Favorite.

I'm realizing more and more that a lot of the reason I started back on blogger was to keep up with other people. It's so encouraging to hear other people's story already from this summer and what's been going on. I guess it's basically as if I'm getting to catch up with them in person... sort of. 

I wanted to tell y'all something though.

It's been only a couple days and I'm already exhausted. Everything is go, go, go literally from 8am - 11pm and it's insane. Sometimes I catch myself repeating "I can do all things through Christ, who strengthens me".  But, with the insane schedule, God's already given me a sweet time to really enjoy Him and dive into His Word. 

In the morning right at 8 everyone gets up to go out to "scheduled" devotional time, which sounds a bit campy, but when you get into the Word with a sunrise right in your face reminding just a small taste of God's beauty... it's a game changer. 

One of the biggest pursuits in my life is for peace. There's so much struggle and hurt in life that I'm constantly finding myself begging for somewhere anywhere to find some comfort. Let me tell you though, my Father knows that. Honestly, there's no other time during the day that I'm as peaceful as when I'm in God's Word. I'm incredibly thankful that my Father give me simple little things like the "scheduled" time in front of a gorgeous sunrise to be immersed in His love on my life. 

-Aaron Fleming (ajflemin@ncsu.edu)