Hiya everyone!
So, it's been such a long weekend! I don't even know where to begin.
Friday was a very emotional day. Holiday club went wonderfully and afterward I was presented with gifts from Gateway Church and a couple from the church. It was absolutely beautiful, and I nearly cried. Especially when Kath was giving the presents and giving me a verse to keep with me. The one she chose was our theme verse for the week: Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." It was absolutely wonderful, and I am going to miss them all so much!!!
Then we had our last youth event that afternoon which was very, very fun. Just a little bit sad. It was wonderful to go bowling with all the girls. Daddy, you would be proud - I bowled over 150 since I got 3 strikes!!!! I'm never that good :P Afterward I packed up until Abi came over. She brought me a framed picture of us from the last post. Then we had a HUGE pity party/cry party with ice cream. Incredibly sad. Rose came in and joined us.
We had the friday night coffee house at Rhydyfelin and then fireworks afterward which were brill. Continue to pray for Abi and for Rosie. Abi and I talked a lot on friday, and I'm hoping I can begin to disciple Rosie even when I'm back in America. It'll be very, very good.
Saturday I joined with the American team from Greenville, ARP. We went on a "hike" through the Brecon Beacons. It was really walking through this sheep-poo covered green field but that's okay. The lookout over all the fields of Wales was stunning. And I got a nice nap on the grass when I got back (: That night we went and ate at the Upperboat Inn which was delicious. It's a very strange buffet where you get a fixed amount of meat but can go up for fixin's as much as you want. Very strange, but it worked out great. I could only eat one plate, so I gave most of my meat to Bobby because he ate all his the first round. So funny.
Sunday morning Bobby got to exhort at Rhydyfelin!!! He did SO WELL. I was amazed at his gift and how God use him to speak on Psalm 73 to the church in Wales. God has really blesse him, and I am so thankful for his word to me. He spoke on how we are to (1) trust in God by turning to him even when we think God is failing us (2) treasure him for we have nothing else but him! He is our prize! and (3) to tell others about the marvelous gift of salvation he has for us because that is the greatest work in all of history! It was so good. I am still blessed by it now. That afternoon we had a potluck style lunch with black current pie (delicious)! and then went to Ponty park with the Team.
Then we were rushed over to Caerphilly to join the Caerphilly churches in their worship service at the Big Cheese. It's a large festival that lasts all weekend (where we watched fireworks on friday). The church does a "little sunday service" (as described by the announcerman at the festival) in the open air. They sang some hymns and gave a little 5 minute devotion. It was wonderful to see some of the passerbys come, take a look, and either stay or walk off with a contemplating look. I also got to worship one last time with a good majority of the Gateway church who I will miss incredibly. It has been such a good summer, and I have been thoroughly blessed by them.
This morning Dottie picked us up. We stopped at a pup to eat and talk over things before she dropped us off at Cardiff to take the bus to London. Then it has been extremely hectic and crazy trying to get on all these different trains to get to our hotel. However, after an hour and a half of running through the stations, we are now comfortably settled into our rooms and about to sleep for the night. God even gave us a rainbow to celebrate our arrival. Tomorrow will be so much fun, and I can't wait to see what London has waiting for us.
Please pray for us that while we will have fun tomorrow that we will rest well to before our trip home on Wednesday. Pray for safe travels, that we won't lose anything, and that the rain will go away!!! It's raining pretty hard right now, but I'd love to see clear blue skies tomorrow as we walk around London and visit all these wonderful places!
Thank you for your love and support. I will try to update tomorrow one last time before we get home. Thank you for reading this, and it is my prayer that these posts have been edifying to your faith and given you a glimpse of what God is doing here in Wales. He is doing a mighty work through the power of His savior, and I am hoping that he is doing a mighty work in you also. God loves you. God bless you.
Ta-ta!
So, it's been such a long weekend! I don't even know where to begin.
Friday was a very emotional day. Holiday club went wonderfully and afterward I was presented with gifts from Gateway Church and a couple from the church. It was absolutely beautiful, and I nearly cried. Especially when Kath was giving the presents and giving me a verse to keep with me. The one she chose was our theme verse for the week: Proverbs 3:5-6. "Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make your paths straight." It was absolutely wonderful, and I am going to miss them all so much!!!
Then we had our last youth event that afternoon which was very, very fun. Just a little bit sad. It was wonderful to go bowling with all the girls. Daddy, you would be proud - I bowled over 150 since I got 3 strikes!!!! I'm never that good :P Afterward I packed up until Abi came over. She brought me a framed picture of us from the last post. Then we had a HUGE pity party/cry party with ice cream. Incredibly sad. Rose came in and joined us.
We had the friday night coffee house at Rhydyfelin and then fireworks afterward which were brill. Continue to pray for Abi and for Rosie. Abi and I talked a lot on friday, and I'm hoping I can begin to disciple Rosie even when I'm back in America. It'll be very, very good.
Saturday I joined with the American team from Greenville, ARP. We went on a "hike" through the Brecon Beacons. It was really walking through this sheep-poo covered green field but that's okay. The lookout over all the fields of Wales was stunning. And I got a nice nap on the grass when I got back (: That night we went and ate at the Upperboat Inn which was delicious. It's a very strange buffet where you get a fixed amount of meat but can go up for fixin's as much as you want. Very strange, but it worked out great. I could only eat one plate, so I gave most of my meat to Bobby because he ate all his the first round. So funny.
Sunday morning Bobby got to exhort at Rhydyfelin!!! He did SO WELL. I was amazed at his gift and how God use him to speak on Psalm 73 to the church in Wales. God has really blesse him, and I am so thankful for his word to me. He spoke on how we are to (1) trust in God by turning to him even when we think God is failing us (2) treasure him for we have nothing else but him! He is our prize! and (3) to tell others about the marvelous gift of salvation he has for us because that is the greatest work in all of history! It was so good. I am still blessed by it now. That afternoon we had a potluck style lunch with black current pie (delicious)! and then went to Ponty park with the Team.
Then we were rushed over to Caerphilly to join the Caerphilly churches in their worship service at the Big Cheese. It's a large festival that lasts all weekend (where we watched fireworks on friday). The church does a "little sunday service" (as described by the announcerman at the festival) in the open air. They sang some hymns and gave a little 5 minute devotion. It was wonderful to see some of the passerbys come, take a look, and either stay or walk off with a contemplating look. I also got to worship one last time with a good majority of the Gateway church who I will miss incredibly. It has been such a good summer, and I have been thoroughly blessed by them.
This morning Dottie picked us up. We stopped at a pup to eat and talk over things before she dropped us off at Cardiff to take the bus to London. Then it has been extremely hectic and crazy trying to get on all these different trains to get to our hotel. However, after an hour and a half of running through the stations, we are now comfortably settled into our rooms and about to sleep for the night. God even gave us a rainbow to celebrate our arrival. Tomorrow will be so much fun, and I can't wait to see what London has waiting for us.
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| Bye-bye Wales (crossing the Bridge). |
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| Instead of a Gideon Bible - there's the Davinci Code! |
Please pray for us that while we will have fun tomorrow that we will rest well to before our trip home on Wednesday. Pray for safe travels, that we won't lose anything, and that the rain will go away!!! It's raining pretty hard right now, but I'd love to see clear blue skies tomorrow as we walk around London and visit all these wonderful places!
Thank you for your love and support. I will try to update tomorrow one last time before we get home. Thank you for reading this, and it is my prayer that these posts have been edifying to your faith and given you a glimpse of what God is doing here in Wales. He is doing a mighty work through the power of His savior, and I am hoping that he is doing a mighty work in you also. God loves you. God bless you.
Ta-ta!
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