my prayer this Sunday night...

God!
Sometimes I don't know what you're doing...
Sometimes I think this isn't a good idea...

But I know You have everything under control...
I know You have a plan...

I ask that You speak through me to these kids...
I ask that these kids would see You and not me...

Give me passion!!
Give me energy!!


Let Your will be done!
not mine..

the summer so far...

It has been a very interesting summer so far.
It started out with a lot of expectations and a lot of energy.
We're just about half way through the summer and already so much has happened.
There's been a road trip from California to Michigan with Chrissy.
A camping trip with my camp kids at Camp Geneva.
An awesome 4th of July weekend.
Camp Rock (mon - thur)
Good times with family and friends the whole time as well.

This summer has definitely been full of "unexpecteds"...
It seemed that many things this summer were going to be as close to perfect as possible..
but God has proved my assumptions wrong again...

I seem to always get caught up thinking that my life is supposed to be easy and always the way I want it.
Then God always seems to smack me in the head and say, "Joe! you know this is not about you right? I have everything under control. Stop thinking you know best! because you don't."

I am still working on remembering that God knows best and that I am always in need of a little more faith.

Hope you all are having a great summer so far.

Keep seeking the Kingdom first!

Joe