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This week has been incredible. The presence of God has been everywhere and he has truly revealed himself in an intimate way in Gainesville. The first night we were here Aaron, Dan, Aubrey and I had a blast playing mattress football as many of you saw on facebook. In addition to the recreational fellowship we had some spirtual fellowship out on the grounds of AIM. Aaron called us out to pray for what was to come for the new group of racers. Aaron had visions and words from God pouring out of him and it was hard not to feel the radiance of the spirit off of him. God immediately showed up. He led me to open my Bible and I turned right to a scripture in Acts. It speaks of Boldness and Spiritual strength. The flood gates opened at this point, words of prayer began to pour out of each of us and it was amazing. Prayer for these racers, those that are out as well as those J AND K SQUADERS that are about to leave. Truly an amazing way to begin the week. Thank you Lord for showing up and letting us feel your presence.
As we moved foward in the week I was able to meet or get to know a lot of staff and alumni much better. I was permanently affected be each one of them. One of the serve team members Monica spoke early in the week to a few of us over lunch about intimacy with Christ as she told her life story and what God has done with her over the past several years. I immediately started praying for intimacy with Christ. It’s no longer about me God, I want all of you, none of me, I am open to any and all gifts you place in front of me. Just fill me up and live and work through me.Im sick and tired of fear. Fear that I am not good enough or smart enough. Fear that my prayers aren’t religious enough, fear that I can’t pray over those I consider more spiritual than I. Fear that I have others to answer to when I know God you are all that matters, all that I need, and you love everything about me. I stepped out this week, out of a cage that was keeping me from doing God’s work, keeping me from hearing Him speak to me, keeping me from speaking words from Him to others.
Aaron and Caroline I love you. God spoke through you and used you to challenge me. You have made a huge impact on my life and there are no words that can explain how grateful I am. Aaron prayed over me and spoke into me. I immediately started hearing God and was able to speak words over others. Words of truth. Words from God.The walls are coming down, the dam is broken, lookout nations. J squad is coming with the word.
-more to come on the week. holla.
