JBF/HBF Retreat

Well since I haven't written for a while, I thought I should start off with a meaningful blog. Usually I would just write in my own personal journal about what has occurred, but I wanted to share with everyone (whoever reads this) how happy I am. Yesterday I came back from serving -as a chef- in a retreat for our middle/high school kids in UBF (University Bible study Fellowship). Though I spent a lot of time in the kitchen, I was able to hear and see all lot of what was going on in the retreat. And let me just say how thankful I am for having had the opportunity to go, and just experience the word of God and how he works in the kids (well young ladies and gentlemen) around me. Though many of them don't know...they are a blessing to me. When I see them I am so proud of them. Its not like I know them all so very personally, but that doesn't matter. The Lord works in them so wonderfully, and though they may not know it...they are strong. I say this because though they have struggles (and at their age their is a lot of them), they are challenging themselves and persevering in their faith. At there age I wish I would have had their faith, but I am blessed to see it through them. It was a joy for me to cook for them and just be around them. They are all so unique... some are quiet, some are loud, some are always hungry, and some just stare me down (you know who you are...). The thing is that I have been having a hard time in the past few weeks with just figuring out what I'm suppose to do; where I'm suppose to fit in... an God answered me. If serving JBF/ HBF or CBF(children bible fellowship) or anybody else in small ways is what God wants me to do...that is okay with me. Its funny, but after finishing cooking a meal I would get so happy just seeing everyone eating happy and well. It made it all worth it [slaving in the kitchen :0) ] . I thank Sarah and the other leaders for having allowed me to be head chef because I think I needed it. Thank you! The Lord is mighty to work in our lives, and he has taught me through the youth. Sometimes you never know how much you can learn from the youth...but they have a lot to offer (even when they don't even know it). To Esther (who will no doubt read this) I wish you would have gone. As this New Year will begin, I pray that the Lord will guide and lead the youth, and that God will be with the leaders [that's you Sarah :o)].