Chuckie Cheese!!

Today was AWESOME!!!!! Today started out with a trip over to Nome Hospital to apply for the childrens Summercise program. I did the whole rodeo - application (14 pages) the fingerprints, and i even peed in a cup!!!! When we left the hospital, we ran back to the church and got some food because i was starved, seeing how im not a breakfast eater...by noon i needed some grub!!! Kayla (my awesome summer mission teammember and my summercise partner for mondays and wednesdays) made us chicken nuggets! Then we headed to the rec center for our first day at the summercise daycamp! These kids are incredible!!!!!! Seriously! I fell in love with these kids! I was placed in the nutrition classes where kids learn about healthy lifestyles!! (so summercise is a youth camp here in Nome that strives to prevent diabetes). I made some really cool friends in the teachers, but more special in the kids. One young man that sticks out is a boy named Martin. He was the trouble maker in the class, but by the end of the day he was my main man! He was being very disreuptive in class and teacher pheobe asked him numerous times to quiet down, so finally i went up to him and strted chatting with him QUIETLY to keep him from disturbing the other kids' learning process. We got to talking and THIS KID IS A RIOT!!!! I asked him if he alwaus livesd in Nome, and he says '" No, i used to live in Anchorage, but now i only go there to go to Chuckie Cheeses where a kid can be a kid!"I ABOUT DIED LAUGHING!!! He was so funny! And the another little girl was talkin up a storm with me and then when she started eatin her yogurt, she stopped for a good 5 minutes. Then, out of nowhere, she lookes at me and says "Ive never been to jail!" It was so funny and cute because it had nothing to do with our conversation!!! So that portion of my day was AWESOME, and i cannot wait to go back on Wednesday and just show Christ's love to these kids. They are just bursting with brite minds and if i can show thwm Christ theough my actions and words and Love, then they can truly shine to their brightest potential!<3 when i got back to the church, pastor bruce did a late orientation with us and it was about 3 hours long, but didnt feel it. Then we ate dinner and laughed with each other and made survival bracelets and just enjoyed the fellowship and company of evceryone . After, all of us summer missionaries talked and just rejoiced in the company. It is such a blessing to have these people in my life that i am certain I will someday see in heaven! And until then, i pray to always keep touch with these magnificent Christ like people! Kayla, Logan, Tyler, Aubrey, Emily, Hunter, JR, Pastor Bruce, Ms. Gloria, and everyone I have met under this roof have made such an impact on my life already! Aubrey is so fun loving and Jesus Loving and it is apparent in her everyday life! Imma miss her ALOT! Kayla is a young lady who is on fire for God and Loves getting out and getting work done. Definatrly someone I am going to miss dearly when August arrives!! LOGAN IS THAT GUY WHO IS Such a great lifelong friend whom I feel almost a brotherly bond with already! Tyler IS that big brother figure whom i look up to for his leadership qualities and strong faith! Emily is so sweet, and a genuine girl i love getting to know! And Hunter is a funny dude that makes everyone laugh! J.R. is awesome and one of those people you want everyone to meet!!! I truly am having a blessed time here in Nome Alaska! I lift Gods name higher and HIGHER EACH DAYbecause of the awesome adventure he has sent me on! I am so happy to be here, and so happy the Lord sent me here! God is Great and the light of my life, and i am so happy i am able to share that with everyone here! Praise him forever!!! I love ya'll!!!!