God Wins

Summer camp 2013 is done. Boy was it one for the record books! I’ve been involved with summer camp since 2010. I’ve served as a summer staffer and in the kitchen at Covecrest. I was camp photographer at Camp Tepeyac, and this year I was Prayer Coordinator and Summer Staff Mentor at Camp Hiawassee. Each year provided me with new ways to serve the teens and pushed me to lean harder on the Lord.

I knew from the first day of summer camp in 2010 that I wanted my parents to experience what the Lord was doing in the lives of the teens. So when I got home, I started sharing the stories, singing the songs, and showing them videos and pictures. That continued for the next three summers. Every so often I would drop a hint, “Hey, maybe you can come visit one week. Arizona is really pretty.” And finally after asking and asking, asking Jesus to stir in their hearts a desire to say YES, my parents came to Camp Hiawassee during the last week of camp this summer!

Holy cow did the Spirit move! My parents were laughing, playing around, helping on high ropes, eating ice cream, and more with the teens and missionaries at camp that week. The big glory moment, though, was after my parents went to Mass: my dad said it was the best Mass he’d been to in a long time! PRAISE THE LORD!

My parents coming and experiencing summer camp was one of the many ways the Lord was faithful this summer. I can go on and on about the ways the Lord moved in my life this summer, and each moment He showed me His faithfulness was such a blessing. The moment the desire was placed on my heart for my parents to experience summer camp, I had to PRAY BIG and EXPECT MIRACLES. As I head out to Atlanta in just a few weeks, I continue to PRAY BIG and EXPECT MIRACLES realizing at each moment that GOD WINS

Summer Camp Wrap Up!

It's been weeks since I left Camp Hiawassee and I think I've finally gotten the last bit of camp stench off my clothes. My hair doesn't smell like mud, bacon or sweat anymore...THANK YOU JESUS!

This little gem right here is the perfect photo to explain the blessed CHAOS of summer camp. While teens are being covered in mud, doused with water they are draped in the GRACES and the LOVE of the Lord. 

My missionary brothers, Woody and Chris, praise the Lord for their love and support this summer.

Every session we welcome the teens in. It reminds them that they are important and that they matter. 

Just a Tuesday Night Dance party! 

Every morning and every night we gather and pray as a community. 

Here's a snip of an opening skit we did for the youth during the last week of camp. I'm playing the role of a protective Mama and my daughter hasn't eaten very much that day. Take a look at what happens next!

Oceans

There's this super popular song in the Catholic world called "Oceans" by Hillsong. On a recent day of silence I found myself singing along to the tune that is perpetually stuck in my head...oh the irony. As I prayed through the words I realized they were perfect for the situation I'm currently in.

I move to Atlanta GA in less than a month. We don't know where we are living. What car we will have to drive or what parish we will be working with.

But the line that gets me goes "Spirit lead me where my trust is without borders let me walk a upon the waters wherever you would call me". Throughout the summer I can recall may moment where we sang this one that I was standing, hands raised truly praying these words.

Now The Lord is calling me out into these deep waters. Where I don't really know what's going to happen next. But here I go, just like Peter, out into the deep waters. Keeping my eyes fixed on The Lord.

Listen
Pray
Enjoy

http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dy9nwe9_xzw

You are Enough

I challenged a group of 35 Middle school girls to look themselves in the mirror everyday for the next year and say I AM ENOUGH.

Who is willing to rise up and take that challenge?