It's summer!

Hello friends!

Thank you for all your prayers through an incredibly stressful finals week last week! God has been so gracious not only in carrying me through finals, but also in overwhelmingly providing financial support and encouragement. Over the last few days, I've had a chance to relax and spend time with the seniors who graduated yesterday. I have one more day in the city tomorrow as I wrap things up in lab, and then I will fly home to Atlanta on Saturday and help out with my home church's youth retreat this weekend, where we will be exploring the person of Jesus Christ. After the retreat, I will be getting my wisdom teeth removed, and then I'll have two weeks to recover before I leave for missions.

So as you can see, the next few days are going to be quite busy, so would you please join me in praying for the following:

- Thank God for his enormous provision that is beyond what I dare to ask or imagine (Ephesians 3:20) and for the generosity of all my supporters
- Pray that the retreat would be refreshing and challenging for the youth as they consider who Jesus is and what they will do about Him
- Because so much of my Christian growth and experience is deeply tied to my fellowship at Columbia, being at home away from that support is always spiritually challenging for me. Please pray that I would learn to rely on God regardless of where I am or who I am with.
- Pray for safe travel home and to Hawaii, and smooth healing from oral surgery.
- Pray for my teammates and I as we prepare for the trip, that we would wholly surrender ourselves to God and that we would not be obstacles to His purpose and work.
- Pray for cohesion, unity, and love as we serve each other and the local people in Hawaii.
- Pray that in all things, God would be glorified.

In Him,
Jess