Sorry it has been so long since I've written anything.... again! 
It is a rainy day here in Tennessee today.  We were under a severe thunderstorm warning for a little while earlier, but now it's just sprinkling.  I bet it smells nice out there.  :-) 

I really should be studying right now.  But I'm not.  haha.  I'm taking a summer college class - US History - and it requires a LOT of reading!  This class will be over the first week of July, just in time for all my exciting summer activities to start.  First, working at camp, and then, a mission trip to Kenya!!  :-)  I'm really excited about both!!  This will be my 5th summer as a camp counselor, but my first time going to Africa.  AND the first time flying/going out of the country without any members of my family with me.  So.. it'll be interesting.  I'm a little nervous, but excited.  I have been wanting to go to Kenya since about 4th grade.  Now, I'm getting to go, AND I get to teach praise dance to some of the young people there!  What a blessing - I'm so thankful for this opportunity! 

Yesterday, a friend sent me a Facebook comment that said, "I hope God is blessing you, even in the small ways."  That was really sweet, and you know what, it was really a good reminder for me to open my eyes and look for those small blessings.  They're all around us every day, but most of the time we don't pay attention.  Little things that make us smile, answered prayers... they're all little reminders of how much God loves us.  He is crazy about us.  So that in itself was a blessing to me yesterday, to open "the eyes of my heart" to see God's little everyday gifts. 

Talk to you later!
Ashley

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Posted by Bluejane

Wow... I think your mission trip sounds very neat. I have always wanted to go on one, but the opportunity has not arisen.

I hope you have a wonderful time though, and I'm sure you will be a great help and blessing to the group you are going with, and the people you will be teaching in Kenya!

I also hope you do well in your history class. ; )

Out of the Blue:jane

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Posted by Eyebright

Wow, thank you for sharing your friend's encouragement, because it has encouraged me! I need to look for the little things that God has given me.

Have fun on your mission trip!

Have a very bright, very cheerful day!
Miss Eyebright

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