Omaha Highlights:

walking around the Old Market (downtown)

going to the Omaha Zoo
Favorites: seeing a lady get her finger bit by a little monkey because she stuck her finger right beside it- cat exhibit- aquarium with sharks and sting rays- Imax theatre

eating at Spaghetti Works and getting a cross balloon and penguin balloon made by a balloon lady who walks around the restaurant making balloons

finding a spot on the street and pulling out my guitar and singing with the girls, while the guys talked and prayed with people walking by
When we started walking around in the Old market, we saw a bunch of black Gospel singers-which was so cool. Really, they gave me goosebumps. We had fun joining in with the clapping and singing. Man, some people sure can sing. It just amazes me how talented some people are.

So after getting pumped up from watching the Gospel singers, we found our own little spot on the street and pulled out some worship songs. We tried to have my guitar case open so people could put money in it, but it closed right as we started singing, "I am free." It was about that time I realized that this experience was not about getting money for our misison trip, or singing to look cool. It was about worship. It was something more than ourselves. As our hearts praised God and sang out to him, things happened. Small things, but still things. The guys were able to pray with people- in downtown omaha- on the sidewalk. How awesome is that? One guy who had been watching from a restaurant patio right next to us asked the guys," What are you guys doing?" My youth pastor's husband was able to talk with him and pray with the guy and his girlfriend.

Just knowing that because we were obeying God and engaging our hearts with him, we were able to minister to others. Maybe other people were touched by our praise. I might never even know. It makes my mind go off in different directions, just wondering how many people God might have touched that night because of us-Because of our desire to reach out.

I'm going to Omaha, Nebraska today.
I'm pretty excited.
It's my youth pastor and her husband, my friend and her boyfriend and I going. It'll just be a fun trip, just hanging out and going to the zoo.

My friend and I are going to bring our guitars. We're hoping to maybe play out on the street downtown, have our guitar cases open and play some songs. Maybe even make a couple bucks, which could go toward our mission trip to Galvestine, TX. :)

I'm pretty much all ready, bag packed... now if I could only find my camera.

summer descriptions...

the air is fresh.

the birds sing their songs.

the sun invites us outside to enjoy the rays.

sleep takes over my morning.

the beautiful flowers compel me to take away the weeds stealing their water.

the smell of freshly cut grass fills my nose.

the air blowing my hair as I drive with the windows down.

the joys of summer...

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