T.E.C. #69 - Catch a Fire!

Wow, wow, wow... I do not even know where to start with this one. T.E.C. #69 was completely and utterly amazing.

I wasn't so sure how I felt about being an ATL again, but once again... God's way is ALWAYS better than my way. I had the best table EVER! Yay for the Frolicking Flamingos Breakfast Club of T.E.C. 69. Whoo God! I love them all so much and I miss them already... Like crazy :(

I also had an incredible time with the friends that God has blessed me with. The friends who have been through so much with me. And new friends that He allowed me to grow closer with. It was just all around an unfathomably amazing weekend!

I could blog about a million different things from this weekend. But instead, here's my Top 10. Drum roll please...

10 - The Talent Share

I always laugh a lot at the Talent Share, but this one was one of my favorites. I loved the Wheat skit/musical, our Frolicking Lesson was a lot of fun, Sister Act was a blast, both the youth and adult leadership skits were hilarious, and Joey's dance was AMAZING! All of the acts were great, I loved it all! If I didn't mention it by name, I'm sorry!

9 - The ATLs

The Adults that I got to work with this weekend were amazing. It was so much fun to talk and spend time with each and every one of them. I loved being serious and having great talks with them and lifting each other up in prayer. And I also loved being crazy with these amazing, amazing people. Sister Act was a blast!

8 - The Conference Room

The Conference Room was incredible! Aaron and Hannah were absolutely the perfect leaders for this weekend. I was so thankful to be there with both of them. It was amazing to get even closer to Aaron and to really get to know Hannah for the first time. Sarah and Bill rocked! I always love working with Sarah. And the Music Team was so awesome, I can't even tell you! Getting to work so closely with all of them was a HUGE blessing. It really was the PERFECT Conference Room!

7 - Sharyn

I have spent almost 2 years really wanting to work with Sharyn. I have always had a feeling that she and I would get along really well. Not only did I get to work with her this weekend, but I got to know her at a level I never expected. She and I are so much alike, it's incredible. And I feel like getting to know her at this weekend, was totally God's perfect timing. She made me cry a lot this weekend because she loves me that much. I could not ask for a better mentor and friend than her. Oh wow, she's just amazing and I love her very much!

6 - Nighttime Devos

This was one of my favorite parts of the weekend. Ever since T.E.C. 61, when Sarah and I work together, we do a devo every night. At least one of the nights, the devo is always so perfect, we just know it's God. This weekend, we actually had two nights where that happened. On Saturday night, Sarah, Hannah, and I all took the devo into the Music Girls room to share it with them too. It was an incredible opportunity to spend with God and with each other. Yay God!

5 - Friends

Oh goodness, I'm scared to name all of the amazing friends I worked with this weekend because there are SO many of them, so I won't. But they should know who they are! I always feel so blessed to work with such amazing friends. Oh wow. I just can't even tell you how much it has meant to me. And I feel truly blessed that I got to grow so much in some newish friendships. There are people I have known for a little while now, but really got to spend time with this weekend. What a true blessing it was!

And just one thing... Kelsey, I love you! It was so amazing to spend so much time with you this weekend and talk about how things were going. We have got to get together sometime. I'm thinking a slumber party is definitely in order!

4 - Prayer

Prayer works. Oh my wow! I have never felt so uplifted in prayer. Ever. It was totally incredible. We prayed all weekend about my job interview today. I felt so confident and so at peace. I think I was really able to relax and be myself. Even if I don't get the job, I know I gave it my best effort and that it will all work out.

I also had a table that was really open with prayer. It was so amazing. And I know it showed how comfortable we were with each other. From the very first night. It was super cool!

3 - Sunday

I was dreading Sunday all weekend long. I was in tears on Saturday night because I didn't want to say good-bye to my table. But Sunday did not disappoint me. The hours and hours I got to spend just with my new family (AKA The Frolicking Flamingos) was such a blessing. Affirmations were incredible. I was very emotional all day long, but I know it's just because of how much love God filled me with!

2 - The Frolicking Flamingos

I've already said it, but I'll say it again. I had the best table. I know that God brought us all together at this TEC for a reason. The time we spent together was so God-filled. Our theme for the weekend was not our copyrighted, copyrighted group hugs. But rather, the unfathomable love of Christ. Every minute that I spent with them was a blessing and I know that God had our whole weekend planned out. I miss you guys so much already! I can't wait for our Greece trip ;) Now somebody just needs to get on the winning the lottery thing. Haha!

1 - Catching a Fire!

I have been a Christian for a while now, but this weekend sparked a new fire in me. It was amazing to stand with my whole table and say, "Yes God. Here I am. I'm recommitting my life to you." Oh wow, what a weekend!