Woah. Blazing fast internet. I think that calls for a blog post!

Oh my. It's Wednesday. What has happened this week. Hmm...

Sunday. Wake up at 6:45. we had 25 people at the Blackwoods service. The Lord seems to be bringing more people every week which is quite a blessing. We only had 2 at Seawall again. After talking with Hal and Ellen, the ACMNP pros in our group, we think we don't get too many at this service because it starts at 10 am and the check out time is at 10 am. Also most people are out and about at the time of day. We will see what God has in store for us there. At the sunset service at Cadallic we didn't think we would have too many people because it was cloudy. Well, lets thank God again, because we had 17 at that service, AND there was an AMAZING sunset. Pictures just can;t do it justice. We had 4 Acadia Corp employees there who are all amazing people. The other were from families. After service, Lindsey invited us over again for some more delicious food and a movie! Woop Woop! Lindsey- You are amazing.

Monday and Tuesday and Wednesday work was fairly busy. So far this week: The computers have gone out, weve had a separated family and called the ranger, I've gotten yelled out by an old lady, I've folded 100 shirts just to watch the lady unfold them because she cant see the designs that are 2 feet above her head, and had dinner at the restaurant with Meghan and Kendra. Meghan works at the shop and found it absolutely absurd that the restaurant was not my first stop in the park. So we went. a 4 course meal for 21 dollars. Including tip. Thank you employee discount! Other than that, work is fairly uneventful, and people are mostly bearable.

We have a few prayer requests that have come in this week that I'd like to share:
My friend Mark From UNI who is serving with ACMNP in Custer State park txted me the other day asking for prayers. His co minister decided to step down from the ministry leaving Mark to do the services (which we do in Acadia with 6 people) by himself. Prayers that he can follow God's guidance and find the strength to continue when times get tough!
All the people travelling to and from the park. For safe travel. And all the people falling on the trail that their injuries heal. I met a man while campground calling who had tumbled 8 ft off a path. Prayers that he may heal completely.
And lastly,
all the staffers here. July 3rd marks the start to our "busy season". Most places are still understaffed after the second hiring wave, which means working 48-50 hour work weeks in the restaurant and 45-48 in the shops. People are starting to get burnt out and having negative attitudes.. Not what we need right now!

In all, I am LOVING this place. You have ocean views from the mountains. You can't get that in Iowa!!! (or Wisconsin.. or Illinois. or anywhere in the Midwest for that matter.)
And one last thought: It's a small world. I asked someone where she was from today. Her family said Illinois. I had heard of their town and told them I was from Iowa. She asked where. I said Iowa City. She said she grew up here and graduated from IC West and went on to Coe in CR.. hmm..