So here i am posting again. First off though I must confess something... I'm am a lier. I told my friends I would post Friday and never did....I am sorry ... good now that that is out of the way.. on with the post.
This past weekend was a full one to say the least. It was youth Quake ! So as in years past the campus was invaded, and for two days we all ran on no sleep and tons of caffeine. This year was partially interesting because it was my last YQ as a student ( not to say I won't come back with a youth group some day)
Before the weekend kicked off however I had to be up stupid early on Friday in order to be awake for my exit interview. It was at 9am *shudder* and after 45 minutes of questions and explaining of my doctrinal beliefs, The told me that 'I knew what I was taking about and I could graduate come April. This is a concept that is all to quickly becoming a reality. I am still really unsure how to take it.
With in the next hour YQ 2008 was in full swing as hundreds of new faces flooded our campus . I was working in the cafitaria for most of the meals, however I was able to cetch most of the weekend's activities. This year's theme was "LIVE OUT LOUD". I was taking to my friends before the weekend and we all agreed how interesting it was that all the themes of youth quake while we have been students have tied in with where we were in our life and walk with the Lord.
For a while now I have been struggling with how exactly to connect fully to the Lord. I mean I know all the truths and I have taken all the classes - however I still had no idea how to get close to the God I am daily getting to know. On Saturday Night after the 3erd session there was a praise party. I walked up to the side of the stage and just sat there, I did not want to be distracted by the lights or the music.
Soon it was thrown to the crowd to just shout out different names of the Lord.. Someone yelled out "daddy" and I lost it. I sat there and asked the question over and over again "Lord how can I call you "daddy" because when ever I think Of a daddy figure I think lack of trust, betrayal, not good enough to be loved. I shut my eyes as the tears rolled down my face and this is what I saw:
I saw a massive sand storm, there was a road long and dusty, I was walking, lost and confused as to what to do and where to go. I was looking around for someone- anyone to come and help me through the stand storm I had found my self in. i was weak and had triped and fallen. As I struggled to get to my feet I began to cry because I was stuck and could not move. Then there was a bright blinding light, as I looked into it I coved my eyes. Soon there was a man who slowly made His way to me. He knelt down and lifted my dace wiping my tears way with His hand. Looking me in the eye He held my face and spoke gently saying " I will never leave or forsake you. , you are my child and I am your father I love you with all I am and I always will!"....
Then what was clear as day vanished and everything rushed back the lights the singing- everything -only this time i felt free and ready to truly praise my Father in Heaven!
Sunday came and the campus slowly emptied out! that was my crazy Yq weekend ! (sorry it took me a week to write)
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Monday, February 4, 2008
Wow so much to say -- So much to tell !
Life has been crazy lately. Complete with phone interviews, a birthday kidnapping to Regina as well as a slight car accident ... (no worries all parties involved were not hurt ) anyway on with the news .....
So as most of you know, I have been looking into a position over in London England working with the inner city youth in that area. I had plan at first to only go for 6 months (May to Oct) so i filled out the paper work and sent it in . 2 months- ish went by and i herd nothing so I started to think well maybe I should look into something else. The second week of Jan came and I got an email saying 'sorry for the inconvince but we think you should consider for a year placement. I said I would and pray on it and get back to them. A week later I said 'ok lets do this' :) Last Tuesday the main office in London called me and I had a hour and a half interview and they said that they would get back to me on Feb 4 with an offer -- So at 10am this morning I found out that I have in fact been accepted for a year long position in England - starting in September !! I have to raise the support to do this - however I know the money will come and the Lord will provide - everything I will need :)
Around the middle of January was 'the ever popular "camp Days" * DUN DUN DUN * - the concept - 50+ camps come and try and convince you to think about working for them over the summer ... For 5 years I had walked around talked to reps but never applied simply because of school and loans and stuff - This year - I took the chance and applied - I mean I am done and all graduated in April - and after the flop that was last summer I figured the worse thing they could say is ..... 'ummm how about no' So I have been in contact with them a few times and today - about 20 minutes before England I was offered the job of helping teach photography / photo shop - from may 4 - the end of August! This also means I am free and around to go to Sherrie and Erik's wedding :) (already have that weekend booked off )
What else is there -- oh ya this past weekend, I was a friend's 22 birthday like all good college kids a group[ of us decided to kidnap/blindfold her and take her to Regina for Supper before church. So the original plan was to have multiple cars going to moose jaw from caronport - as this was our first stop... it turns out however that we had to cars but one was in Moose jaw waiting for us to get there. So right now we had a 4 seater car and 6 people to get to Moose jaw - good thing Sask has crazy laws that state if all seatebelts are in use you can put as many people in the car with you as you can fit. Once we got to Moose jaw things became a little more roomy we switched around who was in what car so she could not guess was with her - and headed off about 45 minutes in I had switched to the second car- and he hit a snowy patch - that landed us in the ditch ..... if it wasn't for the 3 feet of snow we slammed into we would have rolled ! We weren't there long however - when a nice big truck came by and pulled us out of the ditch. After that it was clear - we got to Moxies and had dinner and then church. All and all an awesome time !
So this ends my massively large post
to recap :
I have Work for the Summer
I Got a Placement for 1 year in England !
Had a crazy Kidnapping birthday weekend
and landed in the ditch !!
thats it form here !
So as most of you know, I have been looking into a position over in London England working with the inner city youth in that area. I had plan at first to only go for 6 months (May to Oct) so i filled out the paper work and sent it in . 2 months- ish went by and i herd nothing so I started to think well maybe I should look into something else. The second week of Jan came and I got an email saying 'sorry for the inconvince but we think you should consider for a year placement. I said I would and pray on it and get back to them. A week later I said 'ok lets do this' :) Last Tuesday the main office in London called me and I had a hour and a half interview and they said that they would get back to me on Feb 4 with an offer -- So at 10am this morning I found out that I have in fact been accepted for a year long position in England - starting in September !! I have to raise the support to do this - however I know the money will come and the Lord will provide - everything I will need :)
Around the middle of January was 'the ever popular "camp Days" * DUN DUN DUN * - the concept - 50+ camps come and try and convince you to think about working for them over the summer ... For 5 years I had walked around talked to reps but never applied simply because of school and loans and stuff - This year - I took the chance and applied - I mean I am done and all graduated in April - and after the flop that was last summer I figured the worse thing they could say is ..... 'ummm how about no' So I have been in contact with them a few times and today - about 20 minutes before England I was offered the job of helping teach photography / photo shop - from may 4 - the end of August! This also means I am free and around to go to Sherrie and Erik's wedding :) (already have that weekend booked off )
What else is there -- oh ya this past weekend, I was a friend's 22 birthday like all good college kids a group[ of us decided to kidnap/blindfold her and take her to Regina for Supper before church. So the original plan was to have multiple cars going to moose jaw from caronport - as this was our first stop... it turns out however that we had to cars but one was in Moose jaw waiting for us to get there. So right now we had a 4 seater car and 6 people to get to Moose jaw - good thing Sask has crazy laws that state if all seatebelts are in use you can put as many people in the car with you as you can fit. Once we got to Moose jaw things became a little more roomy we switched around who was in what car so she could not guess was with her - and headed off about 45 minutes in I had switched to the second car- and he hit a snowy patch - that landed us in the ditch ..... if it wasn't for the 3 feet of snow we slammed into we would have rolled ! We weren't there long however - when a nice big truck came by and pulled us out of the ditch. After that it was clear - we got to Moxies and had dinner and then church. All and all an awesome time !
So this ends my massively large post
to recap :
I have Work for the Summer
I Got a Placement for 1 year in England !
Had a crazy Kidnapping birthday weekend
and landed in the ditch !!
thats it form here !
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