I can’t believe the summer is already over! It seems like I just began the internship and it has already ended. The end of the summer party was SO much fun but also rally difficult as I said my goodbyes to the kids/families. I think that the most difficult goodbyes were with the teens that I had spent so much time with. I have included a journal entry that I thought was particularly relevant. I wrote this before the internship even began and I feel that as the summer is coming to a close, it’s something God truly showed to me as wisdom.

I don’t think God is calling us to shelter or protect them. (the kids) I think God wants us to teach them how to rise up, how to stand in the midst of it all and how to cling to Jesus with everything they’ve got. This summer isn’t about protecting, it’s about equipping.


There was a teenage boy that I wrote about that is involved with a gang down in KCK and since he and his family don’t attend Mission Adelante activities, I decided to write the goodbye letters. I went to his house and I had the opportunity to read them my goodbyes, telling them how amazing and loved they are to God and I. I told him that when I had to leave, he would the hardest for me to say goodbye to because I worry so much about his safety. I am blessed because my community is only 15 minute away from my house. Therefore, it is easier to trust that God has everyone and also to know that if the kids would need me, I am not a continent away. That fact has given me a great deal of hope.
The other difficult goodbye was to my Bible study girls. These are some of the toughest girls you could ever meet, mainly because their attitudes are off the charts J God has shown such favor because He allowed me to break through those walls with them this summer. So, at our last Bible study, I had decided to do a few extra things. I decided to purchase purity rings for them and it was so beautiful to be able to share with them WHY God knows they are worth waiting for. I also decided to write them a song and we all pretty much lost it once I started playing it for them. I t was one of the most meaningful moments of my life because these young women are like little sisters to me and I can’t imagine who I would be in Christ without them.
I am going to continue to blog here and keep everyone updated on what’s going on with Mission Adelante. Thank you again for your prayers and love this summer and please know they made a difference.