Crazy Awesome Week!

Last Thursday morning I was asked to be a leader at a D-Now in Calera, AL that started the next day. I said yes right away because I had no plans for the weekend and what better way is there to spend my weekend learning about God and allowing God to use me to help teach some youth? I automatically got pumped! I didn't know anything about the weekend except where it was going to be and what the theme was. Spontaneity is pretty cool.

Last Friday on my way to Calera I had my 3rd appointment with my new cardiologist and praise the Lord I have finally been diagnosed!! It has only taken 15 years to figure this out. I have vasodepressor syncope. It is not life-threatening. I have to take blood pressure medicine twice a day along with aspirin, drinks lots of water and gatorade, eat 5 meals a day, and make sure I get rest that I need. This is an answered prayer for sure! Thanks to all who prayed for me, I really appreciate it. :)

So I leave from Tuscaloosa to Calera. The whole weekend was awesome. We discussed how important it is to be a leader. You have to be a follower of Christ before you can lead others to Him. We talked about discipleship and how Jesus did things. We were able to help with the town's local ministry called Acts of Kindness. We also got to learn about being a leader and a follower by going geo caching in Oak Mountain State Park. That was a first time experience for me and it was awesome! Although, it would have been a lot better if it was not raining the whole day. But we were all wet together! Awesome weekend, awesome worship, awesome people!

I also got to spend Sunday afternoon with my cousin Haley, who attends UAB, and her roommate Deidra. We got to eat lunch at the Cheesecake Factory and hang out. We went to Church at Brook Hills. I got to hear David Platt preach the Word of God. He is in a series going through the book of Acts that I did not know about and since I have been studying that book for a while now, it was pretty cool.

This Tuesday I got to go worship with Hillsong!! That was something I have been looking forward to since the beginning of December. It was well worth the wait! Definitely one the most powerful worship experiences that I have ever been a part of!! The gospel was preached and people came to know God. Awesome time!

This Wednesday was Ash Wednesday. I take part of the college ministry of Calvary Baptist Church called The Well on Wednesdays in Tuscaloosa. We had a special service that was really amazing. God never fails. He is faithful like no other. We deserve nothing He gives. "Hear and draw near."

There are a lot of other things that have taken place this week. Lots of answered prayers. Lots of praises. And prayers and asking for guidance are constantly going up. :)