Miami

Spring break CP style. Just got back from a 3 day trip to Miami Florida with the Disney Missional Team and a group of international disney cast members. We got to visit and bum on the beautiful beaches, as well as go to the world famous South Beach. It was fun to experience the hollywood version of Miami. The most fun I had on the trip was spent with a non profit organization called Touching Miami with Love. We did a lot of hands on work they needed done and believe me we sweat and got our hands dirty.

At the end of a long day serving we got to read and play with some of the children in their after school program. In this picture you can see Leon, a 7 year old who lives in Overtown, a poverty stricken area near downtown Miami. I got to read with him, play games and just love on him. It was sad to say goodbye, but I got plenty of hugs and will keep him and his city in my prayers. It was an awesome trip and was a great opportunity to spend time with the CP's. I spent a lot of time with my co worker and friend from China Sissie who has been coming to our Bible study and decided to come to Miami. It has been such an answer to prayers to have her so excited to be involved and learn things about Christianity and what it means.

The semester is halfway over, but I really needed that boost of encouragement that the Miami trip provided. It definitely made me thankful that I live, work, play, and serve in the beautiful city of Orlando.

No, gators didn't eat me!

It's been too long, if your only contact with me was online, you'd have thought I'd died. I thought February passed by quickly. It's already the second half of March. Spring has kicked off here in the south and that means sunshine and spring break season. Disney has been packed full of people, which of course keeps me busy and exhausted. My work schedule is pretty steady though. Love my coworkers :) Love my roommates :) Love my ministry :) Still MISS MANHATTAN.

I can't believe it's down to almost 2 months. That blows my mind. So much is still left to happen. Our team is planning a mission trip open to all CP's to MIAMI! It sounds like so much fun. That's coming up at the end of March and I'm looking forward to a few of my coworkers and I joining the missional team and a group of CP's for some Miami site seeing, some quality beach time, working with inner city kids, and talking about Jesus. Best spring break ever? YES.

Started a small group in my apartment complex :) We're studying Ephesians and so far so great! Keep the prayers coming. Ask me about it sometime and I'll give you detailed prayer requests on the interns God has placed in my life.

As far as me personally, I am doing well. I finally feel at home here, which of course means it's almost over, because that's just how my life works. God is really stretching me, and I am taking daily steps of faith to rely on Him, in things big and small.

Some of my favorite parts of the week are with my discipler Adrienne, playing in the parks with summer project friends, (love you Kelly), hanging with my precious Chinese friend Sissie, and of course bumming around with my roommate Lexi (watching PLL).

Okay that is about as productive as I can be with this pathetic update of my life here in sunny Orlando Florida.

have a magical day, or don't. Maybe just have a normal day, because wherever you are I'm sure there is a severe lack of pixie dust.