Catch Up

I had an unexpected day off from work today so I had a few moments to sit down and try to catch up!  We spent last week in Panama City with 130 students and leaders from our church at BigStuf camp. After the longest bus ride I've ever experienced, we arrived at BigStuf ready for what God had in store for us.

The theme this year was Konnekt and it was a very powerful message about how God has placed a longing in all of our hearts for connection. Even though we know that relationships may hurt us and cause us pain, something deep inside of us desires them.

God did major work in the hearts of our students (and leaders) and brought healing where it was needed. There is nothing more moving that seeing young people surrender their lives to Christ and go from death to life!

We returned home and had an amazing weekend as well! We had a very special house guest for a few days. We were pretty stoked =)

Jenna drove up on Friday to spend the weekend with us, and for us ladies to attend LPL with Beth Moore. We were able to join Ashley and Melissa for the best Mexican dinner (complete with guacamole from heaven) on Friday night before the conference started.

We had the best time! Jenna and Melissa (and Ashley too, but her blog is private) have written recaps on their blogs, so be sure to go check them out!

I knew that I would be blessed by whatever word the Lord had given to Beth, but boy was it clear immediately why He had me there. The word was HOLD FAST. There were many points that stuck out to me, and hopefully I can write more about them later, but this was a big one to me: "GET-UP, Resume, GO"(Deut. 10:11) God has a promised land for us. He brought us out, that He might bring us in.

Like Jenna said, it really is amazing how so many people can be in different situations and come from all walks of life, and God speaks something so personal to each one of us through the same message. Is His word alive and active, or what?!?

He is so good and I'm so thankful for the things that He's revealed to me lately and for the many blessings that He has poured out on my life. Including these people that He has allowed for me to meet and form such meaningful relationships with. I stand in awe of Him!