Where is June? It has flown by for me! Dare I say it....but summer will be over in a minute and GOC will be back! haha! It has been a wild month for me. Well, maybe actually before that. :) I had the privilege to go to Israel in May...and spent 2 weeks there. Went to places where Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, David, Jesus, disciples, John the Baptist, Mary, Mary Magdalen, Joseph, Elijah and many many more placed their feet. What an amazing privilege that will continue to alter the way I read the Bible the rest of my life. I had a great time...learned alot....saw amazing things...made some great relationships....grew in relationships....and truly felt blessed by God. His favor on my life and blessing on my life is undeserved. But when I got home from this trip....I was dealing with some issues on my legs. Half way through my trip I got some bumps on my legs that turned out to be blocked hair folicles. VERY painful as I walked....in 90-plus degree weather...in the SUN....up mountains. :) But I made it through...came home and basically stayed in shorts, sitting in the air conditioning, in the bed for a few days. Went back to work on a Friday and by the next Tuesday....I was experiencing stomach pain like never before. I was bascially in the fetal position on Tuesday night and moaning and crying in pain. It hurt to breathe. Well, long story short ended up in the hospital for like 4 days (first hospital stay) with minor pancreatitus. Drugs were great ;) and helped me with the pain....had a bunch of tests and they will basically keep and eye on it. Needless to say....it feels good to be outta bed and back to the real world. Wish I didnt have to work EVERYDAY and could hang out, but even when I was off....I was actually a little bored. Weird how that is. My birthday is 2 weeks from tomorrow. Excited to turn 29. Not gonna lie....I am gonna relish this last year of my 20's. To be 20-something for just a bit longer. haha! Cant wait to see all that God has for me this year! He has been amazing me the last 2 with all that I have had the privilege to experience. I take none of it for granted. Even the hard things I feel like I am still pressing into. But for now...I am just gonna focus on today. One step at a time. That is something I learned in Israel. The climbs we were making (and man there was a LOT of them...and HARD ones), you had to keep your head down and pay attention to one step at a time....if you looked up you could loose your balance and slip. You literally had to focus on one step at a time. God really spoke in those moments to me. One step Kristi...one step. You can do this. Keep you head down and heart up. I will help you. Man, did I need that help. Still do.

Love you Lord.