In a blink of an eye....

In a blink of an eye I was flying over Mexico to begin my FIRST class as an intern girl...I had no idea what I was getting myself in to.  The mental, spiritual, and physical challenges were far more difficult ::yet:: rewarding than I could have ever imagined.


:::Blink::: I had completed my Northwestern classes; travelling to Seattle, Olympia, Billings and Helena.


:::Blink::: Mid-season debrief came and went so fast...what a sweet time of reflection, bonding, preparing, and re-focusing for our team!  As we departed that last day of debrief I thought, "My season is only half-way done...I still have months of this ahead of me."


:::Blink::: Two weeks passed and just like that (my favorite) TeenPact Florida 1 class had "Sine Died" (latin for last day)... Oh the memories!  I will never forget the exciting moments in the Capitol, fun game time at camp, and, best of all, running the class with my Mom!  


:::Blink::: Within 24 hours, Zach Chambers and I were on a plane to Honolulu, HI!  The 9 days on the island were composed of a great TP class, trips to the beach, Pearl Harbor, the North shore, turtle watching, snow cones, climbing Diamond Head, and much more!  


:::Blink::: After a busy 6 days at home, I departed for Columbus, OH to complete my second-to-last class of the season.


:::Blink::: My last stop on this crazy journey was Boston, MA!  It was a great week in such a wonderfully historic place ;) (I was loving anything pre-18th century!)  On Friday, May 6th, I took off my name tag for the last time, packed up my trusty USB drive, and walked out of the Capitol as an "Intern Girl" for the last time. 




...and just like that, in a blink of an eye, my season with TeenPact Leadership schools has finished.




God has used this experience to push me, challenge me, encourage me, strengthen me, and grow me in HIM!   






But.........it's not over yet!  TeenPact National Convention 2011 is right around the corner...400 students gathering in one place to worship one God throughout one whole week.... this is bound to be the best ending to my season!