There's Nothing Normal about it...

The last time I blogged was March. MARCH!  That was so long ago. Fail. I really have been meaning to blog. But finding the time can be hard.  Things have just been really busy. But enough of my excuses. Here to a long awaited blog about nothing more than what's going on in my life.

Summer has come and gone. i am both super excited about that and sad. This summer was different. It wasn't like any other one. Normally when I think of summer warm thoughts come to mind. Thoughts of sunshine and the smell of sunscreen, water games and afternoon naps. I think of afternoons filled with friends and Dinners that last forever because, well no one has to get up in the morning. Summer brings a spirit of spontaneity, random trip to the park, ice cream dates and walks through the Colorado mountains. To me summer must include more than one trip to Como and an epic adventure or two. Summers are just great! You never know where they might take you and you always find your self changed at the end.
Summer 2011 was nothing like that though. It was challenging and hard. It left me tired and ready for a break. Summer 2011 left me unsure and hopeful. It was exciting and always left me guessing as to what could be next. Its a summer that lasted forever, but looking back I'm not sure where it went. This last summer was nothing like I thought it be. But one thing I know for sure is that God changed me in ways...I have yet to understand.

I could write blog after blog about the different camps we went to. I could tell you countless stories of water fights and games. I could tell you about all the people we met. I could tell you about the time Bethany and I almost died in a kayak and how we laughed through it all.  I could tell you about the stories that broke my heart and the strong people that were brave enough to tell them. I could tell you all these stories and more...But you would be here forever.
I could tell you about how the place that has become my temporary home had a EF5 tornado destroy 1/3 of the town 2 days after school got out. I could tell you stories from people that I knew that went through the storm. But by now I'm sure you've heard plenty of stories.
I could tell you all these things but none of those really matter. The only thing that really matters is that this summer...I saw the church rise up and BE THE CHURCH. I saw God's continuing faithfulness and protection. I saw him move in the lives of so many students. So even though my summer was nothing Normal. It's okay. Because this last week I have learned that there is nothing Normal about my family, there is nothing Normal about my school, there's definitely nothing normal about my roommate Lisa. There is nothing Normal about my friends or the church I go to. There is nothing Normal the town I live in or the God I serve.  God has been faithful to me and I am so thankful for that.

You should watch this video.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OE9l5Vun2Ko

That's all for now.

Kristie