How in the world have I already been in Estes for 6 weeks?! My internship is already halfway over and I can not believe it. It has been a summer of some of the highest highs and some lows. God has blessed me immensely with incredible people that I get to work with. I prayed that I would have a Christian community here in Estes and he has gone above and beyond what I ever could have hoped. I have gotten to take road trips with my friends and have had the best times. We were going through west Colorado and we were all in absolute awe of God and his creations. One of the things that has been difficult is not being able to go to church since I have been here. My schedule is typically pretty crazy. In the past three days I have worked 37 hours {hellooo wedding season!}. I didn’t realize how much I would miss my Journey Church community that I have back in Norman. It has been hard not being able to go to church and worship freely and praise God through song. I find my heart yearning for that. Through this though, I have had to improvise. On my days off, I typically go to my favorite coffee shop in town and have my quiet time by the river, and then listen to some worship music. I have had to create my own Sunday, since I work on Sundays. It has been awesome learning about and worshipping God in different ways than I have before.
What has been so sweet is that different people from home have been in Estes Park vacationing, and I have been able to see them and have dinner and catch up. That has been one of the biggest blessings. It is nice to have a familiar face in my home for the summer. One of my best friends, Kailen, and her family drove up for a day in Estes and we got to go hiking and explore Trail Ridge Road. The Haskins, family friends, invited me over for tacos, a game night, and s’mores, and it was exactly what I need at that time. The next week, Mike and Renee, people who are like family to me, invited me over for ice cream and just some catching up. Tomorrow I get to have lunch with Kathy McCollough who is one of the funniest and sweetest people! Getting to see people from home has made this summer even better. I thought that I wouldn’t see anyone I knew until I flew home for my best friends wedding, but God had a different plan and of course it has been the best!
Also a quick shout out to Marvin and Kelly aka my parents for being an incredible support system. With working crazy hours and being a little sleep deprived they have been there every step of the way. My Dad is quite the wise guy {I say this in all seriousness} and has been able to help me see things through a different perspective. My mom has listened to me talk about all sorts of things and has been sending me different bible verses that correlate with what I am going through. Also a shout out to my sister for sending me pictures of goats and making me laugh. I am so pumped to see what the last half of my time here in Colorado holds!
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