High school Camp

I haven't written here in a LONG time but I have been really busy so I am going to try and post about the last couple of weeks. :)

A couple of weeks ago I had the privilege of going to high school camp as a counselor, I had my sunday school girls who are so precious and are in 11th grade, along with an incredible co-coucilor. We brought hundreds of students and prayed for weeks and expected God to work in great ways. I had to be at the church at 3:45am and then we checked all of the students in and began the long trip which went good, since we didn't loose any students :). We hadn't been at the venue for very long when I was faced with some very difficult news about a girl in our high school group who was struggling with some serious things. I knew that the devil was already at work trying to discourage and test us before the week had even started. I began praying very specifically and frequently for that student and the hard issue they were facing. The week progressed after I heard story after story of huge hurts in the lives of these students, and then being able to lead them to the greatest and only Healer. I counseled with issues that I never thought I would ever encounter and subjects which the enemy was using to attack this generation. I was blown away each day at how the Lord specifically answered every single prayer and broke through the hardened walls of these students hearts and spoke to each need. One night the speaker began to speak on a subject and the tears began to flow from my eyes, it was the very subject that the girl I had been praying so hard for was dealing with. The Holy Spirit worked in such a powerful way that night and I was in such incredible awe at how mighty and sovereign our great Father is.

One of the highlights of my week was interviewing several of the men in leadership with my co-counclor about modesty. We interviewed and asked hard questions about what a modest girl looks like and acts like. This subject had come up several times earlier that week and we had given biblical council but also wanted the girls to hear from a guys perspective. It was a wonderful and eye opening experience. After several other of the leaders hearing about it we were asked to make an additional "Just for Girls" session one afternoon and share the interviews. It was such a neat experience to see how the girls eyes were opened up to how a guy works and how we can encourage our brothers in Christ.

There were many other incredible stories, moments of ministry and funny memories to share but too much for a post. Here is a picture of my group from camp.

A summary of this week= To God be the glory GREAT things HE alone has done!

Yearning for more

"I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, And in His word I do hope. My soul waits for the Lord more than those who watch for the morning, yes, more than those who watch for the morning." Psalm 130:5-6

This passage talks about waiting on the Lord, deep in our souls- expecting Him and waiting for His to come more than people who expect and wait for the morning. We know morning will arrive but we must get through the day first. In your life you may be hoping for a "morning" to arrive but you must finish "the day" first. Expect, wait, and look for God to act, but don't miss out on the day He has for you. Through all the waiting find hope only in His word (v. 5) which never fails. May you cling to Jesus and hope in His word as you finish this waiting season "a day" and yearn for the "morning."

Trusting while waiting

Sitting in the hospital room looking at my beautiful Grandma sleeping, praying for quick recovery , healing and sweet rest. As I drove here this morning I was struck with the thought that no matter what age you are, there are seasons of waiting. When your young it might be the wait to graduate, the wait to get married, or the wait to have children. When your older its may be the waiting of grandchildren, waiting for your spouse's health to get better, or waiting and hoping for God to take away the pain and bring you home. Those are just a few seasons that were brought to mind as I rode down the highway this morning.

The wonderful thing about seasons of waiting is its a season of growth and learning dependency and trust in the Lord. Whether you desire healing or a husband, both things are in the Lord's hadsg and not ours. Our job is to trust in the Lord with all of our heart and not to relay on our common sense but in everything give credit to God and He will direct our paths (Provers 3:5-6).

Another thing we are instructed to do is cling to God's word for answers, and lean on Him for our protection. Proverbs 30:5 says "Every word of God is pure; He is a shield to those who put their trust in HIm." In your season of waiting are you putting ALL your trust in the Lord?