So the sudents left this morning from their training
camp. It was a powerful week of breaking down walls and abandonment.
camp. It was a powerful week of breaking down walls and abandonment.
They arrived on Thursday evening and we met them at a homeless
shelter called Eagles Nest in downtown Atlanta. After a bit of teaching
we led them in 5 different team of 5-8 students each into the heart of
downtown Atlanta. It was not until then that they realized how we would
be spending our first night; on the streets on Atlanta. Each group had
their own area of the city that they were to function in, and each team
had two leaders with them. Our role was just to make sure they stayed
safe, other than that they were on their own. This night was for them
to surrender the trip to the Lord, to experience a bit clearer what it
is to be solely dependent on the Lord, without food or shelter, even if
only for a night.
shelter called Eagles Nest in downtown Atlanta. After a bit of teaching
we led them in 5 different team of 5-8 students each into the heart of
downtown Atlanta. It was not until then that they realized how we would
be spending our first night; on the streets on Atlanta. Each group had
their own area of the city that they were to function in, and each team
had two leaders with them. Our role was just to make sure they stayed
safe, other than that they were on their own. This night was for them
to surrender the trip to the Lord, to experience a bit clearer what it
is to be solely dependent on the Lord, without food or shelter, even if
only for a night.
Jesus replied, “Foxes have holes and birds of
the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his
head.” Matthew 8:20
the air have nests, but the Son of Man has no place to lay his
head.” Matthew 8:20
The team I was with was a group of four girl and four boys, they
spent the first part of the night being very vulnerable with one
another; sharing their fears, giving up expectations, and bringing
things from darkness to light. One very important lesson they were able
to learn was that while on the mission field we are not able to meet
every persons felt needs. As homeless people came and asked us for
money they had nothing to offer but prayer and encouragement. All of
their money and cell phones had been left at the shelter, all
they had to offer was themselves.
spent the first part of the night being very vulnerable with one
another; sharing their fears, giving up expectations, and bringing
things from darkness to light. One very important lesson they were able
to learn was that while on the mission field we are not able to meet
every persons felt needs. As homeless people came and asked us for
money they had nothing to offer but prayer and encouragement. All of
their money and cell phones had been left at the shelter, all
they had to offer was themselves.
For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever
loses his life for me will save it.
loses his life for me will save it.
Luke 9:24
As the night went on the group decided they wanted to
try and find a place to sleep, we were kicked out of two different
sleeping places before we found a place to lay our heads for more than
an hour. Personally, I only slept for about 15 minutes, 15 sweet
minutes. We made it back to the shelter around 7:30AM the next morning
and had some time to debrief and sleep before heading back to
Gainesville around 10AM.
try and find a place to sleep, we were kicked out of two different
sleeping places before we found a place to lay our heads for more than
an hour. Personally, I only slept for about 15 minutes, 15 sweet
minutes. We made it back to the shelter around 7:30AM the next morning
and had some time to debrief and sleep before heading back to
Gainesville around 10AM.
The rest of the week was full of teaching on identity
and freedom in Christ. It was amazing to see the growth in these
students, they are so passionate and hungry for Christ,
I am blessed to be a able to minister to them.
and freedom in Christ. It was amazing to see the growth in these
students, they are so passionate and hungry for Christ,
I am blessed to be a able to minister to them.
Over the course of the week they learned about
prophecy, and speaking life over one another. They shouted out the
windows battle cries for their nations. They carried burdens in the
form of heavy logs to a fire pit where they were burned forever. The
week was full of the presence of the living God!
prophecy, and speaking life over one another. They shouted out the
windows battle cries for their nations. They carried burdens in the
form of heavy logs to a fire pit where they were burned forever. The
week was full of the presence of the living God!
Commit your way to the LORD;
trust in him and he will do this:
He will make your righteousness shine like the dawn,
the justice of your cause like the noonday sun.
Psalm 37:5-6
Can I get an amen?
