Free Hug Day and Paul Devine's Amazing Talk
God is moving HUGE mountains here at Leo. From 9am-5pm we stood outside and just hugged people. We simply held a sign, asked if they wanted a hug and BAM it happened. Often times we were rejected but that was ok. Paul would say "God loves you" and we would continue on with the next person walking by. The simpliest thing as a hug changed people, and made them smile. During Paul's beautiful witness talk a student spoke about the power of a hug. She said "for those two seconds your hugging the other person the whole world feels safe". How beautiful.
I'm pumped for what the rest of the week has in store for us. I can't wait to see it all unfold according to his plan.
YOU ARE GREAT!
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Monday, February 21, 2011
Love Week Day 1
I was basically like a little kid on Christmas last night. I couldn't sleep because I knew when I woke up this morning it would be the best day I've ever experienced! Why? Because its LOVE WEEK!!
Amazing things are happening. God is moving in people hearts. Paul Devine is coming to Florida. My parents, Emily and Erica are coming to FL. People are starting love each other.
PRAISE GOD!
Amazing things are happening. God is moving in people hearts. Paul Devine is coming to Florida. My parents, Emily and Erica are coming to FL. People are starting love each other.
PRAISE GOD!
Wednesday, February 9, 2011
You amaze me
Originally I had started this blog track my daily occurrences as HIS beloved. Well its taken some turns and of course God had a plan for what really was going to happen.
This morning I thought was just going to be a normal day.
I hit the snooze button...normal.
I locked my self out of my dorm...normal.
I was running late to class..normal.
Sat down to do my office hours in the University Ministry office...normal.
Then the phone rang with a private number..not so normal.
Curiosity got the best of me and I was having a good morning so far so I answered it. What I heard next stopped me dead in my tracks and my heart was RACING! They said hello this is Planned Parenthood we are looking for a tax deductible donation. Oh really? I replied. I said can you explain to me a little bit more about your services you provide. The woman on the other end scurried around with papers on her desk and tried to pull an answer together and fumble over the fact that they assist with abortions. So I asked her. Does Planned Parenthood assist in abortions? She thought for a moment and said well of course about 3% of abortions come out of Planned Parenthood. That's where I informed her that she just called the University Ministry office at a Catholic University, and the only donation that we would be able to make to her organization today was some prayers. She tried to explain to me that they ONLY assisted in 3% of abortions. I told her that it was 3% to many and that I would continue to pray for her and all the children who unknowingly crossed into her office. She kindly went on to say its ONLY 3% and again I said sorry that is 3% too many and I can not support that. I will pray for you. Have a wonderful day.
I wouldn't have had the courage to say any of this if it wasn't for a keynote speaker at FOCUS in Nashville TN. Lila Rose spoke about a project that she began when she was a young child. She inspired me to stand up for what I believed in no matter how much it challenge my faith, and how much it went against the social norm.
So today I challenge you to stand up for what you believe in, stand up for your faith. If you are scared let HIM fill you.
I'm praying for you
This morning I thought was just going to be a normal day.
I hit the snooze button...normal.
I locked my self out of my dorm...normal.
I was running late to class..normal.
Sat down to do my office hours in the University Ministry office...normal.
Then the phone rang with a private number..not so normal.
Curiosity got the best of me and I was having a good morning so far so I answered it. What I heard next stopped me dead in my tracks and my heart was RACING! They said hello this is Planned Parenthood we are looking for a tax deductible donation. Oh really? I replied. I said can you explain to me a little bit more about your services you provide. The woman on the other end scurried around with papers on her desk and tried to pull an answer together and fumble over the fact that they assist with abortions. So I asked her. Does Planned Parenthood assist in abortions? She thought for a moment and said well of course about 3% of abortions come out of Planned Parenthood. That's where I informed her that she just called the University Ministry office at a Catholic University, and the only donation that we would be able to make to her organization today was some prayers. She tried to explain to me that they ONLY assisted in 3% of abortions. I told her that it was 3% to many and that I would continue to pray for her and all the children who unknowingly crossed into her office. She kindly went on to say its ONLY 3% and again I said sorry that is 3% too many and I can not support that. I will pray for you. Have a wonderful day.
I wouldn't have had the courage to say any of this if it wasn't for a keynote speaker at FOCUS in Nashville TN. Lila Rose spoke about a project that she began when she was a young child. She inspired me to stand up for what I believed in no matter how much it challenge my faith, and how much it went against the social norm.
So today I challenge you to stand up for what you believe in, stand up for your faith. If you are scared let HIM fill you.
I'm praying for you
Sunday, February 6, 2011
Rant
Only in America would small children be competing in a Ms. America competition getting spray tans, when children their age are starving just down the block in Dade City.
Only in America would we sit around a TV and scream at a baseball, or football game like the players could actually hear us.
Only in America would someone mess up the lyrics to our National Anthem in front of millions of views.
Only in America do I have the 1st Amendment.....praise God.
Only in America would we sit around a TV and scream at a baseball, or football game like the players could actually hear us.
Only in America would someone mess up the lyrics to our National Anthem in front of millions of views.
Only in America do I have the 1st Amendment.....praise God.
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Die to myself DAILY
During adoration at FOCUS God really placed on my heart that I must die to myself not only daily but hourly, and often times minute by minute. As my days are consumed by meetings, often times I don't get what I want. My heart desires quality, intentional, time with my roommates, a dinner that isn't scarfed down, and more prayer time. But I cant always get what I want.
Whenever I do go into these meetings I must remember I'm serving all of the Saint Leo students, main campus, center, commuter, residential, and in turn also serving the faculty and staff at Saint Leo. Go must really trust me when I look at things from this perspective. Often times I have this "great" idea in my head but then I realize I'm not making a decision for me, but I MUST be making the decision for ALL of the students. This makes me stop and deny myself of my own desires, and really life up the desires of the students. My prayer is that I use this position to serve the students without my own desires influencing the decisions I make.
<3 HIS Beloved
"Lord, we are being disciplined so that we may not be condemned along with the world"
1 Cor 11:32
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