I lift my eyes unto the hills

In several hours I'll be boarding a plane to Colorado. I've always wanted to go there so this is a dream come true. I have the great opportunity of working there for 6 weeks on a Christian family ranch: Wind River Ranch in Estes Park. I'm hired to be a tweens counselor, but I'll be lending a hand with a variety of other things, too. The days will be long but the scenery (mountatins of course) will be beautiful. And I've often thought to myself that I'd rather work with kids than do anything else so I'm pretty sure I'm in for a good time. (Ok, not "pretty sure" - this is like a dream job, and I'm super excited for it!) Hopefully I'll be able to update this blog on a weekly basis with what I'm up to.

All that being said, I don't pretend to think that I'm going to be successful on my own. I could launch into the importance of teamwork and relying on the strengths of other staff members, etc (and all that's true and important). But what I mean here is looking to the Source of any strength and ability that I (and we) have in the first place. I believe with all my heart that I wouldn't be where I'm at - including heading out to the ranch - if it weren't for the grace of God in my life. So when the going gets tough, as I know it will, this girl will get going in prayer. And if I ever I forget this, I'll need only to look up at the mountains:

I lift my eyes unto the hills.
Where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord,
Maker of heaven and earth.