Big Plans?

Summer.  It's been on my mind since....last September? I also tend to worry about my summer plans.  The summer of 2009 was a big one for me.  I graduated High School that May, which was a pretty big deal I guess.  I went to Ghana, Africa that summer.  I went to Florida to visit my nana.  I went to Teen leadership conference and I counseled at Camp Tohigo.  It was a big summer.

Last summer, I worked as a counselor for the majority of time at New Life Island.  It was a life changing experience because I had always wanted to work as a camp counselor for a summer.  It was stretching. It was uncomfortable.  It was a valuable experience.  It was big.

SO in getting ready for this coming summer, I was stressed beyond belief.  I applied for a bunch of things but had no real desire to do any of them.  My heart was longing to be at home.  It's been awhile since I've been at home for more than a month at a time.  I truly feel that God has led me to be at home this summer and at first it was somewhat of a "let-down", going from having huge summers the past two years.  But somehow I have this feeling that this summer is going to be unlike any I have ever had.

I am scared.  I have almost no friends at home.  I haven't lived with my family for a long enough period of time to get really upset and fight.  I haven't been involved in my home church since high school, and even then I can't say I was super involved.  I've changed and I've grown, and it will be different to go home where things have changed as well.  I can't expect things to always be the same.

This summer I have big plans.  And by the grace of God, I hope to achieve these goals. 

1. Fall more in love with my Precious Savior (Which entails A LOT )
2. Spend time with my family
3.  Learn how to cook well, sew, and clean.
3. Maintain a summer job
4. 30 day shred everday
5. Get super involved in my home church
6. Counsel at teen leadership conference

Even just looking at that list, I can see that God is going to do big things in my life this summer and I know he will honor diligence and discipline.  I pray for His strength!