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This weekend was WAY better than I could have imagined! The reflections from Mark led me back into the heart of God. I got excited about youth ministry again, and even kicked off tonight (senior high) in a new way! I'm so excited about what God is doing! Goes to show, when you trust God with your students, and let HIM move rather than yourself...a lot can happen! I'm so interested to hear about what the students thought of tonight. We spent time in prayer and silence, which I'm ashamed to say...I never do. When I worked at Northern Hills, we had this contemplative time on a weekly basis. I have never done it with this group. It was amazing!

After we prayed and reflected, the youth really opened up. It was a beautiful moment. I pray that they go home feeling refreshed and take time to silence themselves before God this week.

As far as the weekend goes, I have to say, it was so much fun being able to sit back and play games with other adults for hours on end. There were a lot of conversations going on at once, which was my only frustration. For an ENFP it's hard when you can't listen to each conversation. A little overwhelming. So, I didn't come home "relaxed" but I did come home with a smile on my face, and a lot of pain lifted off my shoulders.

I know I say it all the time, but I have to say it again...I am so thankful for the friends that God has put in my life, and continues to put in my life! I love to laugh, talk, and play games...and it's these moments that I cherish! My favorite moments of the weekend were about 3:10AM Saturday morning playing Wizard, and playing Bananagrams with a small group at a local coffee shop Saturday morning. I wish I could capture those moments and play them on repeat!