Focus Weekend

This past weekend, we got the chance to serve our student ministry at Focus Weekend. If you are not familiar with Focus Weekend let me explain. This is a very special weekend that comes around once a year for our youth. It is a friday through sunday morning where the kids get to stay with host homes and with all the other kids their age and have Bible study, fellowship, and corporate worship. That's why we call it "focus" weekend. We place the kids in an environment where they can focus, learn, and grow in their relationship with the Lord. I had the privilege of getting to lead the middle school girls all weekend. We had 12 girls (the biggest group), and we had so much fun! The theme and focus for the weekend was "ME"; we learned how the "me" factor is our biggest downfall and we can exchange "me" for "He".

Though I get to spend time with these girls every Sunday, I really fell in love with their hearts this weekend, and by the end of the weekend I felt like a momma to these 12 amazing girls. On Friday night, we had small group time and then got to go "chalking" and car-tagging at the other groups houses. Saturday, we had service with everyone and got to hear the Word from Brad Fogarty (if you can look up his podcasts... you won't be disappointed), and serve at Cornerstone in downtown Dallas. Then Saturday night we went to JumpStreet in Plano, which is basically an old Albertson's turned into this place full of trampolines. Let's just say... I still have whiplash from all the fun. I am really excited to see what the Lord is going to do in this student ministry and in our small group this semester. This weekend was humbling and the Lord revealed to me that I can't do anything out of my own strength. I feel so blessed that He has chosen Brett and I to join Him on this journey to further His kingdom.