I had the opportunity to go to Passion and I am still in awe of what the Lord is doing through our generation! This year Passion partnered with numerous organizations to help prevent and rescue the 27 million who are in slavery. Before this week I wasn't aware that this many people were in bondage and I never knew there was something I could do about it. In 2 days over 3 million dollars was raised for these organizations. It was triple of what their goal was! I can't even fathom that much money but to witness college students giving was so encouraging. It really challenged me because I was thinking about just not continuing to push for the Mobile Pack at Olivet, but if this much can be raised in a couple days then we can definitely raise the funds for a mobile pack! The Lord can do more then we can ever ask or imagine.
I got to hear some incredible speakers this week and was definitely challenged to not just be in the word but to delight in it. What really spoke to me was the music. Learning new songs really allowed me to think about the meaning of the words. I think that often gets lost when we worship with familiar songs.
Having 45,000 people worshipping in the same place was incredible! It definitely required a lot of patience and cooperation. But to have that many people in one place really was incredible. And the Holy Spirit was definitely there!
The biggest question when you go to a conference like this is always what are you going to take home with you. And its different for everyone but for me specifically I wasn't sitting there the whole week thinking about how my life needed to be changed. For me it's not about changing something major in my life but about finding that quiet time with the Lord. I get to hear speakers and often but it's harder to find that time when it's just me and Jesus. I want to spend more time in the word and trying to understand it. I want to seek the Lord and live my life to bring glory to Him. I pray He will give me the words to fearlessly share the gospel with others.
I realize more and more how blessed I am to attend a Christian university. Sometimes I think I take it for granted, but I'm definitely so thankful that is where the Lord placed me. There are definitely people even there who need to experience Jesus. God needs all of us from various schools, countries, and just different experiences to spread His word.
One thing I can't ever seem to get over is how much time people waste. If there are so many people in slavery , people starving, and people suffering then why do we spend so much time doing meaningless things? I just think about all we could be doing and sometimes I get frustrated because we aren't doing anything.
It's been nice to have some time off school and to be able to spend some time with friends, their families, and my family. But I'm ready to be back at school! I'm ready to begin a new semester and all it holds. I'm ready to be back with my friends and to be busy again. All that being said the break was needed and a nice chance to do things I often don't have time for!
Friday, January 6, 2012
Beginnings of New Year
What better way to spend the first week of this new year then at Passion 2012 with 45,000 other college students?!
Going into a new year I can't help but think of all of the ways God has proven faithful to me in 2011. I am not one to make resolutions but that doesn't mean that the Lord hasn't been shaping me over the past year.
The year started with a trip to Michigan to visit my friend Anna. It continued on as the Lord taught me how to forgive as He forgave. In March I got to spend a week in the Bahamas with my mom. In April I got to visit my sister for Easter. Then summer came and I was blessed with such an incredible opportunity to work with CIY. I learned so much this summer and the Lord really used this summer to shape me and to speak into my life. I returned to school changed my major to business with a not for profit concentration and have really been asking the Lord to show me where He wants me. Before the school year started I went on a leadership retreat to kick off the year with other leaders from Olivet. Since then I have been blessed with so many opportunities to lead. Being back at school I've been able to grow closer to my friends as well as make some new ones. The Lord has shown me His faithfulness a lot of times though relationships and I am so thankful for the friends who pour into my life. October rekindled my heart for Feed My Starving Children and planning began for bringing an event to Olivet. That has been a pretty big project and the Lord is continuing to work in hearts as we try and make this happen. The year ended with another trip to Michigan to spend the weekend with Rachel's family which was a huge blessing. Then I spent time at home with my family.
As I look at 2012 I think about all the Lord has in store for me! I'm excited for another semester with my small group girls. In March ill be headed to Haiti with a group from school Im not sure what I'll be doing yet this summer but wherever I am I trust God is going to use me to be His hands and feet.and then I'll start my senior year of college which I cant even believe! I pray this year will bring many opportunities to share Christ with others. It's overwhelming to think about how much happens over the course of a year!
I'll post about Passion later!!
Going into a new year I can't help but think of all of the ways God has proven faithful to me in 2011. I am not one to make resolutions but that doesn't mean that the Lord hasn't been shaping me over the past year.
The year started with a trip to Michigan to visit my friend Anna. It continued on as the Lord taught me how to forgive as He forgave. In March I got to spend a week in the Bahamas with my mom. In April I got to visit my sister for Easter. Then summer came and I was blessed with such an incredible opportunity to work with CIY. I learned so much this summer and the Lord really used this summer to shape me and to speak into my life. I returned to school changed my major to business with a not for profit concentration and have really been asking the Lord to show me where He wants me. Before the school year started I went on a leadership retreat to kick off the year with other leaders from Olivet. Since then I have been blessed with so many opportunities to lead. Being back at school I've been able to grow closer to my friends as well as make some new ones. The Lord has shown me His faithfulness a lot of times though relationships and I am so thankful for the friends who pour into my life. October rekindled my heart for Feed My Starving Children and planning began for bringing an event to Olivet. That has been a pretty big project and the Lord is continuing to work in hearts as we try and make this happen. The year ended with another trip to Michigan to spend the weekend with Rachel's family which was a huge blessing. Then I spent time at home with my family.
As I look at 2012 I think about all the Lord has in store for me! I'm excited for another semester with my small group girls. In March ill be headed to Haiti with a group from school Im not sure what I'll be doing yet this summer but wherever I am I trust God is going to use me to be His hands and feet.and then I'll start my senior year of college which I cant even believe! I pray this year will bring many opportunities to share Christ with others. It's overwhelming to think about how much happens over the course of a year!
I'll post about Passion later!!
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