Well, this is my first official blog, you can thank Brian Daniel, a good friend from FCC, which is my church here in Willmar for those of you that don't know...oh, and for those who don't know, FCC stands for First Covenant Church!
Well, the Thursday I am speaking of was yesterday, April 30th 2009. The previous night, which was Wednesday, and doesn't count, was pretty sweet too...ok, i'll include a little of Wednesday too! The story begins in the mountains of California, more specifically Lake Tahoe , (actually it begins at In and Out Burger for lunch, Jesus would like this restraunt...) the drive was amazing and when we got to the lake, it was breathtaking. my first mission was to walk in the lake...it was cold. then i gathered sweet rocks, which were smooth. Then we ate dinner at a fancy place called Gar Woods, where they served wet willies, and had sweet food, you know, the stuff you see in movies that you never eat yourself...except i did this time. Then i did 2 photo shoots and got a picture with 2 babes, good times.
Thursday was the start of our THRIVE conference that we came out for.
What a day! oh, food update first! Paul Martins American Bistro for lunch...French dip...wow. dinner at Chevy's, a mexican restraunt go figure...once again soooo good. My first seminar challenged my thinking on how to be an effective member of a team and what that looks like...but little did i know what was in store for that day! Lincoln Brewster and the Bayside Youth Band...Ray Johnston, Sherwood Carthen and Franklin Graham...all in one day, oh! and crazy games and free ice cream and other good stuff. here are some of my thoughts from these powerful leaders:
- "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be afraid; Do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go." Joshua 1:9
- "Beware of spending too much time looking back at what you once were, when God wants you to become something you have never been!" Oswald Chambers
- Fear paralyzes and is freed by faith...Fear is the dark-room where film is developed.
- "All kingdom advancement is the result of sacrifice."
- Be on the frontside of what is happening...cause God will be there where we get there.
- Habakkuk 1:5!
- Leaders need to know the times and survive the famine! (more info in an upcoming blog!)
And then there was Lincoln Brewster, he led us in some powerful and inspiring worship that evening! check him out! more to come in new posts about some of the incredible seminars i went to, people I met and speakers that brought the incredible word of God!
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