Hey Family!

Hey Guys!
Kara Here... I just spent the past, well I don't know how long, facebooking most of you... but then I realized it was 10:30 and my life was being eaten away by facebook and I thought I'd write here so all of you would get it collectively.

A little update on my life...
Currently I am in the good old Bourbonnais, Illinois at Olivet near Chi-town. I just moved back in last night and I start all the band stuff Sunday. If you missed the memo, I am in a band this summer with 5 other guys traveling around Olivet's region (Illinois, Michigan, Indiana and Wisconsin) leading worship at junior and senior high church camps. I was really excited about the band especially because my brother, Jonathan, was going to be traveling with me. However, these past few weeks have been rather rough and I've lost a lot of my excitement which I think has a lot to do with the re-entry to the great land of the US of A that many of you also are feeling, and also my brother has quit the band in order to be committed to his church as a worship pastor. That's kewl and I support him 100% and think he made the right decision, but at the same time it really sucks and I've been having a hard time with him not being there. He'll be around all summer, but I don't know, it's just not the same. I think the real deal is that I was anticipating this for so long that now that it's not going to work out, well I just can't get past it. I am however traveling with 5 awesome guys still... Tyler who was in my band last year, and 3 new guys, and just got word today that Tim, another guy from my band last year, is jumping on board and gonna play bass to kinda fill in for Jonathan. So it's still gonna be a solid team. And it's still gonna be hot and if y'all are in any of those four states, or Ohio this summer totally shoot me an email or give me a call... I'd LOVE to see you and you're more than welcome to come to church camp for a day or so. :)

I love reading the emails, posts and stories that you all are sharing. It's really hard to be so far away from y'all. So many times a day I think of each of you, especially whenever I see something that was in that bag of America so long ago (Swedish fish will never taste quite the same)... a tear comes to my eye and I just want to hug you. Will you do me a favor? Will you wrap your arms around yourself and hug you for me? I know, that's awkward and cheesy but it'll feel good and the person next to you will think you're a fruitcake or smoking hashish, so hey, it'll totally be worth it!!

I love you all so much and can't wait to hear more about where you're at right now.
You're in my thoughts and prayers!
-Kara Joy

Some trust in chariots and some in horses, but we trust in the name of the Lord our God. They are brought to their knees and fall, but we rise up and stand firm.
-Psalm 20:7-8
"When you fall off the horse, ya gotta get back on!" -Aimee