Fire-works and Mikeschair

You know i think this past week has been so crazy, but God provides with friends, family and small remindes that he is always there, always loving, and ways caring for me. We have been working a lot this week doing a fundraser for Sports 4 Life, the basketball leuge here, and with all that our church and community has been throguh in the last two weeks/two months, i feel that we are all tired and burning out. I know that this week i felt a little like i was trying hard to be helpful and feeling pulled in so many directions wether here or with people at home that it was hard knowing that in one direction or another i couldn't be completely devoted because of all that i was wanting to do.

So yesterday Coop and Marsha came to visit me and see how things are going here in Sacramento. It was a great and fun filled day that began with s tour of a lot of our neighborhood here. We ate lunch at La primavera a local mexican restaurant here and watched the Brazil and ghana game on the three big screens in the dinning room. Later we met again for a wonderful dinner at Dave and Susies house and talked well into the evening.

I don't think i felt homesick until i was confronted with people from home. Sometimes it feels like i am in a completely separate world because home and here are very different but yet i feel so comfortable in both places. Anyway so i think it will be harder now with the remainder of the summer as i got a little bit of taste of home and now go withour it again for five more weeks. I talked with my sisters for a while today and felt bad because i was getting frustrated trying to tell them how it feels beign so far away form family. Later in the evening i got an email from my family where they had made video at home showing what they were doing, the food they were making otgether and just being silly like always. it made my night so much better, that and talking with Eric who always is so encouraging to me.

Anyway my sisters boyfriend Kyle is touring with Mikeschair this summer and i was listening to thier song tonight called "Let the Waters Rise" and the lyrics really hit me! Really great song!

Don't know where to begin
Its like my world's caving in
And I try but I can't control my fear
Where do I go from here?

sometimes its so hard to pray
When You feel so far away
But I am willing to go
Where you want me to
God, I trust You

There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You

I will swim in the deep
'Cuz You'll be next to me
You're in the eye of the storm
And the calm of the sea
You'll never out of reach

God, You know where I've been
You were there with me then
You were faithful before
You'll be faithful again
I'm holding Your hand

There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You

God Your love is enough
You will pull me through
I'm holding onto You
God Your love is enough
I will follow You
I will follow You

Ohhh

There's a raging sea
Right in front of me
Wants to pull me in
Bring me to my knees
So let the waters rise
If You want them to
I will follow You
I will follow You
I will follow You