Coralville, Iowa - Trip 3

This week all three of us coordinators came together for one trip to Iowa.  It took about 9 hours, but with three drivers it was a smooth trip!  It's so fun to be in another state, and explore what is different and what is the same between minnesota and Iowa, Iowa and Wisconsin.  We are at a Church called Genesis that is in a restored big victorian white house.  Everyone in the community calls it The Big White House.  Usually on the 4th of July they have a community wide barbecue and about 700 people attend the event.  Because it has been so hot this week, and especially today, they decided to call of the event.  As much as it would have been fun to be a part of that, I am glad to have a day off.  And the fact that we are staying with the pastor's family makes it that much more fun, because they have three adorable kids who love to play and snuggle!  Along with the three of us (Abby, Lindsey, and myself) we have two guys on the trip: Josh and Ryan.  They are great and very fun to be around.

The Lord is doing something amazing at Genesis.  There is such a wide demographic of children at day camps even though there are only 17 kids attending.  He is really deepening my heart for children and for them to learn His word and know His love.  When it comes to day camps this week has been my favorite so far, because I feel that there is a new and exciting passion ignited in my heart from God.  It's real and that is why it is so exciting.  I really look forward to where these passions take me.

There isn't a whole lot else to update.  I see God working more than ever, and I am SO glad I chose to work at Trout Lake Camps this summer.  God had promised me that I was going to have an amazing summer and I keep on standing in amazement at how awesome this summer has been.

I would love for continued prayer when it comes to strength and energy to serve the kids and do my job well: for our whole team.  Also all of us on the team are sick in some fashion and so prayer for that would be wonderful.  I think the worst of my sickness is over (cold, fever...etc), but I want it to stay that way!

I think we are going out to eat tonight with our host family, and then seeing the fireworks!  What an adventure :-).

-Jamie