Another Awesome Week Serving the Lord...

Well, as many of you already know--Buck went to Florida for another Summer Camp he had the privilege to work with... While he was away I decided to go with our Youth to build a house in Mexico. Wow What an awesome experience, even though I wasn't able to stay the entire week (I had to get back to work) I was able to spend several days with them. It was the most physically intense ministry I have ever experienced... BUT I think the Kingdom impact it had, not only on the family we blessed but the kids themselves, was even more intense... Things got tough (we had to pour the concrete for the foundation with buckets and wheelbarrows)but when we got to sit down and tell the stories of the impact it had on their lives, as well as our own, it was truly amazing. We changed a family's life forever... and really when that family looks back they wont remember our names just Jesus. Jesus though the sweat, blood, and tears of some teenagers that sacrificed a week of their summer to serve HIM. How cool is that?

1 Peter 4:1-2 "So then, since Christ suffered physical pain, you must arm yourselves with the same attitude he had, and be ready to suffer, too. For if you have suffered physically for Christ, you have finished with sin."

I was reading a blog of a friend of ours and the question on his mind was this: Are you living a life worth telling stories about? Without a doubt I would say these awesome teenagers I get to serve could answer that question without hesitation... But what about the rest of us?

As I am sitting here writing this, tears are streaming down my face… I just am so overjoyed at the absolutely awesome power of GOD… We have really been strengthening our walk—of course with some small bumps along the way… But I have been crying out to GOD for him to show me his plan for our lives. Sometimes I think I have our plan all figured out—but then God does some amazing things that just open my eyes to HIS perspective…

Buck and I have been hanging out with the youth A LOT lately and I have seen transformations that could only come with the strength of GOD. We have seen many of them sober up, quit jobs with bad influences, break up with boyfriend to spend more time to serve, etc… Amazing!! At the average age of 16 or so, that they would make such strong commitments… I count it a blessing that we are here to see these transformations. I am overwhelmed with so much love for teenagers I met less that a year ago. I look at them through GOD’s eyes and see their hurts, frustrations, and challenges… But even more awesome seeing they joys, their success, and their love of Jesus… I am excited to see each and every one of them reach their full GOD given potential

He who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the day of Christ Jesus. Philippians 1:6

SUBMERGE 07 was off the hook!

God showed up BIG time in Florida. Over 1000 kids came out from churches all over the country to meet up with God and have a blast at the beach. I am still on a holy ghost high! It was amazing to see the transformations that took place in a 3 day period. So many decisions to serve Christ, 100's of kids baptised in the ocean... WOW! Much love to our home church St Marks UMC from El Paso--you guys rock. Buck and I are so humbled to serve with you. I am so excited to continue to see the work that God is going to do through you here in El Paso.

Love you all!!!