Going Surfing Everyday

Wow it has been a while since i've posted a blog. OOPS! Well since it has been so long i'm just going to combine 2 weeks of events into one blog. We're now just getting into a lot of routine stuff of work, meetings, and events so i'll just hit on a few exciting things that have been happening.

To start off we went surfing at Cocoa Beach a couple weeks ago which was so much fun. We endured to typical bipolar Florida weather, waited out the rain, then jumped into the ocean and had a blast! I've been actual surfing once before, so i didn't have much experience, but when we went out there my instincts took over and iI caught so many waves. I can see that being a reoccurance with the rest of  project of having to just catch the wave and ride with it, i.e.spreading the Gospel and having faith that God will lead us on the best waves yet.

Woman's time that week was impactful. We talked about Grace and how God gives us such an abundance of grace. They compared the difference between justice, mercy, and grace - justice being getting what you deserve, mercy is not getting what you deserve, while grace is getting what you don't deserve. What sounds the best to you? The devil often whispers lies into our ears - you are unworthy, you don't deserve God's grace, you're not pretty, you need to be perfect, etc. - we fall into believing these untruths if we don't lean on God for strength and rebuke them - tell ourselfs that YOU ARE MORE! More than what those lies are telling us because God loves us and extends grace even if we don't deserve it. " Be even-tempered, content with second place, quick to forgive an offense. Forgive as quickly and completely as the Master forgave you." - Colossians 3:13

I'm so excited about the ministry team i'm on. Being on the community team, i get to be involved with planning the mid-project banquet, end of project banquet, and all the wednesdays that we go on "surf adventures". Perfect for me because i love party planning.

This last surf adventure definitely had an emphasis on "adventure". The objective of the day was to go on an international journey, therefore we went to epcot and spent the day in groups separated into different countries around the World Showcase. I can't say much about it as to uphold the surprise for future students who go on project, but i'll just say that i have a whole new view and heart for the countries around the world.

Woman's time last week taught about humility. We were challenged to think of a time when we didn't do something because of insecurity and i find myself struggling with that a lot in my life. I often blame the fact that i'm shy or more of an introvert to do something that takes me out of my comfort zone. Insecurities ultimately cause us to believe lies, hold us back and usually manifests as severe independence.We also don't want to be prideful because than we become unteachable and think of ourselves as our own God, which definitely isn't putting God on the thrown in our lives. In Proverbs 29:23 it says that "Pride lands you flat on your face; humility prepares you for honors." I need to live out my life in humility towards God.

Work has definitely been a new experience. My carpool group and i have really been enjoying getting to know our co-workers and have started to build relationships with some of them. We have an awesome team of managers and coordinators; i've actually gotten the chance to talk to a few of them a lot. I found one of our managers, Izzy, has family in Chico and used to be a mechanic in Hollywood Studios. He was telling me how he worked on Rockin' Rollercoaster and a few other rides in the park. I was really excited to talk to him about that and told him all about how i want to be an Imagineer for Disney. He asked me what on earth are you doing at Pecos then?? Everyone is fun to be around and we get to joke a lot with each other. Friendships are defintiely forming here.

Till next time...