A trip of a lifetime!

So here's a run down of the trip......
We left of Thursday night, drove all night to Joplin, Missouri. Sometime while we were driving through Oklahoma we had some kind of van troubles and made a like 6 hour pit-stop at a car repair shop, so we didn't get to our next destination, Ruidoso, New Mexico until like 6 hours later than we were supposed to which was really late! The Next day we climbed up a mountain... And when I say moutain, I really mean mountain, not little hill. I thought I was going to die when I reached the top, but I made it and here I am still alive! I made lots of friends that day.
The next day was go into Mexico day. We leveled to ground, put down the framing and stuff, and poured the cement. It was sweet having a cement truck to save so much time. It took all day last year to do what we did in like an hour or something this year! The next day we put up finished building the framing for the walls and then put them up and put on the celotex. I wasn't allowed to go to the worksite after that because I was throwing-up sick! I wasn't allowed to go to the worksite the next day either because I was still sick, but I got to help with VBS and see the little kids from last year!!! They remembered me and I we were all crying when we saw each other. The crew finished the house that day and we had dedication the next. On Friday we started building the next house. We actually got all the walls up and stuff that day too. People keep asking me what the houses are made of... So here it is.... Cement foundation, wood wall and roof frames, black stuff that I think is called celotex, chicken wire and stucco. I have no idea what the roof was made of except it had tar paper on in I think. There was electrical and insulation and drywall on the inside. I learned a lot about building on the trip.
We got to go up to my cross! It was awesome. I cried!! What an experience for me and all of us!
I'll write about the next week when I have more time.

I'm hoooome

Wow! I got home last night from a trip that I will never forget! People keep asking me how my trip was, but it's so hard to explain. It was a ton of work and I got really tired and stressed, but at the same time there was an indescribable feeling of knowing that you are doing something for God and knowing that you will be changing lives forever! The trip is like visiting an eye-stunningly beautiful place.... you can't really understand it until you've been there and experienced it.
I was really nervous to go. I was exited, but at the same time I wasn't quite sure if I really wanted to go or not. I was scared that I would compare it too much to last year. I'm so very glad that I did go, though.
I made some really great relationships that I don't think will break very easily. I already went to go get peticures with Cassie and Jen asked for my phone number so Sarah and I can go to a party at her house. I've been talking to people on AIM and getting lots of e-mails. I love letters!
I really felt like I could be myself on this trip!! Well, there were two day where I broke down and was bawling, but that had more to do with what was going on at home, not as much on the trip. For the most part, I felt really good about myself. I wish I could go back and have that feeling about because feeling good about myself doesn't happen very often, and I've not felt good about myself since. I didn't even care that I'm fat! I took a break from that for a while! Praise God! There were a lot less people than last year, so there was much less drama (not that there was much last year... really only in ElPaso). And we were able to get along really well as a group and grow closer! It was sweet! I love friends.
I think I learned the most about myself and relationships with other people. I'm really changed!
I'll write about what we did tomorrow.

Mexico Baby!

In about 24 hours, I will be embarking on an adventure of a lifetime! I have the opporuntity to go build a home for people who have never had sufficient shelter! It's hard work, but the whole thing is fun/awesome and so worth it just to see the joy on one child's face even for a brief second (although they're smiling the whole time!). It's an amazing experience! I can't wait to see how God will use the group from the Cornerstone Church of small insignifiacant Port Huron, Michigan (or Kimball township if we want to get technical) to work in such a powerful way. I am prepared for tears that's for sure! I'm scared of not being useful for the rest of the team or getting in the way or not fitting in, but I'm praying for those fears! Prayers would be much apreciated! I don't think I need to make a list. I think it's be pretty obvious.
It's crazy, I have a nonChristian manager at work and she told me she is praying hard that my family will not move. I've never even heard her mention God exept when it's proceeding an "oh my". I really hope that Sarah and I are having a good influence on work people!
Ben is 20 today!!!!!!!
God bless America (2 days late)

Aniversary

Today marks my one year aniversary of becoming a follower of Christ. What a year it has been!! I feel like I've waisted it, but you know that if you read the post below.
Happy Aniversary!!!!