Interning at Detroit Love Inc.
Hey guys! It has been way too long since I have posted, and I am hoping I can make it a habit to post more regularly. God has been doing so many amazing things in my life, and I have a ton of exciting things coming up that I cannot wait to post about. Anyone who knows me knows that I talk about Detroit a lot. And I mean A LOT. So, it shouldn't come as a surprise to anyone that this post is about Detroit, specifically about my decision to spend my summer interning there this year.
For those of you who don't know, I will be spending my summer, from June 5th to August 3rd, at Detroit Love Inc. as an intern. From my first trip to Detroit I knew I would be going back over and over again. However, it wasn't until my longer, two-week trip this past summer that I felt God calling me to do more than just go on a trip there. I was able to see God work in new ways that second week, as well as see the results of some of our work the first week. Along with this, I realized how much I loved the schedule there and meeting more followers of Christ. Our days revolved around sharing the Gospel and learning more about the Bible, faith, and God. All of this was done surrounded by other believers.
While the internship was something I really wanted to do, I was torn. I am graduating this year, meaning it would be one of my last summers at home and possibly my last chance to do a mission trip through my youth group. Did I want to stay home this year to spend time with my family before college and to do missions one more time? Or did I want to spend my summer in Detroit? I hadn't heard anything about the internship yet, but I didn't want to miss out on signing up for the trips if I didn't end up doing the internship. I spent a ton of time thinking and praying about it, but I didn't feel like I was getting an answer.
Then, on January 22, I got the answer I was looking for. As I sat in youth group the due date for mission trip applications was announced. The applications were due within the first few days of February, and I had been told I would be getting the internship information by the end of January. In that moment I prayed, asking God to give me a sign of where he wanted me. I decided that if I didn't get the internship information by the time I needed to turn in the missions trip applications, I would just go on the missions trips. However, if I did get the internship information before the end of January I would apply for that.
As I was walking out the door of church that night I looked down at my phone and saw an email notification titled "Interning" from Kevin Dean, who helps run Detroit Love Inc.. I knew in that moment that that was God's sign that he wanted me to be interning in Detroit this summer. God works in crazy ways, and stories like these are exactly why I love missions and learning to trust Him. I have countless stories like this from past trips in Detroit, stories I like to call "Godcidences" and I can't wait to see more in the future!
Although I am nervous to be leaving everything I am used to and comfortable with all summer, the excitement to be spending my summer devoted to serving God makes it so worth it! It also helps that I get to spend it with some of the coolest people in the world who, although I have only met some of them once, I would consider to be pretty close friends. I will keep this blog updated with how I see God moving, and I invite you all to support me, along with the rest of my team, in prayer. It is so much more exciting going into things like this when you know others are supporting you and waiting to see how God uses you!
For those of you who don't know, I will be spending my summer, from June 5th to August 3rd, at Detroit Love Inc. as an intern. From my first trip to Detroit I knew I would be going back over and over again. However, it wasn't until my longer, two-week trip this past summer that I felt God calling me to do more than just go on a trip there. I was able to see God work in new ways that second week, as well as see the results of some of our work the first week. Along with this, I realized how much I loved the schedule there and meeting more followers of Christ. Our days revolved around sharing the Gospel and learning more about the Bible, faith, and God. All of this was done surrounded by other believers.
While the internship was something I really wanted to do, I was torn. I am graduating this year, meaning it would be one of my last summers at home and possibly my last chance to do a mission trip through my youth group. Did I want to stay home this year to spend time with my family before college and to do missions one more time? Or did I want to spend my summer in Detroit? I hadn't heard anything about the internship yet, but I didn't want to miss out on signing up for the trips if I didn't end up doing the internship. I spent a ton of time thinking and praying about it, but I didn't feel like I was getting an answer.
Then, on January 22, I got the answer I was looking for. As I sat in youth group the due date for mission trip applications was announced. The applications were due within the first few days of February, and I had been told I would be getting the internship information by the end of January. In that moment I prayed, asking God to give me a sign of where he wanted me. I decided that if I didn't get the internship information by the time I needed to turn in the missions trip applications, I would just go on the missions trips. However, if I did get the internship information before the end of January I would apply for that.
As I was walking out the door of church that night I looked down at my phone and saw an email notification titled "Interning" from Kevin Dean, who helps run Detroit Love Inc.. I knew in that moment that that was God's sign that he wanted me to be interning in Detroit this summer. God works in crazy ways, and stories like these are exactly why I love missions and learning to trust Him. I have countless stories like this from past trips in Detroit, stories I like to call "Godcidences" and I can't wait to see more in the future!
Although I am nervous to be leaving everything I am used to and comfortable with all summer, the excitement to be spending my summer devoted to serving God makes it so worth it! It also helps that I get to spend it with some of the coolest people in the world who, although I have only met some of them once, I would consider to be pretty close friends. I will keep this blog updated with how I see God moving, and I invite you all to support me, along with the rest of my team, in prayer. It is so much more exciting going into things like this when you know others are supporting you and waiting to see how God uses you!
You will definitely be in our prayers! We're SO proud of you for being obedient to God and following wherever He leads...whether here, in Detroit, or elsewhere. We love you tons! Grandma
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