The Discovery

Ridge (the church in Charlotte) has different people who come in and lead worship for their services. Well Josh and Tasha Via are a couple that often lead worship for them. They are phenomenal. Why do you care?? Because Josh has just published a devotional book titled The Discovery. It is a 21 day devotional that goes through the Gospel of John. It is available at Amazon or Barnes and Nobles or Target. Personally I am psyched about it and can't wait to get to Chattanooga saturday so I can hit up Target and get it. If you want you can try and win a copy on Tasha's (one amazing violinist) website, but you have to post a comment by saturday afternoon. Anyways just wanted to inform you about it.

Breakaway Outreach

www.breakawayoutreach.com

Above is a link to a ministry that came last summer to camp. It is an amazing ministry that works with at risk kids. One of their goals is to take kids to camp who would never have the chance otherwise. I enjoyed every minute of the week we had with them last summer and am thrilled that they are coming back towards the end of July. However they are still looking for people to sponsor kids, so if you are interested please go to the website and click on the adventure camp box towards the bottom of the page. Even if you can't sponsor a kid I'd love for you to check out their website, their is a video from their camp last summer, and be in prayer for them and for their week here.

Fun Stuff

Well let me start by saying this is no big problem I promise. However to fully keep you (Tina) updated on what is going on I'm sharing this. My heart has been acting up again this week. First at night but now it is also happening throughout the day. I know it will get better and that it will pass but I also know that I need to just stop and take a break. So tomorrow I will just sit around and enjoy the mountains. Pray that it gets better and that I can sort through the things running on in my brain.

Steps of Faith

The past couple of days I have been thinking about and praying for so many of my friends. Being miles upon miles away from them tends to wear at my heart. Now I can't begin to list everyone or begin to tell you about what amazing things they are all doing but I do want to share about three of them. My selfish request is that you would just join me in praying for them as they are taking a huge step of faith to follow our heavenly father!

First there is Ben. Ben has just set out to be homeless for anywhere from 2-4 months. He and a friend (Tim) will be living the homeless life to learn how to better serve and reach them, while doing that exact thing. Please pray that God would be glorified in this trip and that they would be a light. 

Next there is Lauren. She has just left her job at a church to go and serve in Nicaragua for 2 months at a camp that brings kids in from a local dump. Then she has decided to return to school. Pray that she would see God in new ways and that she would be a blessing to all the kids she crosses paths with.

Finally there is Steph. Steph is a great friend from Florida who has decided to go to Master's Commission in September. Please pray that she would continue to have a peace about it, that she would learn so much and that she would just seize each divine appointment God gives her, even while she is still in Florida.

CHACOS!!!

Dear Ridge Staff & Burchard Bunch~

      Thanks for the REI gift cards. I just put them to use while I was in Charlotte and bought myself some Chacos. My feet greatly appreciate your support. 

                  Love~

                        Meg

Road Rage????

Mandie and I took a road trip on Friday and Saturday. We went to Charlotte Friday morning and spent the night with the Burchards. We went to a pool party on friday night with a whole bunch of families. It was so great to see everybody. Then Saturday we got up and had lunch with Lauren, headed out of Charlotte to go to Hendersonville. We went to my cousins wedding then headed back to Robbinsville. Now this is when I get totally dumb founded by peoples behavior. 

Mandie and I pull through a McDonalds drive thru to get ice cream. While I was paying for our food at the first window I felt something bump the car. I look back and see a car right on my tail. This is what followed...

Meg: "Mandie did they just hit us?"

Mandie: "I don't think so"

Meg: "I'm pretty sure they did"

(we pull up to the next window to get the ice cream)

Mandie: "Do you want me to check the back"

Meg: "yeah do that"

(Mandie jumps out barefoot and looks at my bumper)

Mandie: "I don't see anything"

Meg: "hmm.. ok"

(Lady behind us finishes paying then guns it to my bumper again stopping just shy of hitting us)

Meg: "Seriously!?!"

(we pull around throw trash out and pull to the stop sign to leave)

(the lady comes flying around the corner cuts behind us)

Lady: (while laying on her horn) "ebbebeebeww ahhhaaha blahahah"

Meg: "really!?!? What in the world"

Mandie: "wow"

(we pull to a red light and are dumb founded)

Meg: "why was she yelling at us? She hit me. I never knew if you hit someone you were suppose to be the one that gets mad and yell!?!"

Mandie: (laughing) "I don't know, she's crazy"

(the lady turns in front of us from a side road, and sees us)

Lady: (laying on her horn and throwing her hands in the air) "ebbebe blahahablahs ayaya"

Meg: "honestly!?! what the heck??"

Mandie: "let's make up what she is saying!"

We are stuck on this event for like 20 mins, laughing and thinking of what she was saying, and being completely confused by what has taken place.