Exciting News for Aggie HYPE

As today was the last Aggie HYPE of the semester, I promised
my class that we would celebrate with snacks of their
choice. So we feasted on Hot Cheetos, Takis, and popsicles.
What a great note to end on! 

God is faithful. He truly is! About a month ago, we, the Aggie HYPE volunteers, received some alarming news. The news: we didn't have the funds to send our kids to camp. Regardless of what brought such lack of funds doesn't matter, but what does is that in that moment we made a conscious decision to trust that the Lord would provide. I love opportunities such as this one. I love waiting to see how God will provide, especially monetary funds, because it truly practices a great deal of trust and patience. With this said, we didn't receive the news that we needed approximately $4000 and then proceed to sit back and kick our feet up. No, quite the opposite. We began writing letters, contacting businesses, and brainstorming ideas of how we could raise the funds we needed to send 40 kids to camp at $100 a child within less than a month. After receiving such news, I remember going to lunch with a few of my best friends. When I told them the news, they immediately began giving me ideas of how to help raise the money, and names of people who I should contact. I'll admit as the clock began to speed up, I was worried that we wouldn't have enough to send all of the kids to camp. I surely didn't want to have to look a child in the eyes and say that due to lack of funds, they wouldn't be able to go to camp. No, that would break my heart. So instead I prayed, I prayed, and I begged God to provide. I was confident the money would come from somewhere, and slowly but surely it did. Today we received some very exciting news, we fulfilled our budget needs…and more. WAY more! God is faithful and every single one of our kids (of age) will get to go to Camp of the Hills this summer. We even made enough money to cushion our budget for next year as well. Like I said, why do I even doubt or stress when God constantly shows his faithfulness? I've attached some pictures of my 2nd graders that have truly become my own children this year. Thanks to God, and to the many supporters of Aggie HYPE, some of my kids will go to camp for the first time. I am overwhelmed with the support and love shown to my HYPE kids, and I ask that you will join me in praying for them as they have an opportunity to see Christ through a week at summer camp.

Tony has truly grown up to be quite an athlete over the past
two years. Earlier in the semester, I was able to go watch
him play basketball and let me tell you, he is probably the
only 2nd grader I know that can make a 3-pointer!

Alayna-I promise you that no one will ever make you
feel as special and loved as this sweet girl.

JJ- I have so many words for this boy, because he has stolen
my heart. He started out as one of my trouble makers,
I kid you not, and he still likes to give me a hard time. Yet,
I have seen him grow and now he loves to be praised
for his good behavior.

How can you not smile when you see this little boy? Don't
worry, I didn't give him negative points for posing
on the counter haha :)