I don’t even know where to begin
because so many things have changed over this past month. First off, I want to
say how incredibly grateful I am to everyone who has written a letter or sent a
package. You will never know how much it means to me and has encouraged me in
ways I cannot describe. I want to apologize if I have not written back but
things are pretty busy around here and 6 hours of therapy a day can surely wear
someone out! But I have felt so loved and blessed by all the kind words and
cards. I get SO excited when I have mail. I am like a kid on Christmas morning!
Thank you again it truly means the world to me!
I
have been extended another month and will for sure be here until July 29th,possibly
longer. But I am perfectly fine with that because I know God has his plan and
he will not fail me. I have been quite discouraged the past few days and
everything has been a struggle. I have been skipping my supplements and not
wanting to follow the program. I have really good days or really bad. I know it
is all apart of the healing process but sometimes it is just plain hard. My
mind is at constant war and I feel like it never leaves the battlefield. My
eating disorder and Kailey keep colliding. I ask that you would pray for the
restoration of my mind and Jesus would bring peace and healing. Despite the
rough couple of days I am feeling hopeful and motivated. Even though the
mountain seems too high to climb I know Jesus is carrying me along the way and
I need to sit back and enjoy the ride. He keeps reminding me of the small
things to delight in such as the birds chirping, laughter, flowers, the sun and
my morning coffee. I forgot how enjoyable life is supposed to be. I get so
stressed with my to do lists and the busyness of life. But I am learning that
we sometimes busy ourselves with activities so we don’t have time to sit and
rest. Because when we do that our minds can wander to our problems and we push
them down until were almost numb to them. The Lord is funny how he always
teaches me things that I am least expecting. So for now I am in the process of
learning to love and live life again while enjoying the small blessings each
day
I know most people do not
understand the disorder but I will tell you that I have met some of the
strongest and bravest women I have ever met here. Everyone has a past full of
happiness, pain, and regret. But they are actively choosing life and its such a
beautiful thing to see. The Lord has also opened many doors for me to pray over
girls, read scripture with them, and ultimately share the gospel. I want to
encourage everyone to be aware of who is in their lives at this time. It is no
mistake who your coworkers, classmates, or who your waitress is at a
restaurant. We live in a broken world in desperate need of Jesus. His grace
continues to amaze me with his perfect timing for everything! Share with
someone today, who knows what our daddy is up to and wants to use us for!
Thank
you again for all of the support I have received and I will try to update again
soon! I hope to hear from some of you soon! My address is:
Kailey Kemp.
111 S. Hearthstone Way
Chandler, AZ 85226
I ask prayer for my beautiful roommates as well, Victoria and Katie!
