Hi friends and family,
Its hard to believe that in 2 weeks I will be done with my freshman year of college. This year has been so full of up, and downs, friends, laughter, and tears, but in the end it was such an awesome freshman year Im almost sad to see it end. I'll miss dorm life and living next door to all my best friends. What I will not miss is the community bathrooms. With this year ending that means new adventures are ahead. I cant believe that after all this time and preparation in 5 short weeks I will load up my car and head down to Destin for 9 weeks. The closer it gets the more anxious I get about going. I know it will be hard being far away from home and not getting to see my family for 9 weeks, but I know for a fact that it will all be worth it. I couldnt think of any other way to spend my summer other than diving into the word of God and learning and growing so much. Not only will I be able to learn so much and grow in my own faith, but I'll get to share my faith with others.
Please continue to keep me and the other students going to any of the Kaleos this summer in your prayers. May 22nd will be here before I know it!! There is still so much I have to do before I take off to Destin. Im still job searching and still working on getting sponsors, and raising money to go. Im so close to $2500 which makes me feel so excited and so overwhelmed by the number of people helping me raise money for Kaleo. I cant say thank you enough!
In Christ,
Mary Kate
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Friday, April 11, 2014
God's Love
Hey Friends and Family,
This year coming up to Fayetteville I was always thinking about what church I was going to go to. Back home I attend New Life Church, and I absolutely LOVE it! Going to New Life each week is so amazing. The people always have smiles on their faces, the pastors are awesome about speaking on topics that target all ages, and the community and love for God at this church is incredible. When I came up to Fayetteville I had heard of a couple of churches that would be similar to my church back home, one of those churches was Cross Church Fayetteville. I have been obsessed with Cross Church since day one. It is very much like New Life which instantly made me feel right at home. On Wednesday nights at Cross we have C3, which is for college aged kids. I love everything about C3, the praise and worship to Noe, the college pastor. This week at C3 we talked about God's Love for us, a very simple topic, but its not something we often truly take the time to think about. Lately at C3 we have been discussing really deep and tough topics. So this week Noe wanted to take a break from some of the heavier topics and talk about something that I think all of us need to be reminded about.
God's Love for us is so much greater than any of us realize. We followed 1 John 4:7-21. In these verses alone the work LOVE is used 21 times, and uses the statement "God is LOVE" 2 times. How much God loves us is incredible and it is an incredible feeling to know that he loves us so much, even though we are so undeserving of his love. The Noe talked about 1 Corinthians 13:4-13,
-"4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
This year coming up to Fayetteville I was always thinking about what church I was going to go to. Back home I attend New Life Church, and I absolutely LOVE it! Going to New Life each week is so amazing. The people always have smiles on their faces, the pastors are awesome about speaking on topics that target all ages, and the community and love for God at this church is incredible. When I came up to Fayetteville I had heard of a couple of churches that would be similar to my church back home, one of those churches was Cross Church Fayetteville. I have been obsessed with Cross Church since day one. It is very much like New Life which instantly made me feel right at home. On Wednesday nights at Cross we have C3, which is for college aged kids. I love everything about C3, the praise and worship to Noe, the college pastor. This week at C3 we talked about God's Love for us, a very simple topic, but its not something we often truly take the time to think about. Lately at C3 we have been discussing really deep and tough topics. So this week Noe wanted to take a break from some of the heavier topics and talk about something that I think all of us need to be reminded about.
God's Love for us is so much greater than any of us realize. We followed 1 John 4:7-21. In these verses alone the work LOVE is used 21 times, and uses the statement "God is LOVE" 2 times. How much God loves us is incredible and it is an incredible feeling to know that he loves us so much, even though we are so undeserving of his love. The Noe talked about 1 Corinthians 13:4-13,
-"4 Love is patient, love is kind. It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. 5 It does not dishonor others, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. 6 Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. 7 It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. 8 Love never fails. But where there are prophecies, they will cease; where there are tongues, they will be stilled; where there is knowledge, it will pass away.9 For we know in part and we prophesy in part, 10 but when completeness comes, what is in part disappears. 11 When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. 12 For now we see only a reflection as in a mirror; then we shall see face to face. Now I know in part; then I shall know fully, even as I am fully known.
13 And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love."
If that is God's LOVE, why do we not reflect that in our own lives?
God is fully committed to us! God doesn't take a day of or even an hour, minute, or second off from loving us. He is all we need to be complete, we don't need anyone to make us complete when we have God, because with him we have all the LOVE we need.
I hope everyone is as amazed by God's love for us as I am!
In Christ,
Mary Kate
Monday, April 7, 2014
God is GOOD
Hi Friends and Family!
Wow is all I have to say. I am so overwhelmed by the support I have received thus far for Kaleo. I never imagined that so many people would sponsor me. I have reached a little over half way to my goal of $2500 to attend Kaleo. At this point I never imagined I would be over half way there.
With my freshman year of college coming to an end and Kaleo getting closer I starting to hunt for jobs. I have checked into several places, but I am really hoping to get a job a Publix which is one of the grocery stores in Destin or at one of the resorts in Destin. I really want to work at the outlet mall at a cute store there, but knowing me I'll spend all of my hard earned money from working shopping everyday! Sadly shopping is my weakness. The perk to working at Publix or a resort is that there isn't anywhere for me to spend my money on frivolous things.
Through this whole experience of applying for Kaleo and being accepted and sending out sponsorship letters I have learned how good God really is and how he places people in our lives to help us and guide us where we need to go. I have also learned that I have some amazing family and friends in my life whom I am so so so thankful for. I don't think anyone truly understands how thankful I am for all the support and prayers as I take on something completely new. I can't say thank you enough to all of my family and friends. So THANK YOU again!
Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I work towards raising the rest of my funds to attend Kaleo, and as I begin the job hunt. Also pray for the rest of this semester, and that I make it through finals and moving out of my dorm.
GOD IS SO GOOD!!!
In Christ,
Mary Kate
Wow is all I have to say. I am so overwhelmed by the support I have received thus far for Kaleo. I never imagined that so many people would sponsor me. I have reached a little over half way to my goal of $2500 to attend Kaleo. At this point I never imagined I would be over half way there.
With my freshman year of college coming to an end and Kaleo getting closer I starting to hunt for jobs. I have checked into several places, but I am really hoping to get a job a Publix which is one of the grocery stores in Destin or at one of the resorts in Destin. I really want to work at the outlet mall at a cute store there, but knowing me I'll spend all of my hard earned money from working shopping everyday! Sadly shopping is my weakness. The perk to working at Publix or a resort is that there isn't anywhere for me to spend my money on frivolous things.
Through this whole experience of applying for Kaleo and being accepted and sending out sponsorship letters I have learned how good God really is and how he places people in our lives to help us and guide us where we need to go. I have also learned that I have some amazing family and friends in my life whom I am so so so thankful for. I don't think anyone truly understands how thankful I am for all the support and prayers as I take on something completely new. I can't say thank you enough to all of my family and friends. So THANK YOU again!
Please continue to keep me in your prayers as I work towards raising the rest of my funds to attend Kaleo, and as I begin the job hunt. Also pray for the rest of this semester, and that I make it through finals and moving out of my dorm.
GOD IS SO GOOD!!!
In Christ,
Mary Kate
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