As crazy as it seems, I have been here in Medora, ND for 5
weeks. Time has gone by so fast and yet so slow. I say that because I can't
believe that I've been here for 5 weeks already and I also feel like I've been
here forever because of the close relationships I've formed with my friends; I
feel like I've known them forever! As I look back on these past few weeks, I
would have to say they've been some of the best of my life. Nights full of
fellowship, fun, and so much laughter. Days at work full of serving and meeting
so many different people coming from different walks of life. Cru meetings full
of learning new things about myself and the God I serve. It has definitely been
an experience I will never forget.
Our staff team left last week and entrusted the whole
project to us. It's a scary thing but a good thing. The staff appoints leaders
to take over their positions and responsibilities when they leave so we as
students have the opportunity to step up and take some leaps of faith for the
second half of our summer. I was asked to be a bible study leader and a
discipler. I was slightly surprised by this but I gladly said yes. I led our bible study for the first
time last Sunday and I think it went really well. We have a good mix of people
that come to bible study so it’s hard to find the right topic but I plan to
keep every study focused around the Gospel because in the end that is why we
are here.
I am also starting to disciple two girls from project, which
is super exciting for me. We had our first meeting yesterday and it went really
well. I’m mostly excited because I know that I will learn just as much from
Katie and Kayla as they will from me. They are both amazing women of God and I
can’t wait to grow closer with them over these next 5 weeks.
Although I miss my family and friends back home, I am so
glad that God brought me to Medora this summer and I can’t wait to see what
else He has in store for us this summer. He is definitely here and working in
the lives of so many students here and it has been such a great experience to
witness Him working and to be able to be a part of the ministry here.
Please continue to pray for me and all the others here on
project that are sacrificing their summers for the kingdom. Pray that we will
take a hold of opportunities to share the Gospel and also that we would be able
to personally experience the Gospel in our own lives. God is not done working
here and I’m excited to see what’s in store for these next 5 weeks! :)
