Lent 2014, Day 7: Anticipating the mountain-top

So, Youth-A-Rama starts tomorrow... Which means I'm preparing to spend the weekend with a group of amazing, talented, and beautiful young women. As I do so, all I can reflect on is what an honor it is to work with these girls. I have truly been blessed by each of them and encouraged by their strength and their spirit. I came home almost five years ago hoping to find a way to basically live the life I was living in NYC. But God had other plans - through the recommendation of a friend, He put me in a position to get to know our youth. I quickly loved these teenagers like they were my younger siblings, and now I cannot imagine my life without them. I have expanded my vision for the future and for my education at C3College to include Youth Ministry. And yet I have had many conversations with God about my inadequacies when it comes to public speaking, to leadership in any form as I prefer the "second in command" role. As I prepare to love on and encourage our youth this weekend, I am also praying that He would use this weekend to speak to my heart and confirm that this ministry education is the right path, as I have recently struggled with doubts... I only hope that my anticipation doesn't lessen my ability to hear His voice!