i am currently thinking and praying and hoping about what this summer will hold. its always a mystery. it usually ends up being filled with a variety of adventures and excitement and rejuvenating down time and trips to the beach and trips to camp and time to catch up with people i love. God, where are you leading? is it somewhere or something specific? i have been struggling to pray about it because the school year feels so busy and summer feels so far away. and sometimes God is not really clear on what he wants me to do. and i am forgetful. and i am human. and prayer is not something that always comes naturally to me, as much as i wish it did.
so, for this summer of 2009 i am considering some of the following options.
1. running the river bank run (that means i need to kick it into gear with my training schedule!)
2. watching a family with 6 kids (i'm planning on this...and i love it)
3. going to california with them (i'm also planning on this in june)
4. moving into a new house with some great people (i'm hoping this will happen too)
5. a coldplay concert in detroit
6. training for the chicago marathon (the thought terrifies and excites me)
7. some weekends at upbc
8. counseling at upbc for a week or two
9. going to arkansas to see my incredible, lovely southern friend rachel (oh, how i would LOVE this)
10. traveling to the dominican republic with katie (tickets are the same price as flying to little rock!)
11. going to some weddings of dear friends
12. somehow going to mexico with kellie
13. a random roadtrip
14. getting my new siblings in ethiopia? (unfortunately, this is looking like it won't happen until fall)
15. taking a summer class (this does not sound very appealing. at all. i don't think i'll do this.)
16. reading a lot of good books that i haven't had time to read during the school year
any other ideas?
and as i consider all these good ideas and wonder where God is leading and being concerned about money and asking Him how He will provide, let me finish off with this quote...
We say things like, 'I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me'... Then we live and plan like we don't believe God even exists. We try to set our lives up so everything will be fine even if God doesn't come through. But true faith means holding nothing back. It means putting every hope in God's fidelity to His promises." -- Francis Chan, "Crazy Love"
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