Wowzers!

So today has been pretty much awesome! I went to church this morning and got to hear one of my best friends, Neal, preach. It is so cool to see him grow in the Lord. I have known him since I was 9th grade. He is now married to my other best friend, Sarah. They are an awesome couple and love the Lord so much!

Neal preached this morning on what the purpose of the church is. He brought out several good points. He used the example of Christmas lights. He plugged in two different sets. The plug represented God and how He is the light source. The first set he plugged in was all lit up and he unscrewed one single light and about half of the lights went out. He said that one person can disconnect from God and take others down with him. The church can still function, but just not as well if it had all members of the body. The second set of lights was plugged in, but none of them lit up. They did not light up because the fuse was taken out. They think they are connected to God, but they are really not. Neal went on to say other things, but I thought it was pretty cool how he brought out that example.

This afternoon I sat at my computer the whole time looking through mission opportunities and filling out applications for the summer. Right now, I am praying about where God is going to lead and take me! It is so exciting!!

Then tonight, I went back to church and heard Neal preach again. After the service, the youth had what they call "SNAC", which stands for Sunday Night After Church. Before we left to go Neal asked what my plans were for the night and I told him that I planned on going to the event and he asked if I would share my testimony. And I said, "Sure!" So, I got to share my testimony with them tonight! It is so amazing how God works in my life and uses me and that is exactly what I told them. I was thankful for the opportunity to be able to share with them.

So, yeah..awesome day!! I am so glad that God is using me and giving opportunities to talk about Him with others.

Grace and Peace.