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Hello lovely ladies. You have no idea how much I have missed you all. I have been able to spend so much time praying this trip, praying for each one of you and your summer adventures and daily life. I have loved reading where you guys are at with the Lord and have been very blessed just thinking about you guys! Thought that I would update you all on life and all that God has been teaching me over the last five weeks.

- Traveling has been such a great experience...it is not all glamorous, which I did not think it was, but it is far more difficult than I thought. It is exhausting to travel and not have a "home base." Being able to stay in a place for just a few days and then pack up, (all in a backpack), and get on the public transportation...then get off, learn the language in 2 seconds so people don't pickpocket you has been a funny task! haha. I have learned to ask for help more than I have ever done in the past! My sister and I have loved being able to see the world though. We loved seeing the creativity that God has uniquely created in each person in various forms. Whether it be through the art (yes we are museum nerds) the architecture, or the history of the places we went to, I have see how creative and BIG God is.

- Speaking of the grandeur of God...it has been a really neat lesson traveling the world...learning to TRUST the Lord. You guys...it has been crazy with no phone and no friends to find out where we are going...and yet I have gotten to see how God LOVES ME and my sister...HE IS A PROVIDER and has MET OUR EVERY NEED!!! Praise the Lord...far more to come on all of the things I have learned.

- I have been having a really hard time with no knowing if I will have a job. There has been a lot of work drama which I have been missing, but PLEASE PRAY for my heart in this, that I would trust the the Lord will put me exactly where I need to be for next year. With that, Pray for my heart...jealousy has reared its evil head as I keep hearing about what my roommate and one of my clostest teacher friends have...which is a job. Also, my friend that I worked with, who was a solid Christian, has moved schools which makes me really sad...she was a HUGE reason that I made it through the year...so pray for that as well.

- I am going to be home in a few days...so pray that my sister and I make it safely. The Lord has ben providing so far...so I trust that we will, but know that I have been praying for you all. Thank you for the updates! Love you and I will call/text you all for pray requests soon!

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Hi All!
I miss every single one of you and I love hearing about what God has been orchestrating in your lives and what everyone has been going through this summer! I have been thanking God for your praises and lifting up your requests!


Summer has been great so far.  NY was a challenging yet rewarding- got to show my momma the city and see Natasha Anne :) which was wonderful!  Then I started my job at the pool teaching swim and lifeguarding. 6o hours of fun in the sun every 2 weeks. woohoo, no really I do love it though it is draining I have the best schedule since I have weekends off.  Sooo all you in the Cali area lets hang out!! And to finish off I just got back from Maui -- It may be my new favorite place.  It is beyond beautiful and I got to enjoy it with Jon.  He has matured immensely in all aspects of life, and I am grateful for all of you who have prayed for our relationship.  He is a man I admire, respect, and cherish, and I know its cheesy but its true- everyday I fall more in love with him.  OKAY enough of the mushy stuff.... 


Last night after my red eye flight I was laying in bed absolutely dreading work today, because all I wanted to do was sleep.  And after I was done complaining to myself I let my mind wander into what I truly wanted and the phrase that popped into my mind was to, "be happy."  I wanted joy, peace and contentment. All of which describe happiness. I then thought of how the world fills their void for happiness from everything from sports to popularity etc...  I then challenged myself to think of how I strive for happiness.  My answer was from relationships- God, family, friends, boyfriend.  Not really a bad answer until I realized my method involved in furthering these relationships was works based.  I was trying to work to be a better Christian in order to be happy.  Oh my lanta last night God and I had a heart to heart conversation.  I learned that in my desire to "be happy" I have to stop dwelling on the "happy" part and simply drop it out of the phrase so where all is left is "be."  My goal in life isn't to make myself happy-- it is to BE what God created me for- for Himself.  I want to "be"  closer to God but ultimately what I feel God is teaching me is to "be" a reflection of Him, by showing, sharing, and giving Him to others.  This lesson has really changed my life and has given me a clearer perspective of what I want to do with my life.... to be continued.... I will share more of what that entails later but I have probably lost the majority of you since this post is so long.


Anyways, I miss you so incredibly much. can't wait to hear from you all! Here is a picture from Maui- date night. yes my hair is turning blonde from chlorine and YES his hair is gone. i love it i think it looks amazing. kay thee end.

lovelovelove you all, kerry