So it's probably about time i post again! I feel a little pressure now because i sent my blog link to a lot of friends and family! Now i have to write something interesting!!

Okay you have to hear about this! On Friday all my fellow Elevate interns and myself starting preparing for our garage sale. We had planned this huge garage sale and we had TONS of donations! So we gathered together at around 3:00 expecting to stay until about 7:00 or so. Well, 24 hours later we finally left. We were there ALL NIGHT setting up and then selling stuff and then cleaning up! We did end up making $2700 to go toward our mission trip to Mozambique! Woohoo!!

This is me sorting clothes...Some peole obvisouly felt compelled to give away their old underwear!!


This is pretty much the crazy stuff we do together all the time in Elevate! It's always a crazy adventure. And we always learn so much and have so much fun together!!

AMPLIFIED...

As I write, we are right in the middle of Amplified weekend! So many people have helped to make it happen. I never realized how many people you really need to pull off an event like this. The blessing of a great team is crucial - and we got it!

Last night was the first Amplified service. We didn't finish until 11:15...
God really moved. All the hard work (and lack of sleep and dreaming about amplified) has definitely payed off 100 times over! To see students lives transformed before my very eyes, to see them worshipping the Lord, and surrendering to His call is THE MOST incredible thing. I can't wait to hear the stories of what God does in each life this weekend.

The way God works continually amazes me. There are so many times when I get stressed out over things that seem big at the time, but in the grand scheme of things... are so small! God's plans are HUGE and to be a part of them is what life is all about!!

So to everybody who has a hand in anything that has to do with Amplified... THANK YOU. From the hosts who are opening their homes, the student ministries team to organized so much, the Pastors who make it happen, the church members who tithe, the volunteers who serve and love the students tirelessly, and the person who took out the trash: you are having KINGDOM impact! You guys are awesome!

It is a privilege to serve with each one of you!

This is officially my first blog entry ever...

So...I have been avoiding this moment for quite sometime now. I have desired to blog, but never really sat down to do it. Writing something that I know everyone is going to read kind of intimidates me. But, I decided to overcome my insecurity and write.