... That is what my parents used to say to me, and still do! ..."Back to the Old Grindstone!"...which basically means, time to get back to _________! Fill in the blank. For me, it has always meant school, now it means work!
For all of you girls, school starts tomorrow! Some of you are excited, and some of you are not ready for the normal schedule of going to bed early, picking out and ironing your clothes the night before, packing a lunch, rushing to get homework finished so you can get onto the ever-so-addicting FACEBOOK! :)
Once again, I, along with Lane and our incredible Administrator Nicole, have prayed about new things for this ministry, and the Blog was one of the things I felt would be a great way to encourage you through this year in school. I have enjoyed SO MUCH being with all of you this summer; getting to spend some quality time with you all through New Camp, our service projects, our DC Missions Trip, and Sunday mornings! I thought this would be a great way to connect with you all during the school year since we won't be getting to spend as much time together as the summer aloud. There will most likely not be a post every single day, but most. Check the website often! I will eventually post some pictures from the summer, and new pictures from Small Groups and the occasional outings we have to look forward to! (REVOLVE TOUR is coming up in November, stay tuned for more details and sign ups after the return of Summit Lake Fall Retreat, which I hope you are all signed up for!)
As you begin your first day of school tomorrow, I want to encourage each of you to begin your day by prayer and opening your bibles and allowing God to speak to each of you. If you are wondering what to read, here is a verse to encourage you for tomorrow, and the rest of the school year. First of all, I am happy to announce the name of our Girl's Ministry, along with the verse that goes along side of it; and it is..."Illuminate Girl's Ministry!" The verse is Matthew 5:16, which reads: "In the same way, let your light shine before others, so that they may see your good works and give glory to your Father who is in heaven."
What a GREAT, true scripture that I believe each of you should hold tight to as you begin your first day of school tomorrow!
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Have a wonderful day tomorrow! I will be praying you each have a smooth, exciting first day back! I look forward to hearing from you girls!
-Staci
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Staci,
ReplyDeleteI'm praying for you as you pray for the girls.
Great blog.
Going back to school is hard in general and now, after Summit Lake, it's even harder. I already feel myself forgetting what happened and what changed there. Going back I can't help but think, man now were all going back to school, back in the real world again, off on our own. But I'm so glad to have realized, I'm not on my own! I pray we can all keep each other optimistic, and know that us girls all have one another. I know it's helped me for sure (:
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