So I'm back in OK.
It was a long ride home...lots of Jack Johnson and Worship music to keep it interesting...and friends to keep me awake for the last stretch...thanks for that.
My trip to TX was amazing and crazy!
A few of the highlights: Car blew up...(they fixed it for free THANK GOD!) Sierra's car ran out of gas...2 hrs waiting to be rescued..then the battery died...snow cone shop...IHOP @ 2am...Bliss...real worship...new friendships...old friendships...WOG....Dinner Bell with the people I love most! lots of love, laughs, and memories for sure.
Being back in that atmosphere was truly a refresher for me. Not that I have "strayed into the wilderness" or anything, but being able to have deep conversations about the Lord with people that you love and trust...there's just something about it I just can't explain. There I felt safe. I felt loved. There I know that most everything people do is out of love for another. I miss being able to be challenged and challenge others. I miss growing in the Lord along side others just as eager as I am to know Him. I miss the incredible worship that alters in the presence of God. I miss being able to talk about the mystories of God without getting weird looks and people telling me to "calm down". I miss people being on the same level as me.
The experiences I have at Teen Mania are like no where else. I know I have joked a lot about it in the past but the presence of God is so strong at Teen Mania I'm starting to believe He lives there.
Probably most of all I miss the love and laughter I get from my friends. They are my family...my heart. A true friend to me is one that you can be away from for months and when you are united it's like you never left. So many of them I could just pick up where we left off. Of course, there were some long conversations about things that needed to be talked about face to face, but those I cherish as well.
I also didnt realize how much I have missed the Texas skies. They are truly amazing. I was able to see the sunrise on a few occasions and also the clear nights with thousands of shooting stars. Even in Oklahoma it's just not quite the same.
I went to a few of the sessions, and even though I had heard all of them before it was good to remember what it means to be apart of the LINE. I had a few character checks I need to take care of :) I miss listening to Dave Hasz talk about the Word and the importance of upholding the LINE. He is truly an amazing man. I'm reminded often.
Thank you Lord for continuing to show me how much you love me through the people in my life. I forgot how good it feels to make memories with such beautiful people.
Congrats to all the Teen Mania graduates...welcome to the LINE.
I have lots of pictures on my xanga...its the link on the side titled MISSIMAE.
You should check them out if you get a chance.
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