A Look Back...

It has been forever since I blogged because I was in Ohio speaking to a bunch of middle school students. I was out in the middle of know where with no cell phone coverage nor did I have the Internet. I say that because it is always good to get away from those things for a week. It is good just to focus on God and what he wants from your life. I did a lot of praying for the students I was speaking to, for the upcoming things in the fall, and the calling on my life. While I was there God did some pretty awesome things. I am learning to go into a situation expecting God to do great things through the lives of his people no matter that that situation is. It could be camp, CIY, an elders meeting, a conversation with some or just a normal staff meeting. I am learning that God does things, even small things if you just expect it. Let me share a little of what God did last week.

I spoke at Rocky Fork COC (the church I served at before coming to GA) and it was awesome. I don't mean my sermon I mean seeing the people, looking at all the students who have grown up, and watching so many love their Savior. It was good to come back to where seeds were planted and know God is doing great things through them.

Sunday night I really started to get to know some of the students and I noticed there were many there hungry for a change in their life. I also notice that most of them were really smart and knew the Word. I wish I would have had a passion for God at such a young age.

We baptized many at camp. I can't give you a number because I had so many text messages of people going to church Sunday and being baptized. I did see a father baptize his son, and then I think on Friday he baptized his daughter. I can't wait for that time to come in my life. I baptized a mom who was going to watch her daughter be baptized and decided this is something she needed to do.

Many students rededicated their life...

I had some great conversations with many students about life and faith. Students face so many things that I never faced at their age. If their generation will trust God and live for him the world will change.

Every night more adults came to vespers and by the end of the week the entire room was completely packed.

There were so many things that happened last week I can't begin to tell it all, but I am glad I was apart of what God was doing there and I am reminded of how great being in youth ministry can be.