Camp Memory 1

First I have to say my team at Switch camp ROCKED!!! We came in first place and the leaders I was with were AMAZING!! The first best memory is the night my girls finally connected with God. I never knew God would use me to minister to girls that had problems I'll prob never have to deal with. Out of no where, God spoke through me. I don't have any idea what I said, but I do know it was exactly what they needed to hear. Girls whose parents are going through an almost divorce time; girls who never get to see their dad; girls who struggle with image issues. They were amazed at how much God really loves them and how often He shows it.

Have you ever experienced this? Has someone ever spoken directly to you without actually speaking to you? Has God ever spoke through you?

Ponder this...

Here's a quote to think about before I get to camp memories on Monday.

"A leader is only as good as the people he can influence and the following he can make."

What do you think?

Home...after 10 days

I finally made it back home from Camp WOW. It was a great 10 days and after getting some rest, I'd go back in a heart beat. My Switch group was so incredible. I was really worried my girls wouldn't search their heart, but after much prayer, God broke them. And it was amazing to watch my girls that I love so dearly just let God break their hearts and speak through me. I hadn't experienced most of what they are going through, but God enabled me to minister to them. I got to answer so many questions about their faith--that is what I was created to do. LifeKIDS camp was amazing as usual. God has blessed them with an incredible team of people. And going as a leader is SOOOOO much better than a student. :) staying up talking to leaders all night...amazing! God's at work in so many people, it just blows my mind to think what He's doing!! Thanks for all your prayers. I'm trying to rest up (and I'm looking forward to a nice shower). I'll share some of my favorite moments in the next few posts.

Off to CAMP!!

So for the next week I will be at Camp WOW for Summer Switch and Rated Arrgh!! I'm so excited to be a leader. Pray that God works wonders and the kids hearts will be open. I thought I'd leave you some of my favorite posts to read while I'm gone.


In the Grip of Grace

The Curse Behind the Gifts

Children of...

Faithfulness

Well there you go! Leave me comments on this post to read when I get back!

Isaiah

I've started reading Isaiah in my quiet time recently. I haven't read the prophet books yet, so I thought this would be a good time to dive into them. So I'm gonna share some verses that stuck out to me.

Isaiah 4:2, 4-6

2 In that day the Branch of the Lord will be beautiful and glorious, and the fruit of the land will be the pride and glory of the survivors in Israel. 4 The Lord will wash away the filth of the women of Zion; he will cleanse the bloodstains from Jerusalem by a spirit of judgment and a spirit of fire. 5 Then the Lord will create over all of Mount Zion and over those who assemble there a cloud of smoke by day and a glow of flaming fire by night; over all the glory will be a canopy. 6 It will be a shelter and shade from the heat of the day, and a refuge and hiding place from the storm and rain.

We walk through fire and judgement so we can be purified and become beautiful like Christ. In teh end He will protect us from everything that comes against us in the world. We will not be harmed by the storms in our lives. We will not melt under the heat of wrong or foolish decisions. Christ loves us, and He loves us enough to let us stay in our mistakes.

What do you think?? I don't even know if this makes sense, but it just stood out to me.

(thanks to my mom, I got to blog!! She let me borrow her computer, but my dad said he could fix mine!)

Poor Computer

My computer has been out-of-comission for about 4 days now...but as soon as we get it fixed or I get a new one, blogging will prob be on hold. :( pray it will come back soon! I'm leaving for camp on Wednesday and I'll be back the following Thursday...look for some new stuff then!!

Thoughts from the Weekend

"How gracious (the LORD) will be when you cry for help! As soon as he hears, he will answer you. Although the LORD gives you the bread of adversity and the water of afflictions your teachers will be hidden no morel with your own eyes you will see them. Whether you turn to the right or to the left, your ears will hear a voice behind you, saying, "This is the way; walk in it." Isaiah 31:19-21

PERSEVERANCE

"Consider it pure joy, my brothers, whenever you face trials of many kind, because you know that the testing of your faith develops perseverance. Perseverance must finish its work so that you may be mature and complete, not lacking anything." James 1:2-4

WHATEVER IT TAKES

"Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Galatians 6:9

BROKENNESS

"You are my hiding place; you will protect me from trouble and surround me with songs of deliverance." Psalms 32:7

BLESSINGS

"Now to him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine." Ephesians 3:20




Where are you??

Spiderman??

Here's a post on Stuff Christians Like that was pretty funny! Craig even made the list. We heard from a few of these guys throughout One Prayer. Go check it out. It'll have you laughing for sure!!