I love the Hide the Word cds!!

I guess i have to start out this post with Sold out! God met with us in such a unique way! Such an intimate way. How merciful and kind of Him. He truly knit our hearts with the Riverside people in a way that I really cant understand. We love them so much, it is like they are apart of our own church. Like family! We have been able to hang out with them soooooo much after the conference which has been such a blessing as well. Usually after conferences you say you will still "keep in touch", but after a few weeks... often times, the communication fades- well not this time :). 

The messages from Sold Out were extremely encouraging. So much about how the Lord will give us grace to be- Sold out - for Him. So much about , Him finding us- and not leaving us in our sins- but saving us, and THEN choosing to have a relationship with us, to adopt us and make us His family! "We are the ones who usually find the treasure, but this time- the treasure found us, when we were not even looking for it or wanting it."- Adam G. So much about, what our treasure should be, not matter what riches that may call out to us or lies that we may sink back into. So much about figuring out how to keep our eyes focused on gaining the TRUE treasure (Phil.3:4-11. ) So much about, figuring out how to not let the "spiritual adrenaline" fade after the conference, ("Can't rely on Him 'zapping us' at these conferences 2 or 3 times a year. We need to continually, daily, pursue Him." - Brian B.) but keeping it going- day in and day out; pressing on!! Phil. 3:12-14.  "We need to forget what is behind. We can't live off yesterdays successes and we can't live off of yesterdays failures."- Adam G.  We need to focus on the present, need to strain forward. "Your never going to drift into Godliness"- dad.

Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh it was so good!!!!! Here's the link to the sermons and stuff, if you have some free time listen to them! http://www.rcfonline.org/podcast/category/youth-conference/ . Adam's was one of my favs.

Anyways. What news? Not much. Lots of weddings! One last Firday- one This Friday! And one Next Saturday! On top of that- we've been having Baby showers- bridal showers- house warming partys, going away partys, bachlorette partys, Birthdays to come, Ladies day to come and....... yeah. 

Oh! So today i went job hunting. I'm hopful :) I hit a lot of places. Little places. Minimum wage places, but places! I really don't care where i work, i just need the money, cause guess whos finally getting a phone? Mmmhm. And guess who needs her license? Mmmmhmmm.

Wish i could write more- but i really should be getting to bed. Hope all you who went to the worship conference enjoy your selves and are refreshed in the Lord and His loving goodness to us!!! 

*Steph*

PS: Oh...... i miss you.....all of you. 

3 days.

I've put off writting for long enough. ....

Guess whats going to happen in THREE little days? SOLD OUT!!! I'm not even going to try and pretend like it takes the place of X-treme. We all know that no youth conference ever could take it's place- but we atleast have a good substitute for now- we atleast have something! I'm soooo excited!! We are having this youth conference with our sister church; Riverside. I've gotten to know some of the people there, and i can't wait to catch up with them. I can't wait to meet new people! I can't wait to reach out to the newer people that are going from MY church. I can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do in the lives of my friends! I can't wait to see what the Lord is going to do in MY life!

On top of all this, our youth worship band is playing a few sets at the conference, and i'm on the team!  Now.... i've just recently began learning how to  even play the bass, and now i'm playing at this conference! It's a bit crazy, but God has already done so much sanctifying in my life through this whole process of being on the team. Little me being surround by real musicians who know what there talking about, (some) went to school for it, and are all good at what they do. Yeah.... you could say it's been challenging to "keep up" ;) but really, i'm so greatful for the experience. As hard as it may have been at some points,  I have gotten to learn so much already!! 

Anyways, if you could be praying for this conference that would be wonderful. Pray for conversions! Pray that us on the worship team would keep our eyes FOCUSED on the audience of ONE . Pray that we at palm vista would be able to not only bond with our new people that are going, but with the Riverside people! Pray for a revival! 

WOOOO! I'm excited! :)

So what else has been going on? Summer has been wonderful so far. I'm trying to go to the gym more, ha ha (trying is the key word).  Also trying to find a job... I could use more prayer on that, i've applied at a lot of places. :) 

But yeah. God has been so amazingly kind and faithful to me! What's new :) . He's been allowing me to see my sin and places where 'black and white have turned to gray' and then when i'm tempted (and unfortunately often times am) to go into the 'depths of despair' about those areas and how overwhelming my sin seams, He graciously lifts my eyes to show me that- Rom. 8:1- "Therefore there is now, no condemnation for those who are in Christ Jesus."  Hallelujah ! No need for condemnation! Just go and kill that sin! How silly to get offended at the fight!

Don't know if this is making sense, but God has just been doing amazing things and opening my eyes to so much new stuff. 

Ok so I'm exremely tired, and not becuase its 10:38. I think 1am has been the average time i've gotten to bed and the next mornings have usually been early ones.

This doesn't do to good with me.... so.... i'm off to bed! :)

*me

1st post.

I cant tell you how much i have missed blogging.

I use to write posts all the time on Livejournal. That was the big thing a while ago...all my friends had it, I liked the setting, and i'd get to have an update on their lives! I live far away from all them so it was just wonderful.I would love reading all the funny stories that happened to them on a random day, and also sharing mine. Id love to hear how God was working. I'd love to see the pictures from events that had occurced! I'd love to just write out my thoughts....

And yet, I cant figure out writting. Sometimes, i absolutly hate it. I think i hate it when i'm forced to write.

But other times..... i love it! Its like, it has this power to get your mind cleaned out and become focused. Although lets face it, other times your not focused at all! Just randomly writting whatever flows from your mind. You read over it and think "what nonsense!!" Yet other times, you look at it and think " It all makes perfect sense! Now that it is laid out in front of me."

Why is that?

Like i said, sometimes i cant figure it out.

Anyways, now that ive confused all of you, i'll end this first post of mine.

I can't wait to be reconnected with many of you!

Now...off to spanish class! :)

PS- maybe one day i will be as good a writter as Gerry!! :)

Anyways,