Day 5 of SL Staff

We have just completed Day 2 of Student Life Camp and day 5 of our Staffing trip and I am absolutely exhausted! (: But I must admit that I have unexplainable energy and desire to keep growing, serving, and loving. I miss my wife dearly but her constant words of encouragement and affirmation along with her prayers remind me of my purpose and calling. I miss my church home and the regular schedule I have but also have been reminded that I am called to go and serve others and therefore am truly exactly where God wants me. Overall, I am a worn-out and tired, 100% committed, running on Jesus energy guy right now and I love it. This week we have been reminding one another to step out of our comfort zones and see what else God has for us. I am included in that challenge and it has been tough but rewarding. I believe that God did not allow Amber to come on this trip so he could grow me up. In the past I have deferred responsibility to others (especially Amber) in making major decisions. I am learning to make choices this week. I am praying that they are the right ones. I also feel like the camp pastor has been watching my personal life and then wrote a sermon for me on what God wants differently. The first that is obvious to me is PRIDE. Yes I have an unhealthy amount of pride. Pride is the enemy of God being able to work in my life. He wants total submission. That's a tough word for us tough Texans. The second thing I am learning is the art of REST. I honestly never stop. Everyone that I trust tells me constantly that I need to slow down. My problem is thank justify my pace by the importance of what I am doing... Making disciples is pretty important right? Mark 4 and 6 both speak of Jesus dragging his disciples away to rest. If Jesus, in his short time on earth, found time to rest then I do not have a choice. Our students: WOW. I can honestly say that I have never been more impressed with a total group than this week. They have truly shown that Jesus is real in their lives. Colossians 1:7 speaks about the life of a follower of Jesus bearing good fruit. They are living this verse out. Continue to pray for strength (Colossians 1:29) and determination along with patience and love. I am looking forward to sharing more about a personal battle of a lack of faith battle that I have experienced soon on my blog. It's pretty awesome how God works. Thanks for reading and sharing life with me.