One week down...

Ok so besides the fact that I have stepped in dog pee three times and poo twice in one week, I'm good. Seriously, there is a reason I never liked dogs that weren't mine. I guess it doesn't seem as bad when you step in your own dog's? hmmmm anyway.

So I know Andrew is the better cousin, b/c he faithfully writes on his blog, but what can I say, the Duddlesten's always were trying to be the over achievers of the family. So sorry this is a week late. Let me catch you up....

Sooooooooo last Sunday....was AWESOME! Moscow had their biggest crowd ever...130! It was so cool to see everyone so excited to be back and excited to be part of resonate.

Monday we were on campus handing out snacks. Which seems simple enough except that all the fruit snacks melted b/c the flyers are black and apparently that attracts heat...so we handed out one giant fruit snack instead of mini ones...I mean they all end up that way in your stomach anyways right? yummmm...actually I taste tested it, and as long as you could get all the plastic peeled off they were pretty appetizing and fruity.

Tuesday we were on campus again, but this time prepared with Nabisco non meltable snacks instead, but the problem we faced was that everyone wants the fruit snacks and granola bars b/c they think they are healthy....no one would take the Oreos! Who doesn't want oreos as a nice after morning snack? It was like London reversed except they all would have taken the bananas over the choc. muffins. So strange.... Anyways, I am learning lots of strategic techniques. For example If you ask someone if they would like a snack they are more likely to turn you down than if you are more specific and name the type of snack. Also if one person says no, then every single person behind them says no, but if one says yes, they all say yes. What sane college student wouldn't want free snacks?! Idaho has some issues...lol

Tuesday Evening we had a bbq...we thought about 30 ppl would show up. We didn't advertise very well and Jacob made a fb group the morning of and only about 26 people said they would be coming....well we get to the sprint turf and football practice is just getting over (ps AJ you think you have it bad...U of I football players only get 3 weeks off all year...they have to practice all summer and last year b/c they went to a bowl game...they didn't even get Christmas off) and at the end of the field is a group of four players praying. It was pretty awesome. SO we talked to them after and invited them to the BBQ. We ended up feeding about 25 players and hung out with them for a while. It was fun to talk and see how they were feeling about the season. All pretty legit guys too; I was impressed. Anyways...then people started to show up...and more people...and more people....after several trips to the store we ended having a bbq for 90. Over 90 actually. It was INSANE! But so much fun. We hung out, ate, and those that find sports appealing played ultimate frisbee and soccer. I told all the football players I'd give them the great honor of being on my team....

Wednesday, we took the day off campus, which was greatly needed. We were worn out after the bbq, and we had been having like 12 hour days for the past four/five days. Then Wednesday night was our first freshman Village! So I was thinking maybe 5 or so would show up...no 15 did, so 19 total with leaders. God just keeps blowing up all my expectations. It was sooooooo fun. We did a giant scavenger hunt with pictures around campus and then ate pizza. It turned out everyone got their own pizza, b/c the Theta Chi guys that came had to leave for their pledge ceremony and their were like 10 of them. So Jacob showed up with the pizza and had brought the extra from Pullman as well....so we all had one to ourselves....lol But overall it was awesome. Jordan is my co-leader and at first I was a little nervous...(I only typed that b/c I know he's probably going to read this...I actually wasn't nervous at all...well a little just b/c we are both crazy and I didn't know if we'd be too much crazy....but then I had to remind myself these are freshman we are dealing with....) It was nice to have him there...he just makes any awkwardness, not seem awkward. It's really great actually, b/c I tend to create awkwardness.

Thursday we were back on campus. NutterButters seemed to be the Oreo of the day....rejected. Poor NutterButters. Then I went to Pullman for the Creative team meeting where I got to listen and hear about the upcoming sermon series called Illusions...aka Modern Idolatry. Drew, the Illusionist/Pastor is doing a different magic trick every week. It's pretty nifty. Then I was assigned painting these giant Prayer signs...8'x4'....x2.... it took me till 7 pm Thursday and then from 1-9pm on friday...but I enjoy that kind of stuff so it was nice actually to have a break from everything and just go have some alone time and paint. There was a little glitch....called JOsh bought Oil based paint...and I didn't realize till after I tried to clean the paint roller....so I was covered in black paint all week/still am... It was quite inconvenient b/c my hands were sticky all day so I couldn't touch anything, but I couldn't get it off either... So at the WSU BBQ on Thrus. night, I'd have to shake people's hand and say...I promise their clean...I've washed them like 7x in the last hour I promise...they are probably cleaner than yours.

Friday, back on campus and then I went to Pullman to finish the signs. Then crashed....

Saturday...I attempted to sleep in. The problem with not having a room and sleeping on the couch is that you can't technically get mad at your roommate for blending ice at 7am, b/c technically they are in the kitchen which just happens to be right next to your bed. Or you can't get mad at your other roommate for squishing plastic bags so they can make their lunch at 8am. Or your other roommate for talking to their mom at 9. Aka over sleeping hasn't been an issue...which for me, is probably for the best. Then I had a meeting to prep for the Amazing Race-Moscow. Then at 4pm the Amazing Race began! It was sooooooo fun. I was kind of bummed more ppl didn't do it, but I think people were worn out from classes and such. Jacob and I were in charge of the So you think you can dance challenge station. It was quite hilarious bc all of the guy teams chose us over the drawing station. They had three videos to choose from and they all picked 3 which happened to be "single ladies" OMG OMG OMG I wish I knew how to work the video on my lab top. SO FUNNY. I'm pretty sure some of these guys could have been in the real video. They got so into it. My favorite was this guy that turns to me and says, "So I'll confess I might have seen this video multiply times..." and then he just busts the dance out... It was great. After the race Jordan convinced me to suck helium....that's always a good idea. well I'll posted the video soon....

Today....170 people at church! What? Yes! Crazy!! And 270 at Pullman making it Resonates biggest weekend ever in the history of Resonate...440 total. WOW! I don't know how we fit everyone...but I picked some girls up late and we almost didn't find a seat. God is good. Then I saw some girls from my freshman Village which was great b/c they are adorable and I'm pretty sure we are all going to be bffs...I mean we are already fb friends...bff is totally the next step :)

Well tomorrow I have prayer at noon and then All Staff meeting after, but hopefully this week will get mellower. I do have a room now! And a house key! No more climbing in the window when I get locked out, so exciting! I also have a faucet handle on my shower now so we don't have to use the pliers anymore to turn it on....it's like Christmas came early. I got all my clothes unpacked and finally had access to my full closet for the first time in weeks as well...it was fabulous. Well unfortunately I didn't get to take a pic of my super cute outfit today (which it was b/c I was extra inspired b/c I could wear anything I wanted not just something out of a suitcase) so instead I'll show you a pic of my closet all set up and ready to style....:)



Sorry this is so long...but so much has happened! God is awesome and we continue to pray big prayers and He continues to answer. :) I love interning and know this is exactly where God wanted me. :)

lots of love,
KL

Wow.....

So these last few days have been sooooooooo intense, but so much fun! I'll Start with yesterday...

Yesterday:

9:30 am- Meet at WSU to set up for the All Campus BBQ

11:00-1:45pm- Hand out over 1,000 flyers with lovely stapled snacks :), Talk with Students and intro them to Resonate, Man the nurf ball toss to win free t-shirts and gift cards, and direct ppl to the table where they can enter to win the free ipad we are raffling off. It was really fun, but amazing to see the dynamic change when the snacks ran out and we were just handing out cards lol...I'm not quite as brave w/o my fruit snacks and granola bars....:)




2pm-3:30pm- Clean-up and go back to office to print more flyers

4-6pm- Go see Kellie and Sara's dorm and hang out with my bff Amanda and her fam...which of course is always fun :)

6pm-8pm- Sit in the middle of the Mall and drink OrangeJulius with Carla :)

7-10pm- International Students Party....seriously SO much fun. I would like you all to know I played rock band...and did the singing part...and according to the Xbox...it told me I was awesome and "strong" multiple times...hahahahahahaha obviously it was set on EASY, not HARD... unfortunately I missed a lot of it b/c I went and hung out with my friend Carla that evening, but it was worth it, b/c we needed some serious catch up time :)

Today (well Saturday):

4pm- Palouse-a-fest at U of I, so about the same as the WSU BBQ, just meeting freshman, and connecting people to who we are.

7pm- Dinner with Paige (Pastor Keith's wife and NAMB student Missions coordinator) and all the student missionaries in the Northwest

8:30pm- Up-all-Night @ WSU...so fun! We were in charge of the blow up fun house thingys, you know where you joust on the pedestals with the ugly red squishy helmets...lol I played against Drew...he's got to be like 6'7"...David and Goliath Style...sadly David did not win. Then I jousted against Brian...and lost again...then I played against "Butch" the WSU Cougar...and lost...which is about right Vandals vs. Cougars... :) Someone videoed it, I'll try to post it.


I have never loved to work so much before. I can't wait to get to work. Strange I know....:) Dad you would be proud...if I happen to be early...I show up and don't wait till the last possible second to go in! I love my team and all of Resonate. What I really love is how involved people are. At every event, its not just staff working and doing everything its members of the church as well. At all of our events this week we've had 15-20 all handing out and talking to people. It's amazing and I feel such a strong sense of community and ownership in these kids. They really love God and Resonate and are out being part of the mission God calls each of us to. They are letting their story be part of a much greater story, Christ's. Did you know that in WWII 65% of College age kids attended Church and today only 15% do. 90% of kids 18-25 who were raised in the church will walk away from it. These are our future leaders. Only 2% of the world graduates from College and this 2% is who leads our world. That means only 15% of that 2% know Christ. Sad. Very sad. Did you know that Greeks only make up 2% of collegiates and something like 96 or 98% of our country leaders (senators, reps, etc.) were Greek in college? These people are leading our country!!!! So just because I'm not across the globe, does not mean being a local missionary isn't just as important. Jesus told his disciples in Matthew 10:5-8 (MSG):

5-8Jesus sent his twelve harvest hands out with this charge:

"Don't begin by traveling to some far-off place to convert unbelievers. And don't try to be dramatic by tackling some public enemy. Go to the lost, confused people right here in the neighborhood. Tell them that the kingdom is here. Bring health to the sick. Raise the dead. Touch the untouchables. Kick out the demons. You have been treated generously, so live generously."

Christ called me to the lost of Moscow and Pullman, and I am answering. God is using Resonate. God is not letting himself be defined by statistics. He strategically called the members of Resonate to plant here. In Pullman over 300 students gather to worship Him at the Schweitzer Event Center every Sunday at 5pm and 80-100 students gather in Moscow at 7:15 at the NuArt on Sunday to worship. God built Resonate three years ago and has used it to reach these students. The thing about Resonate that makes it unique is it caters to college aged kids who make up 73% of the two towns, before Resonate there was no church that was specifically focused on college kids. Crazy! But it also shows our importance. In the next 10 years over 100,000 students will pass through the campuses. Every year we have a turnover in our church body. We are ministering to people who are most likely only going to be a part of Resonate for 4 years, then they are sent out to impact communities all over, not just Moscow/Pullman. That is why our logo is the circled arrow...we come in and grow and learn about and in Christ, we learn to serve, love, and be influences in our communities and then we are sent out to continue the work of God in the world.

I ask that you pray for these students hearts this week as they meet us this week. Pray that the stereo types and negativity people have toward God would be transformed and changed. Our mission is for the unchurched, the non church goers. We want anyone to feel comfortable walking in the door. We are a church based on content, the content of the Gospel, not rules and rituals. We want to connect the gospel to people, people to community, and community to mission. Pray that students will find relationships with the Creator of the Universe, who loves them, created them, and has so much purpose in life for them.

I love you all.

Outfit of the day: (Well of the Morning...Friday and Sat. Evening I had to wear my Resonate gear :) )

My Farmers Market Outfit...




Lovin' in Style,
Kat

Staples, Posters, craziness begins!

Ok so can I just....Resonate is Slick....the Media Intern, Brian, that designed new logo is awesome! Go check out the website : experienceresonate.com He made it too...

I know how slick the new logo is b/c I helped stapled 32 lbs of flyers with it on it. In case you were wondering, that is 2,500 flyers...that means that is 2,500 fruit snacks, granola bars, etc. But we even attached in style...with green staples! thanks to Jacob's awesome shopping skills.





Stapling was fun...even better b/c Jess made French toast!

Today Jacob and I went and distributed flyers to all the dorms for our big event "the Amazing Race" next Sat...it was official intern business...we call ourselves Team Moscow. We're working on t-shirts and a hand shake jk :)

So, so far, I love it! All the people I work with are amazing. So even when we are doing repetitive things like stapling, I have a blast :)

Well more later!xx

Outfit of the day:



Shoes: $7-Clearance TJ Maxx
Shirt: $14-Clearance Khols
Shorts: $5-Clearance Ann Taylor Loft

Love,
Kitty

And the Interning Begins...

Yesterday was my first official day as an Intern for Resonate Church. It was awesome. :)

ok so I wrote that line a week and a 1/2 ago...verdict? Still Awesome. :) I am sooooooooo excited for this next year and what God has in store for Resonate Church and the students at U of I and WSU. We just got back from our V staff retreat and are now in full motion launch week planning! Which, crazy enough starts on Friday! Where did summer go? Flyer Stapling party tonight should be the highlight of my day I'm pretty sure :) lol How can it not be with all 5000 at my staplers hand? Well I'll update soon.

Outfit of the day: Still in my PJs...

xx Lots of Love,
-Kat