Well sadly, my summer has come to its end. It was absolutely worth it. Saying goodbye to my teammates who became closer than sisters was extremely difficult. But being back home is so exciting! I hope these posts have been enjoyable and inspirational. The experiences that led to them being written will forever be in my heart. There is so much more that I wish I could share, but to do that would require hours of your time as a reader. And I am sure I would end up rambling on about things and bore you to tears. Thank you for your time! If you have any specific questions, feel free to email me at: screamingmime139@yahoo.com.

" we welcome you with praise. Almighty God of love, be welcome in this place!" - Chris Tomlin.

We're down to seven days! I'm really looking forward to home, but it is going to be so difficult to say goodbye to some of these people. I hate goodbyes, and I've never really been good at them.
We went to visit an Amish village in Lancaster, PA today. It was really neat. I believe we are going to visit Philadelpia tomorrow. I'm really excited about that!!

This week we are working at a church day camp for kids 9-11 years old. They learn about the Bible, reading, math, and science. It's been really fun to work with them so far. We've already had several opportunities to share Jesus with some of the kids! I'm really looking forward to the rest of the week... But I'm also really looking forward to coming home. I have nine days left. I am physically worn out. But I still have to focus on Jesus, not home. Which is a struggle! Thank you to all who have been praying for me. It means more to me than you know.

Today, after camp ended and all the kids left, we went to get some ice cream!! While we were sitting there, a man and his wife pulled up, ordered, and sat beside us. Somehow we started talking. We mentioned that we were from out of state working in the area as summer missionaries. He said, " so you guys are like Christians or something?" His wife looked at him and said, " yeah they are, just like us. " He acted like he never even heard her. He told us that he had never read the Bible before in his life, not once. He said that the " Big Man" had given him a pass into Heaven. I asked him how so? He said that he used to be really mischievous when he was younger, but he had taken it down a couple of notches and that was how was all good. We talked to him for a while, but he seemed very set on his ways. We prayed for him when he left. I ask you to pray for him too.
Thank you,
Brooke :)

Well today, I fell out of a tree, tried very hard to stay awake in chapel, presented some cool skits, and helped out in the kitchen. It's been a good day. I'm not sure if I've mentioned this or not, but we are back at camp with another group. We have met some pretty cool people. Sadly, the campers are leaving tomorrow. And we'll be moving on again on Saturday. Please keep us in your prayers. Pray that our eyes will remain open to the opportunities that God has put in our path.

Stick four teenage girls together for ten weeks, and there will be drama! For the most part, my teammates and I have gotten along extremely well. But a wedge of division has recently plagued us. At fisrt, it was just a small thing; it wasn't bothering anyone. But over time, that wedge grew larger and larger. Something had to be done!
When you have strong leaders with different opinions, it can be very difficult to back down from the situation, but sometimes that is the best thing that you can do. Last night, we all had a long talk about what the problem was, and what we needed to do about it. For now, that wedge is shrinking a little bit at a time. I do not think that it will ever be gone completely, but it's mending.
And no matter what, God is in control. His plan is perfect. Always.

P.S.- Mom, please feed my fish!