Wow, I definitely get on here…almost weekly…scrambling through my thoughts and trying to figure out what I’m going to post, but never actually finish a blog and post it.
If you are familiar with blogging, you know that there is an archive of your written blogs, those posted and those drafted. I have a graveyard of drafted blogs. Haha….maybe that means I struggle with commitment to a complete thought.
Maybe it means that I like to write out my thoughts, but I’m afraid for others to read them.
Or, maybe, I just never hit the “post” button. Whatever the issue is, I plan to get to the bottom of it.
Truth is I really want to share my heart about things, I just haven’t made my blog a priority.
Anyway, let me bring you up to speed on some things! Here is a run down of what’s been going on in the world of Emily O.
March: Post Africa, my brain was complete jello, thinking about all that I had seen and heard and felt for those of Ghana. God has shaken my soul for them. I’m still praying for what all that means for me, Emily Ondish, and what He wants me to do about it. I got back in the groove of things at work and finished up a MAJOR PROJECT that Jonathan and I had been working on for a few months. We took the idea of “Re[Act]” and translated it into a teaching curriculum for the Baptist State Convention of North Carolina. It has now gone off into the world of webinars and will be online for other churches to watch, download, and teach to their students and leadership. What an opportunity! I know it was certainly an answered prayer! Fast forward a little more to Varsity Road Trip. We took a few of you to Myrtle Beach, and though it wasn’t the large group we usually take places, I was so thankful of that time with just a few girls. I praise God for the chance to just get to sit and listen to their hearts about ministry, their struggles, and the things of our God that they wonder about. The heart of a young lady who has given herself over to the Lord is so refreshing to take a peak at…I absolutely loved that short, but sweet time I had with the girls!
April: I can promise you that this was the fastest month of my life. I can remember taking a look at the calendar to see April 1st and then blinking to see May 1st. So much has happened in a few weeks…but again, here is the run down:
-We had Easter- this is my FAVORITE TIME OF THE YEAR- Its another open door to continue to share Christ with my family! -Spring Fling/Easter Services was AMAZING! I love seeing the community draw together and we certainly saw that happen! –The Cross Point Center launched to a 2nd service and we are already seeing tremendous growth even in just a month. - Detour took a great group of Seniors to CFAW- Liberty;s College for a Weekend- and rocked out with Toby Mac! -Detour, on that same weekend, partnered with Topsail’s emerging YoungLife to throw the first banquet in raising support for a Topsail High School YoungLife club! That banquet raised about $10,000! -Detour partnered with Port City to put on the first ever DODGEBALL FOR HAITI -My husband, Matt and I, celebrated 6 MONTHS in our marriage. And let me just take a quick minute to give a little credit where credit is due. My husband Matt is amazing! I rarely, if ever, mention him on this blog, but He is a huge part of my life, a huge part of Detour Student Ministry, and an incredible man after God’s heart. He is my partner and my soulmate. He’s such a giver and servant for the Lord. I know that he would blush knowing I would even give him this plug, but he is incredible and I couldn’t thank him enough. I thank the Lord daily for a man like him in my life, he pushes me to strive for what God truly calls me to. -And while all of this has been going on, I have been in three weddings (the last of which will be May 22nd: Matt and Liz…WOOT WOOT).
Its been an absolutely crazy season in my life…which is NO EXCUSE for not sharing on here, but still gives a little insight as to whats been going on. May is almost half way over…and before I know it, I’ll be glancing back at another month that flew by…I can’t make any promises, but Ill do my best to process it all out through this page!!!
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