do my internship readings poolside. And it would have been perfect if I would listen to my mom and PUT ON SUNSCREEN. Nope I decided to just get as much sun as I can... well that sure back fired. I am not toasty and can't walk without pain especially upper legs and my back! Oh well it will all fade soon. I never remember how bad sun burns hurt while I am in the sun. (does this sound like sin? We know how to avoid it but in the moment it doesn't seem bad. so if anyone needs a Sunday school life lesson)

Other eventful happenings this week... We had two other volunteers out this week. Victoria Stoller and Mindy Cambell and that was a lot of fun. I learned how to play "spaz or crabs" it is like around the world ping-pong collides with Pool (I didn't do so hot and in turn didn't love my first experience).

Ashley, the other intern and I, offered to give swimming lessons to 2 of the Gateway girls :). Any suggestions on where to start? probably with treading water. possibly floating on their backs. I don't know - it is more for survival and safety than improving on skills.

Last night, Leo high school had a "coffee house" night. Each student in Jazz choir (maybe 20) performed a solo Jazz song. There was some real talent! I really enjoyed the pieces (well most of them).

And getting read for Jr. High girl's camp. Leaving Wednesday. Our cabin is Thessalonica... not really sure what to do with that (I'm not that much of a decorator to begin with I just like to run around and act crazy at camp). AHHH I am also giving my testimony - what an humbling opportunity. I think I am focusing on some main events in my life and bringing out the theme of "getting better or bitter" with God's grace.

well that is long enough for now.