Back to Spokane

I'm back in Spokane for the summer. I moved back the day after graduation, and have been home for almost three weeks. This week was my first full week back in town though. I went to Cabo last weekend with my family. It was by far the most lazy and relaxing vacation I've ever had...lots of sleeping, sunbathing and a little reading here and there.

So being back home...this week I discovered that this summer is going to be pretty challenging for me. It's not like the other breaks where I came home for a couple of weeks and went right back to Redding. Being away for the next three months will make it a little harder than before. I think I realized just how easy it is to depend on the Bethel culture. Thank God I realized this within the first week of being home!! It's definitely hard to be away from the church, the speakers, the worship and from the friends I made over the year. It's an incredible place to be and I was beyond blessed this year. I already miss my small group girls, our Friday morning breakfasts, our snuggle-fests on Charlotte's couches, and the hours we spent laughing, crying and praying for one another. Being in the "Bethel Bubble" is soo good, but at the same time it can be dangerous if that's all we do, stay in the Bethel Bubble. When we find that we are too dependent on the church and it's leaders instead of being dependent on Jesus we put ourselves in a compromising position. It's being dependent on the King that keeps our hearts in the right place.

This summer is going to be difficult and great at the same time. I know the growth that will come from it is going to be incredible and make me that much stronger in the Lord. I can already see that happening and I am looking forward to see how God will move here in Spokane and more importantly through me while I am here.

This morning I went back to Timberview, I haven't been there since Christmas and then I think I only went once. I wasn't sure what to expect to be honest, and while I didn't stay for the whole service (I had to work) it was nice to be back. I looked around the congregation and saw family. The people I saw were the ones who helped me to get to where I am. I am eternally grateful for each of those people. It really did feel good to be back. God is doing incredible things there and the Holy Spirit is really moving. This morning a few of us gathered for prayer before the service, to pray for the church and for the body and then between services we were going to pray for whoever needed prayer/ healing. This is something so new to Timberview and really exciting for us to see and be a part of. One person came into the prayer room and it was amazing! I am so excited to see how the Lord uses this ministry time. Timberview is my home church, it's where my relationship with Jesus began. It's good be home, I'm glad to be back at Timberview, and I am excited to see how this summer unfolds.