Wisconsin

So, I am in Wisconsin right now and am loving it! This is definitely a crazy summer and I am challenged in ways I never have been, but then I am just seeing God in new ways because of that.
There are two etremes in my life right now that both pull me toward Christ, but in different ways.
The director of camp has started a Bible study on Friday mornings, and I have been going so far. The first week he challenged us to read all the way through John before the next Friday, and to help he asked us to find someone we could be accountable to for this. One of the girls up here (Jodi) asked me if I would like to be her accountability partner. I was so excited because I have always wanted to get to know her better! It has been incredible building a relationship with her and just talking about the book of John. Every week I have been encouraged by her and just her excitment for this study.
Along with the Bible study I am reading a book called "More than Forgiveness", which you all should read, and am learning so much about God's love for me and holiness. I am also reading the trilogy by Ted Dekker "Black," "Red," and "White." In the last book "White" there is a scene that portrays Jesus love for his bride and the anguish he feels when he is trying to woo her and she is not responding. This, along with reading John, just brought me to tears and really made me ask myself, "Do I truly love Christ?" I don't think I had ever seen Christ's love like I have in all of the books I'm reading and it's an amazing experience.
Along with learning and growing with all of this I am having an interesting time at work. I think I am growing through the people I work with. Although I would say it's not quite as enjoyable as the Bible study and the books. This is definitely the opposite extreme in my life right now. I am working with a guy who absolutely does not like me at all. I think he is annoyed with everything I do and say. Basically I am his boss, he is 30 and I am 19, you do the math. Not to mention the fact that I am a girl, and honestly he just doesn't want to be told what to do. I have had him yell at me about letting someone else off 5 minutes earlier than him, he has an attitude about everything I ask him to do, and he won't listen to me about anything. Through all of this, though, I love work. I do find myself praying, doing breathing exercises, and walking away from battles more than before, but I love work. I can confidently say that I have never been mad more times in a small amount of time than these past few weeks, but God is changing me through those experiences. He is showing me his love for this guy I am working with. He is opening my heart to not be bitter about the encounters we have. God has to be changing me because there is no way I would react to this situation the way I am unless he was working through me. I am just amazed right now with his love and direction in my life.
Along with the amazing God I am getting to know better, I am in Wisconsin and who can complain about that!?