Dewdrops

I went for a run early this rainy morning. The city was still completely quiet and peaceful. I ended up getting lost in an area I had never been to, and it was a little scary but kind of beautiful at the same time. Also, dewdrops on flowers is something so amazing and simple. It can make living in such a rainy place worth it (among many other things). As Ferris Bueller says, "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you might miss it." Here are just a couple of the things I saw when I was wandering this morning:

On Saturday, we had a team building day which involved games, exercises, and a long, perfect hike. Our leaders gave us a map and they were at different stops along the way, but we had to figure out how to get there and other little activities along the way. In this picture is Stephanie (American), Becky (American), Me (Murican) , Lauren (O Canada), and Rachel (Brit). Kelly (Brit) is the 6th trainee, but she was taking our picture. All of us are super different, but they're so great, and we've become a weird family. The hike reminded me a lot of The Hobbit scenery the way the trees and streams and bridges were. Very cool. 

This week has been our first lecture week, and Steve Sullivan, a New Zelander and experienced YWAMer, has been our speaker. We have been talking about how we are blessed so that we can become blessings to others and how that is God's only purpose. It is the Abrahamic Covenant. We've also talked a lot about how so many churches have a problem with trying to figure out God's purpose and getting it wrong or putting too much focus on other aspects. Our discussions have made me think a lot about what I believe and my church experiences. Tomorrow, I begin my weekly ministry of Wrexham Feeding the Roofless, which I am so pumped about. Then on Friday, I also start my first youth group helper/leader/servant (and I am equally as pumped). 

Alright, the end.