Another day has gone, another week has passed. Hallelujah! The weekend is here! Tonight Mr. Gothard has planned a night at the park for us. Normally this consists of getting all fired up to play an intense round of speed volley ball, then coming to devour a delicious spread of food that our cook has prepared for us(or has went to the nearest fast food to pick up for us) and finally a gathering of all the staff under our little pavilion to be exhorted by Mr. Gothard. It is a perfect night, this will be a great time to relax and enjoy the end of summertime.
Today was a long day, me and Nicole spent it all planning and organizing new ways to run the mailroom. I think what we have started is going to work. We have such a great team, they are all fairly new. Yesterday was spent moving around desks and rearranging things. It was wierd coming in and sitting down at a different desk, but hopefully that will soon pass.
Last night Cold Stone was giving out free ice-cream between 5 and 8 pm. EVERYONE went, it was alot of fun! They were trying to promote their new signature flavors, Nutter Butter and Oreo. Very tasty if I do say so myself!

Well we went to the Pacific Garden Mission today. I was able to see the McNeils, a couple that works at PGM. We were able to sit in on a session of 'Unshackled' and also have a tour of the entire building. It was the perfect day to go up to the city.
As I was there a song came to my mind which is this-

There is a candle in every soul
Some brightly burning, some dark and cold
There is a Spirit who brings a fire
Ignites a candle and makes His home

So carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Frustrated brother, see how he's tried to
Light his own candle some other way
See now your sister, she's been robbed and lied to
Still holds a candle without a flame

So Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the lonely, the tired and worn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Cause We are a family whose hearts are blazing
So let's raise our candles and light up the sky
Praying to our Father, in the name of Jesus
Make us a beacon in darkest times

So Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpless, deceived and poor
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world

Carry your candle, run to the darkness
Seek out the helpeless, confused and torn
Hold out your candle for all to see it
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world
Take your candle, and go light your world

Well, bear with me as I learn to do a new thing..blogging. Hopefully having this will be an easy way to keep you all up to date. Instead of dad wondering when I will get the next newsletter out he can now just get on me to update :)
Alot has happened since I last wrote to you all. God has been and is so awesome. I can not even begin to scratch the surface of how he has shown Himself to be my all through the past ten months. He continually is there, reminding me that He is God and I am not.
To try and begin, I have been working in the mail room still. Things have changed and new people have come and gone, but one thing I like about the mail room is that it never changes. I love coming into work everyday(yes that does sound alittle weird) it is really a lot of fun. How is it fun? Well for one it is the people that I get to work with, they are absolutely amazing. Let me introduce them to you, for they are very special people in my life. Nicole Madison has been my faithful mailroom buddy since I came here last year. It is strange that we are kinda of the last ones to still be around downstairs that were here from last year. Jordan Daigel has been referred to as my "kid" He just came about a month ago and has such a great spirit of encouragement about him. He spends half his time doing school and working with us. Sam Oliverio came from a Journey to the Heart group. He has been such a great help, always willing to do whatever job needs to get done. Sarah Hicks also came to work here straight from a Journey that she went on. Her sweet southern drawl makes her fun to be around. Esther Ramey is just so great. She has become our 'coffee barista' every morning making fresh java for us not so much "morning people".
Our staff went to a wedding last month in Tennesse. We drove in a massive bus. It was a trip like no other that I have been on.
We all stopped at the Creation Museum in Kentucky. Hopefully I will learn the skills to be able to post some pictures of our trip down. I must say it was long and hot but so worth it. The wedding was for one the staff members that works here. He is head of ATI currently.
Tomorrow we are going to Pacific Garden MissionWe are going to go for a session of 'Unshakled'- a live recording a radio drama.
Time to go to bed...it is way past a time that I should even be functioning.
Please pray for me, pray that God will allow me to be used. Pray that I will realize that what I am doing is not about me. Pray that God will continue to show me truth and that I will be able to proclaim it.
Libby