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Ok so last thing I was telling you was about working in our week in Miami. Well It was a great week. We had loads of fun...so I'm finding myself having sooo much to say but not nearly enough time. We get to starbucks because we have no internet at the condo... I think I've decided to write everything in Word and then I'll just upload the next time I get online. :)
I have loads of pix and all kinds of stuff!!! Sorry. I doubt anyone reads this so its not like a big let down. But so ....Today is Saturday. Bethany and I ...this is our last Saturday together and next week....we say goodbye. :(
We are about to start work at a Korean church in Ft. Meyers!! We are sooo excited! She is gonna lead worship! WOW how awesome! Ok well... I'm gonna have to just update when we get home. Its been a great summer and I've loved it! I can't wait to tell you about the 4 kids I was able to pray with. Each of them received Jesus as Lord and Savior!! How awesome! OK well...Keep Bethany and I in your prayers, this week seems like it will be long. and just busy. So yeah! Ok well out for now...

Back Up And Running!

I'm sooo excited!!! I have sooo much great things to say!!!
First of all.... My computer is back up and running!!!! I got my charger... (after a month!) And its all good!! So i'm able to post again! <3 Second, I have a few new things in my life... Like a new phone...and RED HAIR!!!! Yes I will post a picture or two. But so.... there are lots of things that have happened... I've faced some of the biggest challenges of my life this summer... and its coming to an end. Tonight is the beginning of our second to last VBS!!! Ok so.... Wow...what else ...OK so... last place I left off we were heading to Miami to help with VBS.

Week 5
So we found ourselves back in Miami for another week. It was a fun week. We worked at a Spanish church this time. Oh it was great! There were few kids and we kept them all as one group. But that gave each of us a day to teach. Since there are 5 of us and 5 days..it only made since. So..we were working at this church and we show up Sunday and I must say.... I was prepared to not understand anything when I saw the sign that said Spanish Service ----->  and we followed the arrow. HAHA well that was the best sermon I heard All summer!!! The pastor had a man in the congregation translate everything for us. WoW!! It was about the word Holy and how we miss use it all the time. To say "Holy crap" "Holly ____" but the word is sacred and we use it so flippantly! I felt very convicted. so... worship was cool and just everything. We were treated to some Cuban home cookin. :) oh yeah! As the week went on we had sooo much fun ....oh hey I got to run.. I'll finish later. Sorry!!!!

The Old Couple

This is what I wrote in church today... Yes I wasn't completely lisetning to the sermon...sorry....but this...I just couldn't help it... so here it is:

So sitting in church today there is the most adorable couple sitting in front of us. A short little old couple. As we all stand and sing he is unable to so there he sits. She stands and claps and slowly sways back and forth like a baptist would. Haha. Her light pink shirt comes up just a little and he gently fixes it for her. Pulling her shirt back down to cover her bottom. He swiftly fixed it like a prince, guarding her purity. He makes it all straight and flattering. She turns with a slight embarrassed face, but when she catches his eyes her surprised and embarrassment whipped away and became a beautiful, flirty, sweet, genuine and youthful, loving smile. She rewarded him with that glance. She turned and the moment is forever kept sacred. Once the sermon begins they sit so close to one another. Both leaning in to each other. I can tell they are holding hands.Her body completely leans into him. In their old age it  is obvious that they are in need of things. He with his walker and air tank. She... she has him. Thats all she needs. Sitting her and thinking he has probably spent his whole life lifting her up and being strong for her. Now he sits in front of me, small and tiny. I suspect now..she hold him up. He once was her strength but now she is privileged to be his. :) They ar so sweet. So beautiful. This couple...has captured my heart. A sweet woman and her sweet husband. What a blessing to share their moment  :)

Missing YOU!

Dear Stephen Jashub Comstock,
I would just like you to know, that I miss you! Its been weeks since I've seen you! I miss you sooo much! I want you to know I LOVE my Pandora bracelet. I wear it all the time and talk about you more than people want to hear. I haven't been as strong as you think. Knowing your just over an hour away and I'm unable to see you KILLS me! I miss my best friend. I miss seeing your eyes and having our daily talks. I miss doing devotionals with you and discussing our in person. I miss sitting in your little red chevy driving around laughing and singing and dancing to music. I miss falling asleep on your shoulder during a movie. I miss hearing you sing and laugh and talk. I can't wait to have deep theological conversations with you. There are some starbucks trips in the future! I miss going to church with you and holding your hand. OH MY!!! I miss holding your hand!!! I miss your kiss good night. One on each side of my nose, my forehead and then my lips. I miss you! I miss you tickling me and making me laugh. I miss everything! You are my best friends and i can't wait to be with you again. I just wanted you and EVERYONE to know that I love you. My relationship with God and my salvation are my number 1 gifts and most valuable things and you my dear are my number 2! I love you!!! Ok well... I have to go but I will talk to you soon!! I look forward to hearing your voice soon.. I wish it were in person but I will settle for a phone call. I love you
Love Forever and Always
Em

VBS Summer Missions Update

HI!!!!!!!!!!!!! So guess what... its been 4 weeks of VBS missions!! My computer charger broke and when I say broke I mean wires where showing and sparks were green! So.... I am 1. without a charger... 2. without internet at the condo we are at.... Ok... I have a little time and I would like to let you my readers... umm I don't really know if I actually have any..but if any one is interested here is whats been going on.

Orientation:
Our first weekend we had a crazy time! It was constant VBS info and overload!! Jash, Hannah and I all made it safe and sound to Ft. Lauderdale. It was fun. Oh gosh... seeing Jash for the first time was the most amazing feeling. I was like waiting forever at the station. Mom and I went and got Taco Bell for us all to eat. Their bus was over an hour like 2 hours late!! When I saw him in his pink shirt walk through the door I ran and didn't let go for ... until we got to Ft. lauderdale. Haha.. Then... it was hard... cause we didn't get to talk Privately or hug or just...have any us time. We still haven't had that since school.... so its been forever!!!! Well during that weekend we all learned about Purpose being Boss. What is my job? Its to help and assist churches in the program called VBS. I am to help by teaching bible stories, craft, rec, mission stories and in music. Help to organize time and anything else that is asked. Well... Saturday came and we all said our goodbyes and we went off or our Mission Posts. Bethany and I jumped in her car after lunch and headed to Napes Florida!

Week 1
My partner (Bethany) and I had to jump straight into teaching VBS on Monday. We learned the material during the day and taught it at night. We worked with a church that we will just call Cypress. It was a lot of fun!  I taught 3rd and 4th grade the first week. Oh gosh they were so cute. I had like 7 kids. Also 2 adult helpers and the Missionary that was at the church came to my class with his son. Ok... umm PRESSURE!! haha it was very intimidating. I sometimes was a little worried and nervous... Just hoping i was teaching the right stories. haha. Well I had these little girls that were attached to my hip, asking if they could come home with me every night! haha SO CUTE!!! Well...I was nervous and thought I completely messed up the Gospel presentation (death or Christ) and there were nights i felt like i just sucked! Bethany and I would talk on the way home and we would discuss teaching methods and encourage one another. It was great! Well there were two decisions to follow Christ in Bethany's class. I didn't have any but I know I did exactly what God wanted me to do. The week was great and fun!!! So... Friday.. We ended VBS and headed to a youth lock in and had fun. Then...Saturday...

Week 2
Saturday came and Bethany and I drove down to Miami and helped out that team. Hannah, Sydney and Jessica. Oh how that was so great!!! I needed sometime with Hannah. I LOVED our church. Miami Shores. Oh WOW!!! I taught 3's and Pre-K. There were sooo many kids enrolled last minute that they were in need! Bethany and I were dropped from our two churches that week and that was SOOO God! We came down and Bethany taught 4th grade and well... you know where I was. HAHA Well I was a little nervous... Nothing to be nervous about at all! Oh wow!! I loved teaching these kids! It was awesome. Later I'll post the Lessons for each day. I LOVE THEM!!!!! Well lets just say that week, we met a soldier who asked Jesus to heal his servant and Jesus just spoke the words and the man was healed... From being soldiers the kids had their feet washed and learned about Love and that you can love Jesus in crazy ways!!! Then in the middle of the week we found ourselves in a boat and a massive storm was a brewing!!! however we trusted in Jesus like peter did and we walked on water...but when we lost sight of our trust and our faith was weak we began to down.. but Jesus saved us... we traveled to Samaria where we saw Jesus talking to a woman he shouldn't have and showed her forgiveness. She went and told everyone who he was. We learned at the end of the week that we should share our stories with others and live our lives like Christ! Also every night all 5 of us missionaries went to youth VBS. Where we were taught by Mrs. Pearl. She was the BOMB!!! I met some amazing people and will have to blog about that whole experience later. We gave our testimonies and I lead the group in a gospel presentation using one sheet of paper and tearing it once. I'll make a video and show yall some time. Finally Saturday came ...We went to South Beach to swim and then headed back to Napes.

Week 3
This was our double VBS week. We taught at one church in the morning starting at like 8:30 or 9. Bethany and I were gonna teach Pre K or Kindergarten. We talked and she was gonna teach and I was gonna do whatever she asked... well our plans were not God's plans. I ended up teaching a class and she was in a class. It was CRAZY!!! I learned that just because the way I was teaching at one church doesn't always work at another. I've learned to adapt my teaching style. Then at night we had a second church. It was much further... like and hour and a half away.... so ..we had like 2 ta 3 hours depending  on the day in between VBS to rest.  We had an interesting experience there... I learned to stand my grown on my by personal beliefs and theological standings. I was challenged and felt unwanted but.. Not everyone is gonna like me. Thats okay. I learned a lot and how one day I'm gonna treat the members of the church Jash and I start. I have learned and have taken lots of notes on how I would like to run VBS in our church and just how to treat church members and non members. Well there were ups and downs... but we made it through. :)  Saturday was a day to get our erands done...then....

Week 4
This was a great week!!! However... Sunday.... day 1, we went to church and Bethany was NOT feeling good... Poor girl... she was sick. We were teaching youth this week. It was just WOW!!! I was excited because this was the first time i really was getting the chance to teach. I learn by seeing things and having physical examples. Well...that is also how I teach. I loved it. Each day I presented our story and also the Gospel in a different way each day. I can't wait to like take pix and video and post them on here. So... there were no decisions made to follow Christ however... it was really awesome to talk to these youth. Hear their stories, pray for them. Find out whats going on in their lives. We used these awesome cards called Soularium Cards, (cards with pictures on them) and they are used to strike up conversation and get peoples minds going.. Oh its so fun. The youth started asking tons of question and I was able to answer them. It was just AWESOME!!! I fell in love with these kids. Friday was family night. It was also our last night and it was a little sad to say goodbye. But yeah. Bethany's family came down for the weekend and they came with. We went to some island and had dinner and yeah. It was cool. We headed on down to Miami Saturday night to help the team with another VBS...

Week 5
This is were I currently reside. I can't really give info because...well its now! haha.
SO keep praying for us. I haven't been feeling the best...there has been a little drama..but God is bigger that drama and we have worked through it all. :) Well... Thats a wrap!