So I know I've pretty much failed this month at writing blogs. I'm now at the end of the internship and It's been almost 4 weeks since I wrote a blog, I apologize! It's been a great month! I know I can't possibly touch on all that has happened in July, but I will definitely try to touch on the highlights.
I will begin with Thursday July 7, a very out of the ordinary day. On this day, my mom's birthday by the way, I had to be at the church at 11AM for a worship planning meeting. I had decided to arrive a few minutes early to the church to set up some coffee for the meeting. About 10:45AM Lucy and I are walking into the church together. I'm rounding the corner to enter the greenroom, in full speed ahead focused on getting the coffee made, when I am totally surprised by Jeremy Fain sitting at the table holding a bundle of flowers. All the while, William is speedily snapping pictures as I turn beet red and back away from the camera in shock. I was completely surprised and excited that he would make a trip down here, as part of his birthday present, to spend time with ME! That was a very good weekend. A group of us traveled to downtown Disney that Friday night. After the hour journey of finding a parking spot, we enjoyed some Ghirardelli chocolate and watched the many fascinations of Disney night life. The rest of the weekend included 5 worship services, movies, PF Changs, and some great hang out time. The week ahead was one of the most busiest and challenging. After a really great and unforgettable weekend with Jeremy, I took him to the airport to head home early Tuesday morning.
Monday through Friday of that week was Worship in the Arts Camp here at Northland. Kids ages 8-13 gathered to focus on the arts: singing, dancing, or visual art. Each intern served as a counselor for a small group of kids. Basically, we traveled with them and made sure the kids were where they needed to be at all times. The week ended with a performance Friday night where parents and family gathered to watch their children on the big stage. Early Saturday morning I headed to the airport to fly home for Jacob and Brittany's wedding! I was so excited to go home if even for a short two days, and it was totally worth it! The wedding was absolutely beautiful and one of the sweetest weddings I've been too. It was also really great to see old friends at the wedding. Although my mom wanted me to stay longer, I had to head back Sunday afternoon to Atlanta to catch my flight.
The next week was back to a normal week at Northland. Monday the interns had our first class on personalities with Mrs. Connie Rainwater. I am fascinated by how incredibly complex and unique individuals God has created us to be. Learning about myself and others through this class has been eye-opening and very helpful in realizing how we work together in relationships and within the body of Christ. Tuesday we visited Full Sail University on a field trip with the interns. Full Sail is one of the most successful media and recording arts schools in the country. Their graduates have been a part of major artist recordings and major film productions. The remainder of the week included rehearsals, meetings, and preparation for the intern-led worship weekend. It was a very busy week indeed.
This week is our last week as interns here at Northland. It's already been filled with much emotion over leaving each other soon. I absolutely cannot believe the eight weeks is almost over. We have one more weekend to lead in worship. My time here has been very fulfilling and I've made so many life-long friendships and connections here. I feel like I have a home and family here in Orlando now. I really look forward to future connections with Northland and the other interns I've made significant relationships with. God is so faithful and so good!
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