experiences and challenge

I know that i mentioned it but in tally we had so many God moments.

There are so many that i wouldn't be able to name them all. But here are some that really stuck out.

On Monday and Tuesday alot of people were saying how after the surveys they would end up feeling discouraged and rejected. And finally i just had to say something. And what i told everyone was this. When you feel like your being rejected when you are doing something for the church or Jesus, it's not YOU being rejected, it's the holy spirit. As much as it might stink that even the holy spirit is being rejected, know that just by going to the door and trying, you plant a seed and one day they might become a christian. So dont walk away discouraged, know that you are doing all you can.

In the mornings we would have our quiet times and we would have discussions about them some times. And on tuesday morning i read James. And here's what i learned. If a rich man and a poor man walk in at the same time and you tell the rich man, here is a seat , have food and water, and you tell the poor man, here sit at my feet, you get nothing, then you are showing favortisim and God says favortisim is forbidden. How can you show Gods love and that your living for him if you show favortism? YOU CAN'T.

You can have faith with out doing deeds but how can you show God is in your life if you dont care for others and do things for people? YOU CAN'T.

On Thursday night during worship people just broke. Lindsey was aaying that before worship her lip was already trembling and by the time we got to a certain song she said that she wouldn't be able to make it through the song without breaking. I know that so many people that night had their own reasons for being broken. Mine......mine were that i had one of my best friends there and every time i was with her and we ended up alone at times it ended up awkward for me, and i knew some reasons why {and one of those reasons wasnt even there!} but pray that if it continues we'll talk it out and figure out ALL the reasons why.

Alot of people noticed that we take our lives for granted. Most of those kids didnt have more than one parent if even a parent instead of an older sibling or grandparent, and yet most of us have 2 parents still in the house. Most of those kids dont have a car and yet most of us complain about haveing old rusty cars, GET OVER IT GUYS!!!!, at least we dont have to walk or take a bus. Most of those kids are hungry and thirsty and yet we ALWAYS have food and water waiting for us WHENEVER.

I hadn't really broken during the service but when i walked into my room afterwards and saw one of my friends crying who I have NEVER seen cry before except maybe at connect weekend,I just broke. We were in the bathroom and she was just talking to me and saying that for years shes been praying for these 2 girls on our team to just trust jesus completly and just change and see their actions. And that night she said she finally saw a change, she saw God show up in their lives. And one of those girls is one best freinds and yet i didnt really notice that until she said something and it was then that i had realized a change had come.

So many God moments showed up that week and i strenghthned so may friendships and gained some new ones. And my challenge for those who went on the trip is to just keep that fire going and dont let it die.

love ya guys!