Week 5 already :s

A lot of ups and downs in this past week, absence of sleep really started to catch up with me and being busy really got to me. I had a very busy weekend as well, but it was also a very encouraging weekend. All the interns took a 2 day trip to Port Colburne where a really amazing family opened their home to us to be refreshed. It was a really great time, highlights where getting super lost in such a small town (we must have walked around our street a dozen times), sleeping in a trailer during the rain storm, and sitting on the balcony during the thunderstorm on Sunday. To finish off the weekend I was able to go home on Monday and visit my family and grandparents and got to see my 6 month old nephew who has grown a lot since June.

Starting back to camp on a Tuesday was quite difficult which made the beginning of the week a little rough but today was much better. Had a really neat moment (more like hour) with of the girls from my wordup. She was not participating in the activity so I took her aside to work on a different project in the hope that I could get her to talk about what was the problem at that moment. We had a really good talk about what was bothering her but also how to deal with it. We also talked a lot about her goals for the next year in school and even read some of the bible together and talked about everything I have been teaching her this summer. It was a very rewarding time and I am very thankful that it happened since it isn’t always that we are given such moments.

Also feeling really great since I received a visit this evening from my best friend which was amazing, I’ve really missed not seeing her every week  but I also appreciate it so much more since it isn’t quite as often right now.

And one last thing I want to write on here and let you all know is that as many of you have heard that I have been thinking and praying about this a lot. I have decided that I will be staying with Urban Promise to continue ministry with them until May 2013. Prayers and support are needed and appreciated. If there is any way you feel you can do this or if you have any questions feel free to email me at janelle_kz@hotmail.com