Soooo Thankful........Amber

Well I have no idea how to start this blog because it's seemed like forever!! The end of the summer is getting closer and it's possibly been one of the hardest summers of my life and if you ever want to hear about it...ask me because I'm really good at complaining! haha

But someone kindly reminded me recently the importance of being thankful...which then lead me to thinking of our brothers and sisters around the world who go through much worse than me and sacrifice other treasures besides sanity. So here is a list of the top things I'm thankful to God for this summer....

1) For the Grace that God gave us staff at the drop in centre; so many kids were loved this summer despite the million and one obsticales that seemed to come our way. We saw 13 kids meet with God and give their lives to Him, 2 miraclous healings(which could take up an entire blog to tell!!) and tons of great memories and inside jokes

2) For the new, incredibly patient man of God that is now in my life; He is forever sharing with me more and more grace and wisdom...not to mention some stinkin hilarious memories!

3)For a great place in the city to move into this fall; it just proves to me over again that God knows my heart and will meet all of my needs.

4)Ashley freaking Neustrater is moving into town!

5) That again I'm learning through this summer that I serve a God that is more interested in me rather than what I can do for Him (as it is extremely limited anyways!). Vision for the future seems to always be changing even though I can't image it better than what is in my head! More intimacy with the One who knows me completely...I'm so scattered right now! Haha! It's been a long, hard week of doing really nothing but trying to get my life back in order.

Yeah the summer has been hard in almost everyway, but I'm SOO thankful that in my brokeness, saddness, emptiness, fruitlessness and selfishness that God has started to heal me where I've been hurt and restrengthen me where I've become weak. He is always faithful to restore!