Monday, October 6, 2008

ReFRESHed!!!

Hola my peeps!!!..
Aight....let me just share some awesome news and joys with ya'll///This past weekend was AMAZING......God has def. refueled my soul....

The teen leaders had an all LA teen leader retreat as we all know...and man it was so awesome, relaxing, and needed. It was great being able to go and hang with one another, meet other teen leaders in our church, and chill.

First, it was a great bonding time for me to spend time traveling with Marco and John. I love these guys. From the drive up to Oxnard to eating out for dinner...and laughing at my craziness and randomness....it was a great time with my bros.
Meeting other teen leaders from different regions was so faith building and encouraging. A lot of them were new to the teen ministry..making me feel like and 0 G..haha...but man..the conversations I had and seeing them live a life that parallels mine...like schedule and lifestyle was truly faith building. It spurred me on!
The lessons were amazing, convicting, and just straight INSPIRING!!!....loved it.
We had lots of free time, which was nice...I had the chance to relax, take a nap, hang with others, and enjoy the great days in Oxnard.
Having morning quiet times outside, going for 6 am jogs, and just gazing at God's beauty in prayer was all apart of the refreshment I experienced.
Then...on the way home Marco, John, and I were able to go to Erick's soccer game...that is always fun to check out and spur Erick and his team on.....the three of us teen leaders hung out some more.....and then of course K.TAN's baptism!!!..WOOP WOOP!!...man...just seeing God work all over the place is comfort to my soul : )

So this Monday morning...I family, am encouraged by God and the kingdom. We are in this together and to be reminded of that....is refreshing!!!

1 comment:

Marcel said...

Although Karina and I had a different experience due to a sickness, I completely agree w/all that you said.