Go Team!

I am happy to report that the car wash went great on Saturday!! We started setting up at about 8:45am, and packing up at 4:45pm, and once cars started coming in they just kept coming! We were super busy all day long, which was awesome but very tiring! By the end of the day we were plumb tuckered! But what a blessing! I would like to say a HUGE thank you to all of you who helped make it possible...some people came in shifts, some people stayed all day long, some people helped buy supplies...ALL of you were amazing!!! I am so grateful for the experience of getting to work alongside you guys. I also would like to thank all you people who got your car washed!! There was a great turn-out, and I appreciate your generous donations! We brought in $575! Praise the Lord! What a team! I've included several pics at the bottom so you can see a little of our car wash day.

This next weekend I have a couple things happening, too. On Saturday I will be having a dessert at a good friend's house with ladies from her church. I will be presenting my ministry to them, and at some point to their church mission board as well. On Sunday I will be talking to all the adult Sunday School classes at my church during a brunch, giving some more details about the journey to Germany and answering questions. I ask that you please pray for these events, that the Lord would give me the right words to say and that He would prepare the hearers.

I hope you all had a wonderful Memorial Day (if you are in the States)! My family got together along with a friend of mine, and we grilled steaks, had a campfire in our back yard, and played Farkle. It was lovely. :)

John 15:16

“You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you that you should go and bear fruit and that your fruit should abide, so that whatever you ask the Father in my name, he may give it to you.”

 

 

Car Washes, Coffee Bars, and Soccer

Happy Summer Vacation! Well, if you are on the same schedule as Siloam Springs, anyways :)

Saturday, May 26!! Car wash at Community Christian Fellowship in Siloam Springs!! 9:30-3:00! Come out and treat your car to a hand-wash! There will be two different kinds of washes:

Regular (by donation)

-exterior wash

-seat in the shade

VIP (minimum $15)

-exterior wash

-interior wipe-down

-interior windows

-vacuum

-seat in the shade

-complimentary bottle of water

The address is 525 S. Lincoln St., Siloam Springs, AR 72761. I would love to see you there!

This last Sunday I had the honor of being introduced to my church congregation and let them know just a tad of where I'm going and what I'll be doing. Hopefully I'll get a chance to talk to some Sunday school classes a bit more in depth about it, as well. One thing the church has decided to do to help me on my way is to give donations from their coffee bar to my ministry account. The coffee bar has been a project they've been developing over the last several months, and it's pretty cool! There are a variety of coffees, syrups, creamers, tea, hot chocolate, and pastries. Yum! Anyone is welcome to whatever is available, for free, but donations are welcome. We get to serve people, which creates a great opportunity to talk and get to know people better. Donations have been going towards a mission trip to Thailand that a group from church is making, but since they are leaving at the end of this month, the donations will start going towards my journey to BFA. I'm so excited to get involved and meet people and make coffee! I started learning the ins and outs of it on Sunday and really enjoyed myself. So praise God for this opportunity!

Soccer time!!

My dad, Cliff Peters, works part of his time with the Institute for Biblical Community Development, and some of that includes teaching at their Center for Integral Mission during summer courses. They get a wide variety of students, some come from other countries, some from other states, and some locals. Last night we had the students over at our house for supper, and I just loved it! Internationals, MKs, and others all in one house eating Filipino food and playing soccer in our front yard! Yes, it was awesome.

I would like to ask you all to continue to pray for me during this process of preparation to go to Germany. There are a lot of things to plan for and work on, and sometimes it's overwhelming! Please pray for God's peace and reassurance as I seek to follow His will, and for everything to come together on time. Pray that God will continue to develop a strong team of partners in prayer and support, that we would work together to bring Him glory in our lives and ministries. Thank you!

Numbers 6:24-26

“The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face to shine upon you and be gracious to you; the Lord lift up his countenance upon you and give you peace.”

Blessings

Volleyball!

Boy, playing sand volleyball for 3 hours with multiple dives and face-plants does a number on your body when you're not used to moving like that! My neck doth protest. But it was fun!! I'm really enjoying the warmer weather and getting to spend more time outdoors. My mom's birthday was on Saturday (yay Mom!) so our family went to Natural Falls State Park to cook out and enjoy time with each other outside. It was lovely! I also saw “The Avengers” this weekend, which pretty much rocked. So yes, it was a great weekend!

I'm feeling very blessed. I know I'm always blessed, even when I'm an ungrateful grump and don't feel like it, but do you ever have those moments when you just are floored by how awesome God is and how amazingly generous He is in your life? He's been so good to me, and I just feel so grateful!! Counting my blessings would be impossible, but I'd like to share a couple things that I'm thankful for.

With a couple lovely girls from community group

Back in December I started going to a singles community group through Fellowship Bible Church in Lowell, AR, since there wasn't really anything comparable in Siloam Springs, unfortunately. But I've been so blessed by our Bible study and the fellowship that we've shared over the last several months! There's some pretty great people that I've met and am so happy that I was able to connect with them. We had our last official group get-together for the semester last week, which is sad for me since I'll be leaving before they start up again, but I look forward to some unofficial get-togethers! They are going to be helping me with a car wash and rummage sale to help raise funds for Germany, which is wonderful, and I'll let you know when they come up so that if you're in the area you can come join the fun! :)

There have been some developments with my church here in Siloam, Community Christian Fellowship, with getting the word out about me going to Germany and the need for funds. I'm excited to get more connected with the congregation and share this great experience with them! Please pray that the Lord would work out the details for all the different plans that are in the works.

I am grateful for all of the people that have been so encouraging and supportive in this venture! It's a team effort, and I am so appreciative of all you beautiful people! Thank you for asking questions, sharing in my excitement, giving suggestions, and being generous with your prayers and funds. I pray that God meets your every need and that He fills you with His joy!

My fambly, a couple years ago

I just want to say how thankful I am for my family. Well, I can't really say how thankful I am for them, cause it's just too much! I love them!!!!!

Another thing I am grateful for is that I'm past that phase that I had when I was in middle school where every time I ate mustard or chocolate it got on my clothes...oh wait...that happened to me yesterday...all over the front of my white shirt. I guess I'll have to keep working on that one...

Psalm 100

“Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs. Know that the Lord is God. It is he who made us, and we are his; we are his people, the sheep of his pasture. Enter his gates with thanksgiving and his courts with praise; give thanks to him and praise his name. For the Lord is good and his loves endures forever; his faithfulness continues through all generations.”