Summer 2008

Hey Everyone! I haven't blogged in what seems like forever! Sorry! Summer has been crazy. Summer flew by so fast after I moved home this summer. This summer was crazy busy! I went to Costa Rica (AMAZING!), had my colorado friends come and visit, the fair, and my discipler Emery got married! Summer was great this year.

Costa Rica

For those of you who don't know, I went to Costa Rica for a week this summer with the college group called Cutting Edge ministries. It was the most amazing time I've ever had. God blessed me with a safe and life changing trip where I met some amazing people who are so on fire for the Lord. God opened my eyes up to a lot of things on the trip. He put things into perspective for. Its so awesome how God works in us. We stayed at the PortanTorchas bible school while we were there. The first we did construction within the school of varnishing, painting, sanding, construction on a bathroom for more people, and building a retaining wall. We also had a free day where we went to a see an active volcano, BEAUTIFUL waterfalls of costa rica, and we went to watch a live soccer game in the town of San Jose..That was a cool experience. Everyday we had a morning devotion with the principle and manager of the bible school. They both had neat stories. We also would meet at night just our group and were reading this devotional book by Max Lucado. Costa Rice was so awesome.

Colorado

About a week and a half after I got back from Costa Rica the group from Colorado came to Michigan. Last year we went to Craig, Colorado as part of our 4H exchange trip they came here this summer. It was a great time catching up, seeing face to face again, and showing them around Michigan. They were so fascinated with our Meijer store because they have never heard of them. I will never forget how fascinated Cherie was with the "light bugs" (lightning bugs). While they were here we did an overnight bus trip up to Mackinaw Island. It was so fun. They loved the bridge and the island. We made a lot of memories. The free day to the beach with Cherie, Jen, My mom, and myself is unforgettable. Go CMWCC! lol...It was sad to see them go. I loved colorado and my friends there!

FAIR

There's not much that really happend during the fair. Pretty much the same thing except that I didn't show this year and was a 4H Dairy club leader. Crazy thought. Me being a leader? lol it's actually a lot of fun because you get to help out all the youngsters with their calves and they are SO cute.

THE DINGEE WEDDING

Lastly this summer I had a wedding for and amazing Godly couple. Emery who was like a big sis and her fiance Matt. I got to get to know and learn from Emery since February. We would meet weekly til about mid-summer when both of our schedules got so crazy. She taught me many things about my faith. She The are currently in connecticut where Matt got a job after graduation from Pepperidge Farms. The wedding was a blast and i'll miss you both!