Happy One Month, Colorado.

If we're being honest here, I'm just going to throw this out there.
One of the best months I've ever had.
(and parents, please don't take that offensively at all.)

I am truly in love.
-in love with my Jesus.
-in love with the mountains.
-in love with my God.
-in love with the people here.
-in love with my Heavenly Father.
-in love with the rich teachings.
-in love with my Jesus.... whoops, you get the point.

Basically, I'm STILL having a super awesome time here.
Trying, as best as I can, just to soak it up.
I'm exhausted pretty much every morning but God just provides the energy or whatever I need for the day. Emotionally though, woah.
God is just working and transforming me.

Last week was Father Heart of God and sunny weather
This week is Relationships and SNOW.
BRING IT ON.
Just pray that I am able to soak everything in and God CONTINUES to wreck and mold me.

woah now.

This has been quiiiiite the week for me.
Ha. what am I saying? EVERY week here has been "quite the week."

We spent Monday through Wednesday at the Colorado Springs base. We had to leave at 6... so it was an early morning for all of us. And I, of course, was not that excited for it. I packed up Sunday night (not so great attitude included) and was dragging Monday through the first session. Then, BOOOOOM. God turned that WAY around. Totally, totally changed my attitude and mind about a lot of things. From now and then, I FEEEEEL different.

Praise and Worship, SO GOOD.
Small group times, EXCELLENT.
Small Bible studies, MIND BLOWING.
Speakers, challenging like WOAH.
Broke all kinds of chains, INCRED.
All around just an AWESOME time, no doubt.

I felt God's presence like I've never felt Him before.
God is good, amen? AMEN.

I'm completely blown away this week. Like I had tonight off and chose to stay home just cuz I know my limits, and I know I needed to not do anything for a night. I also have a lot of homework I need to work on, pronto. That includes reading, journaling, a creative presentation... probably something else to.

In other news, I'm excited to do laundry tomorrow. I haven't done for almost 2 weeks and I'm running SUPER low on.... necessities.

Everyday...

I'm loving Jesus//

This week has been so good. Sessions were EXCELLENT. More bonding time which, of course, is just "totes presh". SNOW. Christmas music has busted out... at least for me. Lots of adventures. It's been really good.

Friday night was "Kingdom Night" where we went to downtown Denver to do an outreach. Basically most of us just split into small groups and walked around, talking to people and praying for those that would let us. It was totally stretching for me. My group did more of a prayer/singing walk. We stopped on street corners and prayed... a lot. We walked and sang, loudly, and just really prayed without ceasing. We talked to a couple different people and got to pray with them, which was pretty dang cool.

I'm excited to continue to be stretched, continue to grow, continue loving the Lord, and continuing with all these awesome people I'm surrounded with.
God is so gooooood.

Only complaint, didn't pack enough warm clothes or enough fuzzy socks. HA! I should have known better. I have bought several warms, a good amount of food, and am thinking I'm going to have to invest in some rain boots for the snow. Oh well, so is life I suppose. :]

The Character and Nature of God.

I can't really even explain or begin to describe everything I've been challenged with this week. Pastor Blake Mattock is here to teach this week... showing us several different aspects of God's Character. What an AWESOME God I serve?! right? It's been super challenging. I was a little nervous at first beings that the sessions are LONG. BUT- they are flying by. Keeping my attention the whole time and just trying to absorb and digest everything that we're talking about.
Hmm. What else is happening here?
Still a ton of bonding. Like, praying together, talking together, games, sports, adventures, eating, worshipping together, and so on. The people here are just super. I'm LOVING it.
OH, and LOVING my small group girls and leader. Erika is the best ever, no lie.

Today, I'm feeling tired and a little sickish. But I'm trying to still focus and not get complainy. ha I'll push through.

Hope you ALL (whoever you are) to have a great day and may you FEEL God's presence and love all over!

New Beginnings//

Colorado.
Woah... I don't even know how to begin this. I was wayyyy nervous to come out here. But like an hour into the trip I was so pumped about it. I've been here exactly a week today. Totally seems like longer! This friends that I've made, the times we've had so far- spiritually, emotionally, physically, etc etc.
SUPER COOL.

Totally was our first "normal day"... It consisted of going down to the base, worship and intercession time, laundry, and then our first outreach. I was crazy tired from laundry, which seemed to take FOREVER. But then I got to outreach. It was at a women's halfway home, and I just babysat the kids for 2 hours while the mothers had class. Totally didn't expect it to be as cool as it was. I held a baby the whole time, praying for them, remembering Psalm 139. It just ended up being so much cooler then expected.

Last week was bonding week... hiking, outings, hanging out, introductions, testimonies, stretching, awesome small group times. You get the point. It was sweet.

Outreach options are Brazil, DR/Haiti, or Thailand. Sweet options, right? As of now, I'm leaning towards Thailand. I feel like God is calling me there, and I'm pumped. Still going to pray about it and such.

I'm so glad I'm here. :]