Time to share what I'm learning...

Photo taken by Nate Steiner

Hey all! So I thought it was about time that I start using this blog for what it's true original purpose was, to share with everyone who wants to read about what I'm learning while here in Ocean City on Summer Project.  But first, I'll share a little of what life has been like here for the past week...

Sunday: Go to "Sunday School" at 9:30, located at Ocean City Baptist Church, where a staff member teaches us about how to reach out to others and evangelize as well as how to evangelize to those we have relationships with.  Then after that, we all heard into the sanctuary and attend the service.  After church, we are free to do what we want for lunch and I've been having lunch with my Impact group (my roommates.. a.k.a my action group and 4 other men in which they all are an action group).  It's been so great getting to know these people on a more personal level.  Then we are free for the evening to do what we want.  Yesterday however, we all spent time out sharing for about an hour and a half and then met on the beach and played tug-of-war, human pyramid and buck-buck (which by the way is soooo funny to watch and that's just what I did!) We used that time to attract people to the big crowd of us playing games and then we could use that time to share with them too.  Then last night I went out with other Minnesota people, Californians and my roommate, Mallory, from Indiana to get frozen custard/polish water ice/funnel cakes on the boardwalk.

Monday: I do not work on Mondays so I usually use this time to have quiet times and/or rest up from the crazy weekend previous.  I also want to use this time to go out sharing on the boardwalk and beach.

Tuesday: I also do not work on Tuesdays so I do the same thing as Monday's but instead I have Discipleship (a.k.a D-ship) with my discipler, Sarah Watson.  We use this time to talk about our weeks, spend time in prayer and also use this time to go out sharing on the boardwalk/beach.  


Wednesdays: I DO work!  Haha... I work from 10am-5pm at Lindsy James Salon as a Receptionist.  I've been getting the hang of the job and am enjoying my co-workers.  Just a prayer request to be praying for my work place so that I can have opportunities to share my testimony with them.  It gets challenging to share my faith with them because the salon is a very busy place and the stylists are always with clients.  So just pray about that would be great!


Thursdays: I have this day off from work and I again, use this time to, again the same thing as Monday and Tuesday, but I also like to take this time to go to the beach and hang out with other people or have my own quiet times.  I also like to people watch ;)


Fridays: I work from 10am-5pm, again.  The past couple of weeks, I've been babysitting, right after work, for the staff's children and it's been SOOOO fun! I forgot how much I truly love kids and how I so desire to be a mother again someday.  I feel at college you forget about children because there is never any around... so it's nice to have my kid fix! I also get to do laundry at their apartments, so it's a nice perk!


Saturdays: I work from 9am-3pm.  This is usually one of our busiest days.  This past Saturday there was a bridal party in getting their hair and make-up done and it was so fun to see the excitement and nerves of a wedding day!


Then my week starts all over again... So there you have it... my week in a condensed version.

So.. now about what I've been learning...

The first week we arrived as all orientation stuff about the Summer Project and what not.  We were learning how to use the tools provided for us such as the Quest survey, the KGP (Knowing God Personally) and now we've recently learned how to use Satisfied? (a booklet about knowing how to be satisfied with our lives in Jesus Christ. 


The weeks are themed.  Our first week's theme was "Setting the Pace".  It was just a simple introduction to who the Holy Spirit is. We focused on just how the Christian life is not easy on our own and how we need to rely on the Holy Spirit to pour into us ALL  the time because we cannot do anything without God's hand in it.  

"Now I rejoice in what was suffered for you, and I fill up in my flesh what is still lacking in regard to Christ's afflictions, for the sake of his body, which is the church.  I have become its servant by the commission God gave me to present to you the word of God in its fullness -- the mystery that has been kept hidden for ages and generations, but is now disclosed to the saints.  To them god has chosen to make known among the Gentiles the glorious riches of this mystery, which is Christ in you, the hope of glory."  -Colossians 1:24-29

The Holy Spirit enters our life when we accept Jesus as our Lord and Savior of our wicked souls that are full of sin.  The Holy Spirit has been there throughout history too and the coolest thing to meditate on is that the Spirit that raised Jesus from the dead is living inside of each of us who know Jesus as their Lord!  What a beautiful and powerful thing we possess.. we have God in us because the Holy Spirit, Jesus and the Father are all one in themselves.  

"And you also were included in Christ when you heard the word of truth, the gospel of your salvation.  Having beleived you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit."  

-Ephesians 1:13

Bob Fuhs, the director of the project, spoke on this and he gave us a little quote:

"My new Operating System (our souls and being) is the Holy Spirit"

I leave you with this.. I'll go on to talk more about the 2nd week's theme next time I blog which is "Thirsty".  Thirsting to know God and being filled up with the Holy Spirit in every moment of our lives.  :)

God BLESS! I love you all!

Photo of one of my many friends, Kristin Reents from Illinois, and I.  We be on the beach!