one happy girl^^^^^
I went to camp this weekend. Let me tell you a little something about it.
- It is called La Montaña Christian Camps
- It is in the jungle
- It is magical
Camp was the best experience I have had in a long time.
Here are some things that happened at camp:
- I felt the Lord’s presence so deeply that it moved me to tears (not rare, but still, it happened)
- I laughed so hard that I peed like twice
- I made deep and eternal relationships with people that barely even speak my language
- I ate. So much. So much amazing food.
- I woke up every morning in a beautiful jungle and stood alone outside literally just staring out, speechless
- I had a coffee break every day at 4. Let me tell you, afternoon coffee/tea breaks are a thing in almost every culture except for American, so I don’t know what’s up with that, but getting a break from work to sit and have intentional community is a very good thing
- I danced and stayed up past my bed time just laughing
- I experienced a whole new level of intimacy with my team and had several deep, life-giving conversations
- I spooned Brooke every night in our twin bed
- I worshiped God in a language I don’t speak, and learned that musical worship is not about me “getting something out of it,” but is about a supernatural, universal God receiving our praise
- I swam in a mud pit and I am probably going to be getting mud out of my hair for 3 weeks
- I received so much love from the staff and the Costa Rican volunteers and had moments with them that I will never forget
- I was filled with unexplainable joy and energy.
- I stood on a mountain in the rain with a bunch of Costa Ricans and I actually felt the Lord say, “You are truly coming alive.”
Being away from the normal routine and the house full of 50 people was much more refreshing than I thought it would be. Bro, there is something about unplugging and taking a four-hour bus ride into the mountains for a few days. I didn’t know I needed it so much, but the Lord did, and He took advantage of those four days to speak some good words to me and renew my mind and spirit on what is truly important in this life.
I don’t have many pictures because I never had my phone at camp. But these are just a few of my new friends!
me and my really cool friends. from left to right we have alejo (the coolest ever), allan (passionate for the lord, gonna do big things), andres (very very kind), fernando (funny and speaks really good english), and alfredo or freddy (great english and really nice and cool). i’m not taller than them it just looks like it ok. actually i am taller than most of them. but not alejo or fernando
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Y’alllllllll! I have less than three weeks until I go to South Africa and I am HYPE. Costa Rica does feel like home to me now, but after everything God has shown me here, I feel very ready for more change of scenery and more new experiences.
The race is flying by. I am learning and growing so much in this season of my life, and I am praying that He will keep pointing out distractions in my life that I need to let go of and giving me the courage to do that. If I could identify the biggest lesson I have learned on my race so far, it would be that God is not impressed by “spirituality” or wisdom or words or knowledge. All He desires is that I have a humble, broken, and hungry heart before Him, that He may fill it completely and receive glory by the supernatural Love living inside of me that is not of word or speech, but deed and truth.
Prayer Requests:
- For an unquenchable hunger for the Lord, even if that means pain and loss
- For my last 8 days of ministry to be beautiful and life-giving
- For my team to continue to grow closer to the Lord and to each other, that the Lord would break down every wall between us
- That the squad would walk in the life of the Spirit of God, being filled with His compassion and His heart for people
