There's still 3.5 weeks left in project!
On the 3rd a few of us, including me, worked security for the town of Avon (the next town West of Vail)'s firework display. We checked bags and stopped people from bringing alcohol into the venue. The fireworks were pretty good, supposedly the best in Colorado. They were pretty good but I'm spoiled cause of Thunder Over Louisville.
On the fifth everyone drove North of Vail on a twisty dirt road for around an hour toward Piney River Ranch. The Ranch was beautiful. Situated on the bank of a lake that's right under some huge mountains. The reason we all went out there was for a final meal with the Staff. This was their last night. Student leaders were appointed, the staff prayed for us and said there goodbyes. It was sad to see these awesome people leave. At the same time though, their leaving is a good thing. Now we are on our own. Every aspect of project is up to us. We are responsible for our outreaches, our growth, and all the organization and finances. It's cool realizing we can do these things and do them well. Part Two of Summer Project has begun.
As a project we're starting to explore more. On Saturday 22 of us drove about 45 minutes to another Ski Town called Breckenridge. On Sunday after Church, some of us and some of our coworkers went to Denver for a Rockies game. Vail is starting to feel like home (which isn't a good thing, see below).
So, the bugs I thought were gnats in my last post are not gnats. They're called no-see-ums. And they're blood suckers. And they're hard to see. I finally figured it out after I kept finding these insanely itchy bumps all over me. I counted 11 on my leg today. Insanely itchy.
Last Tuesday Joel Osteen came to the zipline. Yeah, that Joel Osteen. He's probably the most famous person I've met. I don't agree with his theology (if you can call it that), but he was a nice guy and I took a picture with him. Look!
That same day we got to do the Zipline there for free. It was definitely cool and fun. But (don't tell them this) I would not pay $125 for it. Maybe $45 at the most.
God has blessed me with a great job for sure. The only thing that's bothering me about it is that I only work with people from Crusade. A huge part of the trip is to minister to coworkers. I'm realizing I'm going to have to be really intentional but relational evangelism. So, if you read this, please pray God would put people in my path that he wants me to show Christ to and that I'd take the initiative to go out of my comfort zone.
Speaking of comfort zones, a lot of us on the project are heading in one of two bad directions relating to project. The first direction is exhaustion. For these people, doing Project outreaches, on top of a full work week is becoming overwhelming. They're starting to despair and just get worn down. The other direction is vacation. For these people, Project is becoming just a vacation to a beautiful place or it is becoming comfortable and home. Complacency is the result. I think I'm falling a little bit into the second. I have to keep reminding myself to let go of comfort and step out in faith to a place where God can use me in this unique environment.
Please pray for our project that we'd be protected from both exhaustion and complacency. That we would be filled with the Holy Spirit and energized and encouraged to do God's work. Thanks!
Awesome celebrity picture... the pun was better, though. I will definitely be praying for complacency and that you would maintain a focus while on your trip. "[12:1] Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, and let us run with endurance the race that is set before us, [2] looking to Jesus, the founder and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is seated at the right hand of the throne of God."
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