Camps are over....
Well,
Been a while I know. But I have been busy with work and other things. Here is a run-down to get you caught up.
In May/June we decided it was time to move out of our rental and find a new place to live. We notified the landlord and they then decided to notify us that they were wanting us to move out. Not sure how they figured that was going to change anything...... but anyways. We spent a couple of Saturdays having a yard sale trying to sell off a lot of our collected "junk". God blessed this in some reguards. Made some cash from selling things. Of course it was not as much as I would have liked and I still have some high end items that I want to get rid of. Oh well, we can still have some.
So, my parents went to Fiji for a month to visit the church that God allowed them the blessing of starting and to see if God wants them back on the mission field in Fiji. Because of this I am not "homeless". I am house sitting for them while they are gone. Of course we are down to the last couple weeks of this, but I am not afraid. Not sure what God has for us or where we will go from here, but I know that He will supply for our needs.
The biggest thing for me the past couple of weeks has been the teen camps. I had the privilage of helping in whatever small ways I could at our churchs teen camp at Twin Bears camp ground. It was a blessing to see the teens enjoy themselves and to see some of them make decissions to serve God or give up things in their lives that God wanted them to. After the week at Twin Bears was over, I was all ready to head back to work (not really. I did not want to go back yet. Neither did God apparently). Sunday night they had a meeting with the teens and their parents to go over the time and schedule for the buses leaving on Monday to take the teens to the second camp in Sterling. This is when I found out that I was asked/slated/marked down as being a helper there too. I had said I was not going before this, but after I heard that I decided to find out if my vacation could be extended another week. The Lord worked it out so that I was able to go to this camp as well. I am so glad that He did.
This was to be my first year at the Sterling camp and man was it ever a great time. We had enough people going that I ended up driving my own car down. this ended up working out well for me and my wife. The preaching at camp was truly a blessing. I was blessed with one more opportunity to see evangelist Justyn Smith and his wife Racheal one more time before they left for the lower 48 states and their final destination of where God is moving them. I was also blessed to meet a new preacher by the name of Scott Gray. Both of these men are being used of God in great ways and I am so blessed to have been under some of their preaching.
Of course I cannot forget to mention Bro. Dave Duffett. I have always enjoyed his preaching and was greatful to see his heart was still being poured out to the teens. These three men were used of God to really get a grip on some hearts at the camp. I have to be honest, the atmosphere at the camp was more lax than what we have at our camp when it comes to the dress code, but in no way did that hinder God's working on the hearts of those there.
the Lord used a sermon preached by Justyn Smith to really get my attention. I have had a very enjoyable couple of months. God has been working in my life in so many ways and changing me to be more like the man He wants me to be. Of course there have been good days and bad, but my heart is to be what God wants me to be. This desire has been fueled more then ever because of my God helping me to stick to reading His Word and praying. I can truly say that my desire is to serve Him in any way that he sees fit for me to serve.
Anyways, At the Sterling camp after Justyn's sermon I made a decission and felt led of God to approach Bro. Dave and Justyn Smith (I really look up to both of these men of God) and ask them to pray with me for a double portion.
I have no idea what God wants me to do for Him. To be honest, I do not really care. I just want to serve Him so badly. I have seen some small changes in me that show me that He is moving and that He has a direction for me. Right now I may not know the destination or what changes this may bring for me and my family, but I know it is the right direction. The one thing on my mind now that I am not sure is of God or just an idea from my desire to serve Him is full-time service. I do not know what this would mean or entail, but I am asking God for His guidence in this.
So, changes that God has been bringing in my life? I have given up a lot of worldly things that may not be a sin, but are a hinderence to my growing in God. things such as my gaming computers (still have them, but am trying to get them sold), my Xboxes, my Playstation 3, and finally I recently made the decission to sell the Tv's. Not only this, but I have been given the privilage of helping in our RU program as a greeter. this is outside of what I concidered my comfort zone, but God knew I could and would handle it because I instantly asked for His grace to do it and trusted that He would help me (and He has). I have even been asked a couple times to take over the First timers class when the teacher was not able to come. God is so good.
Finally, I have not been good at all at giving out tracts. Saturday however, I followed the prompting of God to hand a tract to the lady who cut my hair at the barber shop. would never have done that before.....
I have also decided to be of as much help around the church as I can be to Bro. Dave and Pastor Duffett. I mean I have a full Friday and most of Saturday now where I can be of service to God and assist them where I can.
All I can say is that I am truly enjoying what God is doing in my life and in those around me. My constant prayer is that He would continue working in me and making me the man He wants me to be. That He would continue to use me where He sees fit. That He would give me the direction that I need in decissions that need to be made. That He would start a Revival in me that, if He sees fit, would help to kindle the fire of revival in others. That He would also not allow my self or the world or the devil to smother the fire that He is kindling in me. I want to be consummed and used up for Him in what time I have left on this earth. I have wasted plenty of time on frivolous things.
This is getting long. I will end now. God bless. He IS so good to me.
Laterz.....
Been a while I know. But I have been busy with work and other things. Here is a run-down to get you caught up.
In May/June we decided it was time to move out of our rental and find a new place to live. We notified the landlord and they then decided to notify us that they were wanting us to move out. Not sure how they figured that was going to change anything...... but anyways. We spent a couple of Saturdays having a yard sale trying to sell off a lot of our collected "junk". God blessed this in some reguards. Made some cash from selling things. Of course it was not as much as I would have liked and I still have some high end items that I want to get rid of. Oh well, we can still have some.
So, my parents went to Fiji for a month to visit the church that God allowed them the blessing of starting and to see if God wants them back on the mission field in Fiji. Because of this I am not "homeless". I am house sitting for them while they are gone. Of course we are down to the last couple weeks of this, but I am not afraid. Not sure what God has for us or where we will go from here, but I know that He will supply for our needs.
The biggest thing for me the past couple of weeks has been the teen camps. I had the privilage of helping in whatever small ways I could at our churchs teen camp at Twin Bears camp ground. It was a blessing to see the teens enjoy themselves and to see some of them make decissions to serve God or give up things in their lives that God wanted them to. After the week at Twin Bears was over, I was all ready to head back to work (not really. I did not want to go back yet. Neither did God apparently). Sunday night they had a meeting with the teens and their parents to go over the time and schedule for the buses leaving on Monday to take the teens to the second camp in Sterling. This is when I found out that I was asked/slated/marked down as being a helper there too. I had said I was not going before this, but after I heard that I decided to find out if my vacation could be extended another week. The Lord worked it out so that I was able to go to this camp as well. I am so glad that He did.
This was to be my first year at the Sterling camp and man was it ever a great time. We had enough people going that I ended up driving my own car down. this ended up working out well for me and my wife. The preaching at camp was truly a blessing. I was blessed with one more opportunity to see evangelist Justyn Smith and his wife Racheal one more time before they left for the lower 48 states and their final destination of where God is moving them. I was also blessed to meet a new preacher by the name of Scott Gray. Both of these men are being used of God in great ways and I am so blessed to have been under some of their preaching.
Of course I cannot forget to mention Bro. Dave Duffett. I have always enjoyed his preaching and was greatful to see his heart was still being poured out to the teens. These three men were used of God to really get a grip on some hearts at the camp. I have to be honest, the atmosphere at the camp was more lax than what we have at our camp when it comes to the dress code, but in no way did that hinder God's working on the hearts of those there.
the Lord used a sermon preached by Justyn Smith to really get my attention. I have had a very enjoyable couple of months. God has been working in my life in so many ways and changing me to be more like the man He wants me to be. Of course there have been good days and bad, but my heart is to be what God wants me to be. This desire has been fueled more then ever because of my God helping me to stick to reading His Word and praying. I can truly say that my desire is to serve Him in any way that he sees fit for me to serve.
Anyways, At the Sterling camp after Justyn's sermon I made a decission and felt led of God to approach Bro. Dave and Justyn Smith (I really look up to both of these men of God) and ask them to pray with me for a double portion.
I have no idea what God wants me to do for Him. To be honest, I do not really care. I just want to serve Him so badly. I have seen some small changes in me that show me that He is moving and that He has a direction for me. Right now I may not know the destination or what changes this may bring for me and my family, but I know it is the right direction. The one thing on my mind now that I am not sure is of God or just an idea from my desire to serve Him is full-time service. I do not know what this would mean or entail, but I am asking God for His guidence in this.
So, changes that God has been bringing in my life? I have given up a lot of worldly things that may not be a sin, but are a hinderence to my growing in God. things such as my gaming computers (still have them, but am trying to get them sold), my Xboxes, my Playstation 3, and finally I recently made the decission to sell the Tv's. Not only this, but I have been given the privilage of helping in our RU program as a greeter. this is outside of what I concidered my comfort zone, but God knew I could and would handle it because I instantly asked for His grace to do it and trusted that He would help me (and He has). I have even been asked a couple times to take over the First timers class when the teacher was not able to come. God is so good.
Finally, I have not been good at all at giving out tracts. Saturday however, I followed the prompting of God to hand a tract to the lady who cut my hair at the barber shop. would never have done that before.....
I have also decided to be of as much help around the church as I can be to Bro. Dave and Pastor Duffett. I mean I have a full Friday and most of Saturday now where I can be of service to God and assist them where I can.
All I can say is that I am truly enjoying what God is doing in my life and in those around me. My constant prayer is that He would continue working in me and making me the man He wants me to be. That He would continue to use me where He sees fit. That He would give me the direction that I need in decissions that need to be made. That He would start a Revival in me that, if He sees fit, would help to kindle the fire of revival in others. That He would also not allow my self or the world or the devil to smother the fire that He is kindling in me. I want to be consummed and used up for Him in what time I have left on this earth. I have wasted plenty of time on frivolous things.
This is getting long. I will end now. God bless. He IS so good to me.
Laterz.....
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