A New Start

This last week i was at Lake Isabella with 100 people some christians, some not, and some who thought they were. We spent the week learning bible verses (matthew 19:16-30) and we learned the books of the bible in order.
a typical day started getting ready for breakfast at 8:00 am and talking with others, then we would break off and go play games and get out some energy. Rooting for whatever team we happened to be on. After that was over and only few were injured we went to praise the Lord through worship and devotions with smaller groups. sharing testemonies and getting to know who we really were. we would then go eat a fabulous lunch and have hours of free time where we got to hang with our friends, make new ones or go off and read the bible or something. Butt when we got back we new it was time to really start thinking and focusing on Gods word through pastor Mike. which all of the messages were convicting and helped me grow closer to the Lord. then we would have snack and come back for games. Which is when we lost most of our voices...cough...sweet feet, madison, and brooke..:) but every time we would gather with our groups Bobby would ask who wants it more and he would also after that say prove it... which when it comes down to it we need to do that with our relationship with Christ. yea we can say were a christian but...anyone can say it prove it through your actions, works, and everything else. Pastor Mike's messages were on how hard it is to be a christian and those who gave there lives to the Lord know that they need to count the cost and know that life won't go on the same as when they weren't a christian. Also on this trip i really learned what picking up your cross meant. Jesus had his cross with him because he suffered on this earth and was put through tons of pain and was put to death on a cross....and we will have hard times on this earth but we need to know that the Lord is always with us and this world will pass.
I thank all of you who put Revival together and i can't wait for next years!!!