This title could mean so many things… but what I am saying is Kan as in, Spokane. That would be one stupid title though. Anyways, yes I am leaving for launch in about two weeks!! I have met the goal of $10,000 for launch and I can’t believe that after all of this preparing this is finally about to happen! This time really has been a HUGE time of growth for me. And this summer has really just topped everything off.
I started this summer off by Serving at a Young Life camp in Georgia called Sharptop Cove as a cook for what was supposed to be 3 weeks (get to that in a little), with the most incredible people. Young Life was the ministry that the Lord used for me, so I have really fallen in love with all of the camps. Serving in the kitchen was new for me, but I loved it even more than I thought I would. The community in the Kitchen and in all of the Summer Staff was so special! I loved just about everything about what was going on at Sharptop. But what was happening back at home was real tough.
My Mom had been really sick throughout this whole year. Before I left for Georgia, although she was very sick, she was actually making some really cool strides of getting better. I left worried, but I honestly can not say that I even thought of never seeing my Mom again. I was gone less than a week when she developed a deadly colon disease on top of everything she was already fighting. When I found out how bad it was I flew back up from Georgia, but didn’t get back in time before she passed. My heart was broken and I was in shock. My Mom didn’t know Jesus before I left and this broke my heart to a whole other level. But, boy do we have a good good Father. His presence in EVERYTHING that was going on, was undoubtable. There is no doubt that losing anybody, especially your Mom is very very hard, but there is nothing more comforting than the good Shepherd and his promises. Throughout all of this struggle I am constantly reminded of the great hope I have as a son of God and also how sovereign he is.
And then there was Training camp. Training camp was shortly after my Moms death so going into it I was still really processing what happened. This added a whole other struggle to how hard Training camp already is. As hard as everything with Training Camp and my mom was, I still was comforted and given strength, and even joy! What a testament to how big and good our God is. And what a blessing it is to serve him!
Now with only about two weeks until I leave I want to make sure and connect with everybody her in the Kan! I will be having a going away/birthday/fundraising party at my Dad’s house on the 5th of September from 5-9ish PM. There will be food! If you would want to come to that reach out and I will give you the address! and if you can’t, still reach out so that I can see you before I leave!
