Day 2

Hola mis amigos!

Day 2 was a complete success. It started at about 6 with a team quiet time, followed by a bit of a nap, followed by my first real day working at Culver's.

It was a blast working there for the most part and I'm looking forward to the summer there...tho I am slightly anxious about the craziness the middle of the summer will bring.

After work, my team and I watched the movie "Salt" and actually relaxed a bit...then we had a group dinner with our sister team and went to the first NavNight of the summer. We met a local family that really had a heart to see the people of the 53965 (Wisconsin Dells, WI) and everyone in it reached for the Lord. We also met a couple cool girls that are from a nearby town and got to chat it up with them for a bit. One is an Ed major...and yes, we high fived.

After we got done hanging out for a bit we walked with a big group back to their hotel and hung out and met some international students they live near. I got to have a good talk with a Ukrainian student named Alex and for the first time with a international student explained what I was in the Dells for! It was good to just hang with a bunch of people that I didn't know because as much as I love my SDSU friends, there are a ton here so it was cool to be around mainly people I didn't know very well.

So yea, it was a great day, and I wanna leave you with what was on my heart today:

John 15:2

"He cuts off every branch of mine that does not produce fruit, and he prunes the branches that do not bear fruit so that they will prodcue even more"

I am in the Dells to serve and preach the gospel, but also to be refined into more of the man God calls me to be. I am producing fruit and it feels good to know I am honoring God and serving Him, but I am not perfect. All of us need to be pruned and refined, and sometimes it hurts...but it is done so that we can produce as much fruit as possible.

So what has been running thru my mind today is how pruning and refining is necessary, because I don't just want to produce some fruit, I want to produce as much and as good of fruit as I can.

Blessing and talent!

l,
j

Day 1

Now don't get too excited all 10 of you that will read this post, but I will not be blogging everyday. However, I wanted to let you know how my first full day Dwellin' @ the Dells was!

Well it started out very cold. 36 degrees was the low last night, and I had not much more than a sheet to keep me warm in bed. But all is well..we hav snagged some space heaters and "the cave" as we so humbly refer to our little cabin as is quite toasty. :D

I also had orientation at Culver's today and it was a blast. Everyone there seemed like great people and fun to work with. The owner is energetic and real personable. I know it will be challenging and tough being busy and hectic, but it really looks like it will be a blast.

On another note I love my team. There are four of us and all but one are great guys (I am just average) and I have much enjoyed getting to know them. I really just can't wait to see how we grow this summer. Keep Keeley, Tyler, Brian and I in your prayers as we're still getting work stuff figured out and getting ready to really get in the swing of things.

I hate to cut things short, but I need to be up at 6 to do quiet time with the men. Also I'm using my phone as internet is as spotty as something really spotty...like a mountain lion or a biting goat. But seriously...it is really undependable so I am bloggin from my phone and I can feel carpal tunnel setting in. So until I blog again, thanks for checking in and pray that God really works in and through the 50 of us here in the Dells this summer. Thanks a lot

Blessing and talent,
JPM

Also it should be noted here and anytime in the future that all comments involving Culver's are strictly my own.

Almost Time!

Greetings friends!

As we speak I am getting ready to leave for the Wisconsin Dells tomorrow! For those of you who don't know I am spending the summer (May 24th-August 14th) in Wisconsin Dells, WI doing a summer training program through Navigators Christian Fellowship. 4000 international students work in the Dells each summer, and as well  as doing Bible Study and working a full time job, we will be doing evangelism with the international students we work and live alongside.

I am honestly very anxious for the Dells, but mainly just because I have had months of anticipation, and I just want it to start!

I will be posting updates here so my supporters and friends can check out what's going on with my group. Stay tuned as I will try to be posting about two times a week. Thanks for everything!

l,
j