Final SAKC Retreat for Kim
I am so thoroughly exhausted but genuinely content.
It's been crazy trying to wedding plan and pack but things have been getting done. 4 weeks to go!
But over the past two weeks it's been just church retreat, church retreat, church retreat - which I've just returned from.
We headed up to Jackson's Point - home to many of my summers growing up and as of late camp staff, retreats and conferences. I get that happy, homey comfortable feeling when I'm up there and the most hospitable, wonderful people are running the centre - Majors Max and Linda Barrett. I couldn't think of anyone better to be taking care of the guests!
Fiona and Matt, friends from corps 6:14, were our guest speakers and the new pastor taking my place, Peter, was also speaking for the EM. I did all the background stuff as usual and helped Kevin with our 2nd ever Movie Trivia Night. Man, we've been working on it for 3 months in our heads but didn't really do much until the week prior. Thursday night before heading up, I stayed up 'till 4:30am and Kevin until 6:30am just trying to finish it up. Crazy eh? It turned out great.
Our theme was transformation - of self, church, community, and the world. Peter, Matt and Fee all drove these topics home and hearing it personally confirmed my want and passion to serve God and others in whatever way I can. I have been blessed with a father who has taught me to work hard, and that whatever I have should be shared with everyone else because God has called me to love them. My time, my money, my gifts, my heart. I have no idea where I'll end up. For now, I know it'll be in California with the youth in the Sunnyvale Grace Korean Corps with the Salvation Army. I pray that God will continue to give me ample opportunity to do more. Andrew says I'm lucky to be able to follow God and do his work full time - I believe Andrew can too. Pray for us!
Anyhoo - the weekend was a bit bittersweet. I was playing the piano for the music ministry team to back them up and while playing at one point, I looked up to see this congregation of family and friends praising with all of their heart, I started to cry. Yes, I'm getting sappy in my older age. It was emotional seeing their genuine worship and also knowing that I wouldn't be here to see it grow and flourish in just a month from now. I had some great prayer time with some of the girls, rough-housed with the guys, caught up with Matt and Fee who I won't be able to see really as soon as September hits, and roomed with Kevin. I will truly miss all of this and all of them but I know that God will continue to move in this congregation and I'll be able to keep in touch at least!
I'm going to catch some zzzz's now =). Ontario Science Centre final site check inspection tomorrow morning!
It's been crazy trying to wedding plan and pack but things have been getting done. 4 weeks to go!
But over the past two weeks it's been just church retreat, church retreat, church retreat - which I've just returned from.
We headed up to Jackson's Point - home to many of my summers growing up and as of late camp staff, retreats and conferences. I get that happy, homey comfortable feeling when I'm up there and the most hospitable, wonderful people are running the centre - Majors Max and Linda Barrett. I couldn't think of anyone better to be taking care of the guests!
Fiona and Matt, friends from corps 6:14, were our guest speakers and the new pastor taking my place, Peter, was also speaking for the EM. I did all the background stuff as usual and helped Kevin with our 2nd ever Movie Trivia Night. Man, we've been working on it for 3 months in our heads but didn't really do much until the week prior. Thursday night before heading up, I stayed up 'till 4:30am and Kevin until 6:30am just trying to finish it up. Crazy eh? It turned out great.
Our theme was transformation - of self, church, community, and the world. Peter, Matt and Fee all drove these topics home and hearing it personally confirmed my want and passion to serve God and others in whatever way I can. I have been blessed with a father who has taught me to work hard, and that whatever I have should be shared with everyone else because God has called me to love them. My time, my money, my gifts, my heart. I have no idea where I'll end up. For now, I know it'll be in California with the youth in the Sunnyvale Grace Korean Corps with the Salvation Army. I pray that God will continue to give me ample opportunity to do more. Andrew says I'm lucky to be able to follow God and do his work full time - I believe Andrew can too. Pray for us!
Anyhoo - the weekend was a bit bittersweet. I was playing the piano for the music ministry team to back them up and while playing at one point, I looked up to see this congregation of family and friends praising with all of their heart, I started to cry. Yes, I'm getting sappy in my older age. It was emotional seeing their genuine worship and also knowing that I wouldn't be here to see it grow and flourish in just a month from now. I had some great prayer time with some of the girls, rough-housed with the guys, caught up with Matt and Fee who I won't be able to see really as soon as September hits, and roomed with Kevin. I will truly miss all of this and all of them but I know that God will continue to move in this congregation and I'll be able to keep in touch at least!
I'm going to catch some zzzz's now =). Ontario Science Centre final site check inspection tomorrow morning!
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