A grateful heart

Last night I drove down to Missisagua to go to the OPC Christmas party for the summer staff...
I was excited but I had no idea what a gift this night would be!

To see and hug and reconnect with some of the wonderful women that I met over the summer was such a joy and I am so thankful that I got to do that... Sophie, Bethany, Esther, Ali, Anne, Katherine... you are such a blessing.
There were two girls in particular that I was so grateful to see and spend time with again...
I know a lot of people who love Jesus and you can see that in their lives, but there are only a few people whose lives make me want to love Jesus more... this is two of them.

Becca Berends is one of the people I am most thankful that I got to spend time with this summer and be sisters for a few months. I was never expecting to see her last night, I hadnt even thought about it because she goes to school in Wisconsin, so to walk in and see her there brought me so much joy! her heart longs for God and she is so at home in Him.... I know she was such an incredible blessing to the girls who came to camp this summer, as the Pioneer section head. I cannot even begin to write how surprised and thankful I was to spend last  night with this girl!

This is Steph Gribben... We would have sleepovers and listen to the thunder and rain outside between sessions over the summer. Steph loves community and creativity and freedom and I know her heart desires so much to see God's kingdom come here on earth NOW. I knew she was coming to the party last night and she was the main reason I was excited about going, and I was so thankful and delighted to get to sit and talk with her about the past few months and what God is doing around us.



All in all, I left feeling so full and joyful. I thought it might be hard to see everyone for just a few hours then have to say goodbye again but instead I was just so aware of what a gift this was and I didnt feel sad at all, just grateful.
Oh girls camp, how you have stolen some of my heart...