Engage 2012 part 2

Day 2 of Engage started with me nothing getting great sleep…I never sleep well the 1^st night in another bed…can anyone else identify with that?

So I figured the best way to wake up is to take a hot shower, and did it work. Oh and I failed to mention it was like 37 degrees in the morning…pretty chilly.

We started the day off with some breakfast, then after a game of kickball…of course my team won…but that really doesn’t matter…right?

After kickball the students had free time, but some stuck around and played some football…I twisted my ankle playing football…they called me old…

I was bitter, just saying!

We ate lunch and had tons of free time after that. Some students walked around the lake to get their “monsters”, some students took advantage of the free time and got to know each other and soak in the sunshine…while others took a nap…namely this guy!

After “recharging my batteries” it was time for dinner…it was right around this time when I was exhausted, mentally getting tired, and processing a lot of personal stuff, satan went on the attack.

I started feeling depression and the feeling of a huge weight on my shoulders, all feelings and emotions that are not from God. Now I don’t normally feel depressed, so I was kind of taken aback about how I was feeling, and the emotions were sudden.

I did the only thing I knew to do…get alone with God.

So I did just that.

Surrounded by woods and worship music flowing from my phone I sat and dwelled in God’s presence. What I felt next was so awesome.

Now I’m in the middle of the woods…but as I am immersed in God’s presence I start smelling this sweet smell. I even feel like I’m not standing anymore, it was like I was hovering just over the ground.

I have felt this one other time before…it’s the most wonderful place to be.

Feelings of peace, and grace, and love…it’s indescribable!

So needless to say the gathering that night involved a lot of worship, and challenge in the message, lots of love, and lots of crying. Students were praying and loving on others students and God made Himself real to a lot of students.

Even though satan tried his best to mess up anything God wanted to do that night, faith and trust in God proved to be stronger.

We even had one student make a decision to follow Jesus that night…which made the entire trip worth it in my eyes!