Greetings from 8,000+ feet

Hello loyal followers (if you do exist, please leave comments)
Anyways, this first week has been totally awesome. Moved in, had orientation for work, had our first two LT meetings (every tuesday and thursday night) and started working in the craft and design center. Making tie-dye shirts and fun mosaic stuff. I even got to make some samples for the store so that the kids can see a cool finished project and then want to make one. And the kids are so fun and cute when they work on their projects. Anyways, today is one of our team leader's birthdays so we are going out to celebrate tonight.
One of the challenges of the summer is to memorize a list of 99 verses and read through the entire new testament and (if you finish early) psalms and proverbs. So i am going for it. I might not finish it by the end of the summer, but I am sure going to try!!
I'm about to go post some picture on facebook so if you are friends with me, you should go check them out!!
-<3 and Go Green-
Sammy

PS - if you want to talk to me, i have skype and I am usually on at night, my screen name is gfsquirrely. if you just want to call me, shoot me a text to let me know you are calling the community dorm phone, then call 800-777-9622 ext 1177

Addresses!!!

Hey!
If you want to send me a package or letter while I am in colorado, here are the two addresses!

Letters, Financial Support, and Very Small Packages

Estes Park Center

YMCA of the Rockies

Samantha Brooks – Staff

P.O. Box 20700

Estes Park, Colorado 80511

Big Packages :-D

Samantha Brooks-Staff

2515 Tunnel Road

Estes Park, Colorado 80511

-<3-

Sammy

PS - One more day in Michigan before I leave!!!

Getting ready for take off

So the semester at MSU is over and went great! The paper work is in, the first check is in the mail, and the second one will be sent out friday, the bags are getting packed, and I'm getting excited!! I also got to speak about my trip at Ore Creek Community Church yesterday and tell all my friends about the trip! Very excited to finish packing and get going!
If you were at church, here are the prayer requests that I talked about during the service, and if you weren't there, then here are my pre-trip prayer requests.

1. Safe flight there and back (and that all my stuff gets there and back)
- I am leaving on monday, one week from today and i am coming back on August 14th
2. My mom, who is losing her first born child for 11 weeks
3. Support Raising!!!
- I am still raising money to pay off the flight and shipping my stuff, if you are interested in helping me out and you haven't gotten a letter from me, please call me at 248-431-6704
4. Good Internet and Cell connection in the mountains
- My class started today
5. Keeping me open-minded to learn whatever God wants me to learn this summer
6. For the entire Riverview LT team
7. For my boyfriend, who is traveling in the mountains in India right now
- he gets back home on June 9th, and we celebrate 3 months together tomorrow (5-18)

Thanks for your help, you prayers, and your support!
-Go Green-
Sammy

Support Raising

Hi everyone.

We just had our first group meeting of most of the Riverview gang traveling to Colorado. We talked about support raising (money and prayer from family and friends) and got to know each other a little and prayed for the exciting adventure we are all about to embark on. I am currently compiling a list of people to send out letters to and filing out paper work for the YMCA and GCM.

Prayer Requests:
~Success in raising $1000 by April 15th (if you are interested in helping and I haven't sent you a letter yet, please give me a call at (248)431-6704.
~Remembering to keep this blog updated for the rest of the semester and throughout the summer.
~My mother (she is losing her first-born child for 11 weeks this summer)
~I keep an open mind and follow whatever path God leads throughout the rest of this semester and over the summer in Colorado.

Thanks for your support and I'll update again soon!
-<3-
Sammy Brooks