I sat down with Alex & Brett for a brief recap after the conference…
Archive for July, 2008
Rebelution ‘08
Thursday, July 31st, 2008
Gaithersburg, MD was the final stop of the Rebelution ‘08 conference this past Saturday. 3200 people filled the sanctuary and spilled into the aisles of Covenant Life Church. And I was so blessed to be one of them!
It was a special day of challenge, conviction, and inspiration. You can’t listen to these messages – to Alex, Brett, & Mr. Harris sharing passionately from their hearts – without feeling the truthful impact anew in your own.
“We think we’re getting away with something, but we’re actually being robbed.”
“God is not glorified when people limit themselves to what comes easy.”
“Every command of God is a delivery system for something good He wants you to have. It’s also a protection from something bad.”
“To actually change something requires that you actually change something.”
There was also the happiness of being reunited with friends and familiar faces, and conversations with new ones, along with plenty of laughter, flying foam rockets, and mad twin skills. *smile*
Most importantly, it was a day woven with moments, and tears, of humble gratefulness to God for His truly Amazing Grace.
And I wouldn’t trade that for anything.
[photos by me unless noted]
Washington, DC
Wednesday, July 30th, 2008Friday morning we loaded on the metro for our big day to see the sights of downtown DC. While there simply wasn’t enough time (or leg energy) to see all the wonderful places we wanted to, we thoroughly enjoyed what we were able to experience. The sheer amount of history and amazing architecture found on every corner just blew us away and kept us stopping to snap pictures almost constantly. Being face to face with places and things I have only read and heard about my entire life brought our Nation’s history into awe-inspiring proximity. It was unbelievable.
My personal favorites were The White House (no surprise, huh), The National Archives, and the Lincoln Memorial. Without a doubt, viewing the founding documents in the rotunda of the National Archives was the most incredible moment of the day. To be inches away from THE Declaration of Independence is enough to give a person the chills! When you think about who touched that piece of paper, and where we would be if those words had not been written…WOW.
Over 12 hours later, with Murphy’s law relentlessly bearing down in the most annoying ways and our legs aching in agony with every slow step, we ended our day in refreshingly cool darkness next to the shining column of stones known as the Washington Monument. We had survived DC. And look at the memories!!
:: Complete Photo Album Here ::
(photography by Christopher, with a few shots by me)
On The Road Again *updated with album link*
Thursday, July 24th, 2008Day one of our whirlwind brother-sister weekend road trip…so many sights, so little time! It’s been GREAT. Here’s a peek at what we saw today…
Mount Vernon, George Washington’s home…
I was a little awe-struck to be walking around where this incredible man once lived!
George & Martha Washington’s tomb
Arlington National Cemetery – Tomb of The Unknown Soldier. Standing there really brought out the reality of how much so many have sacrificed…people I never knew, but who made all the difference…it was humbling and touching. I am so thankful!!
After 8 hours in the car and 4 more on foot…yeah, you could say I was tired…
I Must Be Famous
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2008‘Cause I have fans!!! They’re so amazing, they even hold signs when I’m not there! Celebrity life couldn’t get much better…
[special thanks to my friend Linda!]
Along Came Love
Saturday, July 19th, 2008
Just when single life among me and my (likewise) single girlfriends seemed to be continuing on it’s ordinary, pleasant way this year…one of my dear friends goes and falls in love. Not that she actually did it on purpose, mind you. Sometimes these things have a way of sneaking up on you when you least expect it.
Love is a funny thing. I used to think I understood it… that I knew how it worked… that it could never take me by surprise. I was levelheaded, I was logical, I was cool, I was calm, I was collected. I was in no danger of falling. Yes, I certainly would have liked to, but I didn’t think I had what it took. I wasn’t among those so lucky.
But you know how God loves the unexpected…and I’m pretty sure he had his finger in this one. Wow.
I’ve been saying that a lot lately. Each time my friend has called – first to tell me of the beginning relationship, and the second time to tell me she was engaged – my first response was something akin to a series of wide-eyed “Wow”s. And when the wedding invitation with her name on it arrived in my mailbox this week…Wow again. If it’s this surreal for me I can’t imagine what she feels like!
As girls do, we often shared our dreams of the future “someone” together over wordy emails and late night chats. We encouraging each other to trust God and wait on His timing. But still we wondered… “Will it ever REALLY happen?”. Now that the fog has suddenly cleared away and the dream really IS reality for my friend, it’s truly amazing. And SO HAPPY.
Things like this sure do prove God’s faithfulness – He has been oh so good! I am truly excited and blessed for Britt. Watching God write her beautiful story only affirms in my heart that He will do the same for me…and for YOU.