"Greater things have yet to come, Greater things are still to be done in this city"

Well, another week has passed here in Memphis. God is still doing great things here and I’m still just as amazed at his awesomeness and his strength. This last week I think I learned more on what it means to be fully reliant on God, and how to trust in Him to provide strength and encouragement. It was a very rough week for me and I was ready to just quit and go home. But through God’s strength and His promises I was able to pull through. This week I felt like I was starting to fully understand what James means in chapter one when he talks about considering it pure joy when we face trials of any kind. This week my dad was admitted to the hospital for reasons that are still unknown. It is very hard for me to be here in Memphis while I know he is struggling and suffering in the hospital and that my family is going through all this. But I know that God has called me here in Memphis and that He has great things planned for me. I have also been able to see how God uses the struggles and trials that I am going through to stretch and grow my faith. I’m thankful for that because I know that I will be a stronger Christian because of it and that it will be a testament of His faithfulness. 

This last week I also learned a lot about my passions. I love Jr. High students and have a passion to see them grow and learn more about Jesus and deepen their faith. I got the amazing chance to learn about leadership and how it can benefit even younger students. I cannot wait to apply what I am learning back home in RUSH. It’s exciting to feel God changing my heart and preparing me for the great things he has planned for me. 

The worksite is going well and a lot of work is getting done. With only two weeks left of the summer it’s down to crunch time. Erin is very pleased with how the house is looking and that of course is encouraging for me and our team. 

I just want to end this blog post with requesting for a lot of prayer. I need the strength to continue to pour into students and teach truth into their lives. Also for my dad and family that the doctors would have the wisdom to figure out what is wrong with him and for comfort for my family. It is hard for them to see him like this, and it’s hard for me to be so far away. I really appreciate all the prayers and support. I will update this again next weekend and let y’all know what else is going down in Memphis.