My Summer Adventure.

My Sweet Friends and Family,

If there was a post that I could say that I have been THE MOST excited to write about, I think this one would be it. God has just been doing some amazing things over the past couple of months, or, over the past 21 years but it is just now starting to come full circle.

Some of you already know that I have accepted a summer job postion with Horn Creek Family Camp in Westcliffe Colorado. I am very confident in saying that this is my MOST favorite place on earth. Some of you know that while I was growing up, this place was a very special place to me and my family. So last year when my family and my mom's brother and his family were trying to decide where to go on vacation, this was an obvious first choice for many. We rented a

B-E-A-UTIFUL vacation rental home in the Valley. It truly was an AMAZING trip. Our trip was full of memories: hiking, singing, white water rafting, laughing and soooo much more. ( That's what she said! According to the prophecy).

On our way to Westcliffe, I think I was worse than our little ones traveling, as I was the one asking "UMM... are were there yet?" lol. ( For those of you that know me, patience is definitely not a virtue that I posess) haha. Anyway, like I said, we had the chance to go to this place that so many of my families memories were created. While we were in Westcliffe we had the opportunity to go walk around Horn Creek. While we were walking around this place, I was overwhelmed with floods of emotion. I was overwhelmed by God's presence. Looking all around me, I was surrounded by God's creation. When I was at Horn Creek walking around, I felt a peace. A peace that can only come from the Holy Spirit. I felt God tugging on my heart. I felt him saying " This is where I want you to be." I had to ask " Umm now? or When?" Well at that point, it was already too late to apply for a summer position for 2010. So, back to Kansas I went. I had thought about applying for summer 2011 and there were some things that I thought were just not going to make it possible. One of the biggest ones being Fear. I have never lived away from my family for more than a couple of weeks and so I was deciding whether or not I was going to apply. So, me being the stubborn person that I am, ( Now I won't say which side of the family I get that from), said "Okay Lord, show me that you want me there. Prove to me that this is where you want me to be." And I didn't hear anything and didn't hear anything and still, I didn't hear anything for a while. For about 8 months. (Side Note: I remember having a chat with a dear friend of mine. I was talking with her about a different situation and I remember asking her "How do I KNOW that this is what God is calling me to." She then said to me "Sometimes you don't. Sometimes you just have to make a decision and pray that you made the right one and that the Lord is going to bless the decision that you made because all you want to do is please Him and bring Glory to Him." Wow! She is such a smart cookie! Another friend I have said " Just put on your big girl panties, stop being a chicken and just do it." )

So, as scared as I was, I put on my big girl panties, filled out an application, got my references and sent in my application. The next thing that I did was pray, pray, pray and then pray some more. I have a heart for ministry and I knew that without a doubt this would be more than just a summer job for me. This was experience for me in ministry.

Well, about a month later I heard back and they wanted to set up and interview. The Interview was only one week away from the day that they emailed me, BUT, that one week seemed like FOR-E-VER (said like the kid from the sandlot haha). Well obviously the interview went well because I am going to Colorado this summer. I am so way excited about all that God has in store. His plan and timing is perfect. Even when it doesn't seem like it or is a huge step on our part. I could not ask for a bigger blessing. I don't know how much access to the internet I will have in Colorado BUT, I will be getting on here to update my blog. This is the first of MANY MANY MORE to come. I will also have my phone with me and my email is taylarjoy_01@hotmail.com . If you would like my phone number to text, then email me and I will give it to you :) I am going to miss my Family, my church family and my youth peeps, but I KNOW with out a doubt that what God has lead me to, he will bring me through and guide me the WHOLE way. Praise Him, Taylar