Make Me A Servant...

I know, I know...I am almost as horrible at this blogging thing as I am at emailing people back. I hope to get better at it. Well since the last time I blogged, many things have happened. Kevin and I moved into our new home, which we love. The Lord has truly blessed us and we have used it already for many youth group events. I also finished all my grad school work, except passing the English Bible Exam (yes, that does mean that I have taken it already, but failed, of course). Once I pass that test I will be a Master in Arts and Religion (we will have to see about that).

I also attended a Youth Specialities Conference in Dallas a couple of weekends ago and it was amazing! God knew I needed a time of rejuvination and that was what this conference did for me. It got me even more pumped about being a youth worker. It was an exciting weekend filled with amazing praise, worship, and unbelievable speakers. If you get the chance google Mars Hill Bible Church in grand Rapids, MI. Their preacher is Rob Bell, one of the speakers at the conference, who is amazing. You can listen to his sermons online (http://www.mhbcmi.org/listen/index.php) and once you do, I think you will know what I mean. He was amazing to listen to and inspiring in his suggestions on how to teach the Gospel. If you get a moment listen to him preach and let me know what you think.

This past weekend I, along with 9 other brave souls, took 55 middle school kids camping. Call us crazy I know, because, well, we are. It ended up being a great weekend. We went to Garner State Park which is located in the hill country of Texas. I never knew that Texas could be so pretty. I will have to post a picture of what it looks like tomorrow. God's beauty truly shined through the hills, the clear river, the geese, and the calmness of the breeze. He is amazing, and very creative I might add. I also saw God work through one girl in particular on the trip. I found out today that she does not have a family and her friend that she usually hangs out with did not end up going on the trip. This girl knew pratically no one, but fit right in. She was an amazing servant the whole weekend. She was sweet and she was always offering to help whenever she could. She spent most of her time, not skipping rocks or cutting up with the other kids, but serving her peers and the adults that were around her. What an amazing example of being Jesus. I long to be more like her.

Well, until next time (which I hope is in less than a month), God's peace be with you.