Transparent Fog

Wow, things have definitely been busy in the past few days! Monday and Tuesday I worked the AM shift at work (that's 6AM-2:30PM). We're still lacking hot water here in Halletts (it's been 6 days now). Tuesday night was really good, our first Tues. night service. Drage talked about running the race to win, in Romans, and it was really good. Today was DEFINITELY by far one of the best days as far as God things have been! Today was Project Group day, and we started the day at 8am with breakfast and then had Sonlife training with Drage all morning. For those of you not in the know, Sonlife training is basically an evangelism seminar/training session. That was REALLY good, it really excited me and the others that were there! Then... our Project Group (by the way, our Project Group name is... The Jesucisers... yeah, kind of like the Jazzicisers... haha) sat around for 3 hours sharing out testimonies. That was a big thing for me, because I've never actually shared with anyone my complete testimony... I don't like talking about my past. Ever. But, I got a lot of things out that I don't think I've ever vocalized to someone before. God definitely shoved me out there on that one... but I was received with open, loving arms. Then there was dinner, and Lifegroup time. Our Lifegroup girls are definitely sweet and amazing, and there was more open honesty and vulnerability.
Tonight was also our first BG crew meeting. It was awesome to finally see everyone together again (our whole group hasn't been together in over a week it seems!). There was definitely a lot more breaking down, as each of us shared how our first week out here in the Rockies has gone... a lot of breaking down and vulnerability. And then we prayed for a long time, praying for our group, and each other, and even those of you back home that aren't/couldn't be with us for this summer. It was definitely a sweet time of openness, support, and encouragement. This group has been more of a family than any other group of people I've been around other than my flesh and blood, I think. They're so open and genuine, and I can't tell you how thankful I am for the little encouraging notes I find on my door after work, the hugs I get as I see people throughout my day, the high-fives, waves... all of it. These people are so totally encouraging. And they've broken down my walls that I put up to keep people out, because I'm afraid of being left again, stabbed in the back again, etc. They've broken them down and shown me what true friendship, and love is. And for that I am most definitely thankful.

Goodness, I could totally go on for a lot longer on this, but it's way past my bedtime (I don't have to work tomorrow... but I'd definitely like to start my day with God early!).

PLEASE continue to keep us all in your prayers. Each of us is struggling and being attacked by Satan in some way, and you know what that means... GOD IS ABOUT TO DO SOMETHING BIG! Satan wouldn't be attacking us and trying to stop us if God wasn't about to do something ridiculously awesome! But yeah, keep all 22 (soon to be 23) of us in your prayers as we are struggling with different issues and insecurities, and for what God is doing and is going to do out here!