2012: What
will this year bring?
Emily Kissell
May 2012
School’s out for summer! This school year has been hard and amazing at
the same time. This semester alone has
probably been the hardest and most stretching one yet. With the onset and increase in health
problems, to the near death experiences of some of my friends, to gaining more
of the unending knowledge of God. Yes,
this year already is proving to be a year of restoration! My health may not be ‘restored’ just yet, but
my heart and mind are in the process of restoration. My mind is being renewed and restored
daily. My heart is being revived and
restored. Honestly, it is so much better
to have a heart that is alive and well while still in pain physically. I’m sure all of you would agree with me that
quite possibly the most painful thing in life is heart-ache. Yes, chronic pain, acute pain, broken/fracture
bones, weak immune system, etc they all are bad, but what’s worse is to have
broken heart on top of all of that. The
Lord is so good and kind!
This summer (Lord willing) is looking to be a busy one; likely my busiest one
yet. This whole year actually looks like
much traveling will happen, again Lord
willing. As many of you know, I have
been wanting to be a camp counselor for the Children
Equipping Center;s
(children’s ministry here at IHOP-KC) ‘Signs and Wonders Camps’. There are twelve camps total; three of which
are located in Kansas City, and one
is even in Poland!
(pretty unlikely that I will be allowed
to go there, although I would definitely NOT object to going if invited!). The
remaining eight are all over the states: Colorado,
Virginia, Mississippi,
New Jersey, Ohio,
Minnesota, Oregon,
and Florida. Most of these regional camps are local houses
of prayer who are partnering with IHOP-KC’s CEC
to put on these camps. (I have yet to hear back from them if I can
even help out…being in a wheelchair, I’m not exactly the most likely candidate)
The lengths of the camps range
from 4-7 days long and are 0-7 days apart from each other. Therefore I cannot attend each one (again, I still need their permission to be
able to help out), nor would I be able to drive. So, flying will be ideal and unfortunately
renting cars would have to be an option because of the location of the camps
versus airports. Although, I may still
be too young to rent cars anyway, seeing as I am only 24. Another circumstance, after receiving
permission to help out with regional camps, is that CEC
is not able to pay for my travel expenses, so I will need to find my own way to
the camps. Regardless, I have been
accepted to be a counselor for the local ones here in Kansas
City and I have orientation this Saturday for the
first camp next week!
In other news, a week ago at my
foot doctor appointment I was told I could stop wearing the boots. This is so amazing since summer is officially
here, hot and humid Missouri
summers! The moment I received the
permission from my doctor to wear ‘normal shoes,’ I dug out my flip flops in my
closet! My knees still really hurt and
so I am still confined to my wheelchair, but at least I can wear normal;
weather appropriate shoes now.
Also, (more exciting news) I have
been asked to be ‘in’ two weddings this year!
One in MN, over Labor Day weekend this September and the second is not
in MN. I cannot disclose any more detail
than ‘not in MN’ for the second one,
but I promise you it is VERY EXCITING!
Weddings are so much fun and I am so honored and blessed to be a part of
each one! (More info to follow)
Sorry for the delay in these
letters. I really wanted to make them
more consistent, at least every 2 months, but school got so busy! I thank God daily for each and every one of
you and am so blessed by all the support I’ve received from you. May the Lord bless you and keep you; may He
make His face to shine down upon you all!
~Emily J
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