Summer 2013

So, lets just pretend I wrote this one the last day of summer...okay? ;-) Life is finally starting to settle down...not really but I finally have time to BLOG! So, I am a very happy lady today!! :) Here's a look on the rest of my summer!!

Well, after Vacation Bible School came one of my favorite days of the year!! The 4th of July! I am blessed to have an awesome community that celebrates the 4th of July in such a special way!

Parade with my friend, Bonnie.

Party in the Park with my girls, Audrey & Bonnie.

And, after the 4th of July summer flew by! The Saturday before I left for Daytona I went to Katie's Bridal Shower!! She is such an amazing woman and she is beautiful inside and out.

Her wedding will be blogged soon :)

DAYTONA 2013 - Student Life at the Beach Conference

Every year, since the end of my freshman year of high school, I have attended this conference in Daytona, Florida. This is conference where I met the Lord and it holds a special place in my heart and will forever. I look forward to traveling miles and miles in 12 passenger vans with other high schoolers and fabulous leaders. I look forward to the sermons by Louie Giglio and worship led by Chris Tomlin and Brett Younker. Yeah, talk about amazing. This years theme was KINGDOM. 

UALC at the Beach

(My whole church group who went!)

Miss Madison & I

Bonnie & I

The fabulous Daytona leaders for 2013!!

(Dave, Katie C, Christen, & Katie B)

My roommates for the week.

(Abby, me, Katie C, Bonnie, & Madison)

CAMP 56 2013

Oh Camp 56, how I love you. Last year, I was asked to be a helper to a head counselor at Camp 56 (a camp my church puts on for 5th and 6th graders in Southern Ohio). I said yes and had a wonderful experience. This year, I was asked to be a head counselor. I was beyond excited to spend a full five days with 5th and 6th grade girls. Not only that, but I was able to share my faith with them and love them. I had so many beautiful girls who love Jesus. Their joy was incredible. I miss them and pray for them all the time.

My co-counselors.

(Gina, me, & Madison)

Miss Madison & I

One of my dearest friends, Shannon was a counselor in the other 56 girls room.

CEDAR CAMPUS 2013 - PEACE

This summer, I had an amazing opportunity to go to Cedar Campus (A family Christian camp in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan). The Schuster family invited me to go with them and so I became their daughter for the week. Before Cedar, I had prayed a lot about my future (college, occupations, and other things girls think about ;-) ). 

When we arrived, the kids and I hopped out of the car and ran to the beach. It was beautiful. I didn't take too many pictures because I turned my phone off for the week and spent a lot of time with Jesus and so many friends who I love. There are so many things I love about Cedar...here are my top 10 (it's super hard to narrow these down!!)

10. The Sauna (seriously one of my favorite experiences)

9. The Honey Pot (includes Choco Tacos)

8. Gloria Taylor dock....you can have a lot of great conversations on that dock...well, I know I did!

7. Talks given by Russ Nagy (theme was Peace) & Worship led by Dave Fullen

6. Family game....The prophet song was created after this fun night!!

5. Conversations (especially because I'm extroverted ;) )

4. ANY SENIOR DT ACTIVITY (High School Activities)

3. Water Polo Game

2. The People (includes meeting new people)

1. Time with Jesus

Here are some pictures of Cedar!!

THIS IS THE GLORIA TAYLOR DOCK. :)

I just love this look. So pretty and preppy....nautical...okay, now I am dreaming. :)

Sail boats. One of the best activities at Cedar

Water Polo Game :)

Senior ladies of the Senior DT's!!

(Abby, me, & Marissa)

Cedar Campus Family

(UALC)

KEEGAN'S CONCERT

After I got home from Cedar Campus, I joined two camp counselors from Camp 56 and we went to Keegan's (a guy 56 leader) concert. He is in a band and so Shannon, Abby, and I decided to have a girls night and go to dinner and then go support our friend, Keegan!

Me, Abby, Keegan, & Shannon after Keegs concert!!

Abby & I.

Shannon & I.

I had a fabulous summer and I hope you did too :) Now, onto more posts that I need to catch up on!!