hello hurricane

here goes...

this summer i'm diving into a brand new adventure. god has been so good. i've been given the opportunity to learn and to serve in different contexts and atmospheres that will surely shape the life i hope to lead someday. the countdown is on. in 11 days i will be embarking upon all sorts of challenges and blessings from our sweet father. this summer is about learning and trusting the lord. rock the world has given me the chance to work in urban, youth and cross-cultural missions this summer. i'm pumped for every part of it! i'm stepping away from the usual summer experience--a swim coach/summer camp counselor. i won't even be training for next season this summer (which is also a crazy new experience all in itself). i'm on the edge and i'm ready to go!

this is my blog--so you can follow what i'm doing this summer. i would really appreciate your prayers and any financial gifts you can offer me--i'll most likely still be fundraising throughout the summer. you can give online at rock the world's website http://www.rocktheworld.org/, selecting the josiah project as the donation type--be sure to put AF17 in the memo line!

now that the logistics are out of the way, i'd like to share. i've been listening to a lot of switchfoot lately and this song has just hit me hard. this is what i hope to learn this summer--and really, for the rest of my life. i hope this helps you a little too. thanks jon foreman. you're a pretty sweet dude.

i've been watching the skies
they've been turning blood red
not a doubt in my mind anymore
there's a storm up ahead

hello hurricane
you're not enough
hello hurricane
you can't silence my love
i've got doors and windows boarded up
all your dead and fury is not enough
you can't silence my love

everything i have i count as loss
everything i have is stripped away
before i started building i counted up theses costs
there's nothing left for you to take away

hello hurricane
you're not enough
hello hurricane
you can't silence my love
i've got doors and windows boarded up
all your dead and fury is not enough
you can't silence my love

this is the anthem of my soul. that nothing will be able to silence my love for the lord or for his people. this is what i pray that god will show me this summer, and for the rest of my life. how to expect the unexpected attacks and to stand firm. to show that nothing can silence my love--or Christ's love for the lost. this is where we're headed. there's a storm up ahead--will you let it silence your love?

matthew 4:19-22