704 convos, 307 gospel presentations, 28 decisions, 49 spirit-filled life convos, 23 followups. 


God is so good. Why did God choose me to go to Ocean City? Why couldn't I have just stayed at my house and talked about Jesus to my co-workers here? I feel like Satan has been attacking me lately in thinking that my time in Ocean City was a waste of time, money, and that I missed opportunities at home. God couldn't have been more clear about why I was there in Ocean City this summer. Some of the things that I was able to do in Ocean City that I couldn't have done (as easily) back home....

• Work with over 70 internationals students
• Be discipled and poured into by Diana for the first 5 weeks where God used her to teach me contentment, the power of prayer, and what it looks like to be discipled so I can now disciple! 
• Learn how to lead a group of peers while planning events to reach out to international students. I think leading peers is the most humbling thing I have ever done. God worked through me and humbled me a lot.
• Being in a Bible study once a week with some of the wisest women
• Learning what it means to be transparent and open with my close girl friends
• Learning what it means to serve a church and not be a consumer (leading chilrens ministry, AND and a children's sermon)
• Learning how to initiate spiritual conversations to strangers 
• Learned how to care for internationals both spiritually and with their day to day needs.
• After working 9-5pm then had meetings 6-9ish I learned how to rely on God with all my physical needs. One day we spent 24hours fasting and praying and trusting God for our strength and he surely did!
• Being taught how to evangelize and care for the souls of some of my close non-christian friends

What I'm doing THIS year....

• Living with Helly!!!! God placed my three roommates and I with a girl who is coming straight from China. God has softened my heart for internationals sooo much this summer. God knows what He is doing.
• Helping out with the youth at a local church I go to
• Working at Fratellis. This is a Italian restaurant right near my apartment. I already love the people there so much and I know I will be able to have a lot of great conversations!
• Student Teaching at Berlin Intermediate School on Fridays!
• Finishing my last semester of classes before I start full time student teaching in the spring
• Picking either a youth or freshman or sophomore girl to disciple- basically teaching them the bible, investing a lot of time into them, and caring for their souls so that they can become great spiritual leaders.

God taught me so much at Ocean City. I learned to be a better leader, learned how to love deeper, but ultimately I fell more in love with Jesus. I was broken down time and time again this summer, but every-time God filled me with more of Him. 

I spent this summer devoted fully to God and I can testify that He was honored. I couldn't have done this without the love from you all. I pray that God blesses you all. 

Job 11:13-20

New International Version (NIV)

 ¹³ “Yet if you devote your heart to him
   and stretch out your hands to him, ¹⁴ if you put away the sin that is in your hand
   and allow no evil to dwell in your tent, ¹⁵ then, free of fault, you will lift up your face;
   you will stand firm and without fear. ¹⁶ You will surely forget your trouble,
   recalling it only as waters gone by. ¹⁷ Life will be brighter than noonday,
   and darkness will become like morning. ¹⁸ You will be secure, because there is hope;
   you will look about you and take your rest in safety. ¹⁹ You will lie down, with no one to make you afraid,
   and many will court your favor. ²⁰ But the eyes of the wicked will fail,
   and escape will elude them;
   their hope will become a dying gasp.”