take what you want from me

this is way too overdue. it's been a while i know, but i figured since i can't sleep i'll put some effort into this.

this summer has been nothing short of awesome. i knew it would be, but living out what great plans God has for me is way better than imagining them. being able to see an impact in the lives of kids is so much more than i could have asked for, and i only get to see these kids for a week and that's it. it makes me wonder what kind of plans there are for me once i get settled into wherever i end up, and who knows where that is.

after seeing some of the kids, especially last week when we had a camp for foster/abused kids, it makes me wonder how much of a difference we really can make in others. if after only a week i can show a kid more love than he's known his whole life then how much more are we able to do when we are in constant contact w/ others? the lifelong friendships we have: how greatly do we impact those friends we've had our whole lives. i know personally that i would be nowhere near the person i am w/ my closest of friends. what about the mentors we have as kids who know us as we grow up? our lasting impacts on each other can be immeasurable if we put the effort into the relationships.

this effort can't be the self-serving, fake and skin deep relationship though. there needs to be a genuine care for the other person as if they were our own family. but can we give this out to people we barely know and give it at all times? are we able to sprint our whole lives in the sense that we are constantly giving all we have to give in a day-in and day-out fashion?



anberlin- impossible
something corporate- she paints me blue