You Are

This week, we are at Pump Springs Baptist Church in Harrogate, TN. I am staying with Danielle at Steve and Christy's home. They have two girls, Baileigh and Addison. We had some really great conversations with Steve and Christy already. It is so great to see what God is doing in this church. On Wednesday night, Laine was planning on speaking about Forgiveness, like normal, but God had other plans. Many people went up to confess sins and six base camp students went up to ask their parents forgiveness infront of the church. We normally dont do testimonies until the second week, but God really was moving in the church that night. Happy Heart City has had a great group! They are very energetic children and we have about 26 every night. Its great to have a big group, because most times we have super little ones. So me and Angela are enjoying it. Unfortunately, last summit, we missed two days of the summit due to ice storms. And this summit, we had to change the time of Home Life Cafe. It is normally at 9:00-1:00 but its going to be from 1:00-5:00. This is the biggest HLC we have had, and that Wilson has had. We are expecting 125 adults. That is so amazing. We set up 20 tables, and we are praying that they will all be filled.
God is still working in my life and teaching me many things. One thing He is teaching me right now is how to wait on His timing and to trust Him. It's so easy to find myself in a situation where I am doing things how I want to do them, but I need to catch myself and LET GO AND LET GOD. Don't get me wrong, I am still working on it. But I am farther than I was 6 months ago. This coming February, we all have to tell Head Quarters if we are returning next year. I have made my decision and am waiting for the date to tell them. I have prayed a lot about this, and I feel that this is where God has me for the next year.
This week I started a devotional by Matt Redman. It has really been good for me. The first day was about finding 10,000 reasons to praise God. When you think about it, it sounds like a lot, but he went through and explained it... Every single thing that God made is a reason to give Him praise. And he made everything, therefore, we wont ever run out of things to praise Him for.. I am so glad I worship a God like that.
One of the songs that I hear so often is You Are by Colton Dixon. It really makes me think about if that describes my life.. in the bridge he sings, "If I had no voice if I had no tongue, I would dance for you like the rising sun. And when that day comes and I see your face I will shout Your endless glorious praise." I am turning this into a prayer, one that can be fulfilled before that day comes. I want to be filled with His praise and shout it to everyone.
Please be praying for our team as they make the decision to travel next year or not. Also please be praying for my coteacher Matt, he is with his family for the time being. Pray for peace for all of them.

Never Once

Hey guys! Its been so long since I have updated. So here goes:
         Our last summit before break was in Athens, AL. It was such a great summit. However, the attendance for Happy Heart was very few.. towards the end of the summit, we only had the revivalists daughter. So we combined with Base Camp for a lot. The teens were open to what Michael had to say, and I think all around it was a good summit. I stayed with a really awesome family who had three kids. Jake, Hannah, and Mary Beth. I had such a great time with them.
        Once we left Athens, we went back home for the month of December. It was so good to be back home with my family and friends. I got to see my grandma and my brother. I really just now realized how easy it is to take family forgranted. Because the people you live with you see everyday, and now that I am traveling, I really realized how much I miss them. But I know that this is where God has me for now.
        Right now we are in Corinth, MS. Our summit started this past Sunday and we have had a pretty good group of kids in Happy Heart. We have about 10-12 on any given night. Base Camp has about 20-30. I am praying that God grabs ahold of their hearts and that the kids would really understand everything that we are teaching. Before we left for break we all switched up lessons. So we are getting back into the swing of things with new lessons. But so far its going good. My host parents at this summit are very sweet. They are an older couple, but its so awesome to see them together. They are coming up on 49 years of marriage tomorrow!
     Its such a blessing to be able to do what I am doing. God is so great and He has really been teaching me, and the team, that without Him, we are incapable of agape love. 100% sacrificial love, expecting absolutely nothing in return. Another thing He has been teaching me throughout this time is to wait on Him. Its not about what I want and when I want it... Its all about HIM and HIS timing. He is never late, and never early... always on time.
       If y'all could be praying for our team to stay healthy, that is much appreciated. We are trying to not get the flu, and where we are right now is where the flu is hitting the hardest. Also please pray for me as I just came off of break.. My mind is still back home, and I need to be 100% here.
      As I was sitting here writing this, I was listening to my music. One of the songs that I had heard a thousand times came on. It really hit me this time. Never Once by Matt Redman. Listen to that song when you get a chance.. really listen, meditate on the truth that is in the song. Prasie God for NEVER leaving us!