Nearing the End

Hello again!

It has been a very long time since I have updated you on the goings on here; sorry about that! It has been a very busy month!! We have been on many adventures and hard at work.

We have been crabbing, halibut fishing, hiking to Mendenhall Glacier, kayaking on Mendenhall lake, ran a 5k, making homemade salmonberry jam, hiking out to Echo Ranch, and riding a helicopter to Herbert Glacier. We've been real busy! Also, the staff have left us and we are now running our own project. Scary? At first, it was intimidating, but since we've been on our own for 2 1/2 weeks, we've got the hang of it. It has been challenging, but God has really brought us together and unified our project. He has really blessed us with our new leaders and poured out His wisdom and discernment upon them. They are truly amazing and do a great job!

My work has been better than ever! My job is such a delight and blessing to me, and I am so thankful my Father has blessed me with it. He knew exactly what I needed this summer, and my job could not have been more perfect. I usually have a couple hours in the morning to package soap and there are few customers, so I get to spend a lot of time in prayer every morning. What a blessing! Jimmie and Pat are the best employers a person could ask for! They trust me enough to let me handle it on my own many mornings. Also, as a gift for working for them, they set me up with a helicopter ride to Herbert Glacier. It was amazing! They are some of the best models of Christ I have ever met; my summer would not be the same with out them. They have had a huge impact on me and my faith.

The past month, Christ has been teaching me so much about joy! Over the past year and a half, I have really struggled with finding joy in all circumstances. One of my goals for the summer was to restore my joy and refresh my relationship with my Savior. This summer, He has shown me some of the reasons why I struggle with it and helped me overcome some of these obstacles. What freedom! I am experiencing so much joy these days, and it's not because of my circumstances - it's all because my Father in heaven loved me enough to send His son to die for me so we could be in relationship. Words cannot express the joy He has poured into my heart!

I can't believe we only have 2 weeks left here! This summer has completely flown by! I'm not ready to leave yet, but I'm confident of His timing. It has been phenomenal to build relationships with these women on project. They are truly beautiful women, and they encourage me so much. Also, here at the end of the summer, I have gotten to know so many other women who live here and they are absolutely wonderful. The LORD has blessed me so much this summer with a great community!

As I near the end, please be in prayer for the following:

1) The rest of my support. I am still $750 short. If you at all feel called to support the work up here in Juneau and my summer, it's not too late to help. Please send a check made out to Campus Crusade for Christ to
Emily Kingsley
Juneau Summer Project
4300 University Drive
Juneau, AK 99801
Even $5 would be a huge blessing!

2) The ministry up here. These last couple weeks, God has really been opening doors within our work here! It's so exciting to see our God at work! Through building friendships and boldly sharing our faith, we are starting to see some growth. Please pray specifically for...

A. A girl I'll call Michelle. God has really put her on my heart and I've been looking for ways to share the gospel with her. Pray that the Holy Spirit would be at work in her heart to help her see her need for Him and that He would open a door for me to share my faith with her.

B. Missio Dei. We are holding an outreach/revival event this Saturday. The vision is to unite the body of Christ here in Juneau by bringing local churches together to reach out to this hurting city. There will be a large portion of time set aside for people to go and share their faith and a worship time, plus a speaker, and a meal. Pray that God would give the church here a heart for the lost people of this city and that He would begin to bring people to Him.

C. The ministry in the workplaces. There has been a lot of fruit from the relationships built by project people in the workplaces. Pray that within these last two weeks we would use every opportunity to point our coworkers to Christ; and that after we have gone, Christ would be at work in their hearts.

3) That God would begin to prepare my heart for coming back home, but still keep me focused up here. Project is not over yet, so I need to still be here and finish strong. Pray that I can complete the work He has prepared for me up here.

Thank you so much for taking the time to read my blogs and pray for my summer! It has made a huge impact!

For our King,
Emily Ann
1 Timothy 6:12