“So now what?”, you might ask.
Well, let me tell you!
Until about a week ago I had planned on returning to John Knox Village as a server for the summer. I had been praying for healthy community to go home to and I truly had no idea what that would look like or how or where God was anointing that community for me. Out of nowhere a good friend of mine, Courtney, reached out to me and asked if I would be interested in interning at Lee’s Summit Community Church for the summer. She assumed it would be a long shot since I will just be coming off of the race. I went to LSCC from freshman year until junior year. There I was baptized, got my first glimpse at community centered around love, and felt the presence of the Holy Spirit for the first time. Courtney was one of my interns when I was in youth group and she impacted my life and my walk tremendously.
The second I opened that Instagram DM I knew that this was the community that I had been praying for. I officially accepted the internship and I could not have more peace and assurance that this is what God has for me this summer! I have the privilege to walk along side middle school and high school girls + teach all that I have learned on the race + pour into others while also getting poured into. I will be leading bible studies, youth events, and help plan all the fun jazz that goes into summer camp. If that’s not fun enough.. summer camp will take place at Youthfront Camp Lacygne. ANOTHER place that has completely impacted my life for the better. I worked on summer staff at Lacygne for two years and I wanted to work there for a third summer but it just wasn’t in the cards to leave for two more months as soon as I got home. My worlds are colliding and my spirit is expectant that the collision will be full of joy, community, and reliance on the Lord. This is literally everything I could have prayed for. I am already preparing my heart to step into this position and to transition into this new & exciting season pretty quickly after I get home.
I do not take this lightly nor did I accept this offer without prayerfully asking God if I was ready for this. I know how important it is to have good interns because people in leadership positions set the tone for the group. The more I doubted my ability to step into this, the more God made it evident that He would not call me into this if He didn’t believe I could do it, and do it well. So, I am walking into this season with confidence and trust that God would speak and work through me to meet these girls right where they are at. That God would soften my heart, give me both patience and joy in the transition.
After I finish up my summer internship I plan on going to Longview Community college with my A+ hours (free two year scholarship) and (actually) work at John Knox Village part-time.
And after that… I have no freaking idea. After all, a life devoted to God means uncertainty but also reliability.
(The title is one of my favorite songs at the moment and it just seemed fitting. If you like good music you should listen to it and let me know what you think.) <3
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