Since my last update I've been in numerous states and already finished two summits and going on the second week of our third one since break! I'm not to good at keeping you up to date I know, I'm sorry! You know how fast life seems to fly by and before we know it it's almost March. But I do just want to give a brief update on life and what God is doing in me.
Our first summit after break was in Lynchburg, VA. It was a good summit and had a great group come back every night. I got sick for a few days from what seemed to be food poisoning or just some strange bug that hit me hard for a couple of days. Then just as I was starting to feel better I got sick again, I was then given a prescription that I didn't react to well to and it's messed me up for several days. I felt like a 70 year old lady trapped in a 22 year old's body. I hardly talked for 3 days, was wiped out and then could hardly walk(I mostly shuffled). I later realized it was from the medication and after going off of that I was much better! But after all of that it made me realize what a blessing it is that I can walk and talk!
After Lynchburg, we headed to Olive Branch, MS. What a great summit! The testimonies were some of the most honest & broken ones I have heard in a long time. And the people were so responsive. I had a really great host family & roommate! Which made it even better! They took us to downtown Memphis, we drove by Graceland and went to the Peabody Hotel where they have the ducks in the lobby. Fun times and great friendships developed!
I am currently still in MS, at a church that is about 2 miles from that last summit. I can't say that's ever happened since I've traveled. So, it's been a new experience being in one town for more than 3 weeks! Haha, but it is nice to know where everything is.
The Lord has been doing a work of revealing Himself to me in a new way recently. I am ready this book called "God of all Comfort" By Hannah Witall Smith. I would highly recommend it. It's about knowing who we are as Christians. She wrote the book because she said so many Christians aren't comfortable in there faith. The book just walks through who God is and some of His different names. It really has been such a comfort and encouragement to me. So often I think of God as someone far off and someone who just demands my goodness. But He is not like that at all. He is a Loving Father, a Good Shepard, which means He is looking out for me. He loves me and wants what's best for me. He is in control and I can rest in who He is. He is my rock and He is the Great I am! It's just been revolutionary for me and so encouraging to me! Rest in who He is!
Next week we are headed to Texas for a conference then headed to Chicago for a four day conference at Moody Bible Church in downtown Chicago! It's going to be pretty crazy but I'm really like Chicago and I'm really looking forward to it. Please be in prayer for me and the team. The next several weeks are going to be crazy. Pray for unity among the team and that God will use us for His glory and we will be faithful to serve how ever He chooses. God is at work and I am so thankful for the privilege to serve here and used in such a small way to further the Kingdom!
