Day of Celebration

Today, I guess like any day, Angels were celebrating in Heaven. 6 People from UCSD and SDSU accepted Christ today, and I had the privilege of being a part of one of those conversations! It was probably one of the coolest things I've seen in my whole life. I had goose bumps at the end of it all. Tressa and I went out sharing today on the campus of SDSU and we were just walking around, stopped to watch what was going on in the main grassy part of campus and saw a girl sitting on a bench alone. As we went to approach her, she got up and left so we went to plan two, which was approach the girl who was also sitting by herself nearby. We went up, asked if we could do Perspective cards with her and started talking. We got a little back story from her, she didn't really grow up in religion, but knew some because of her Grandmother. We finished Perspectives, asked if she'd like to hear what we believed, and she said sure. So Tressa went through the KGP (Knowing God Personally booklet) with her and we were able to talk to her about what it looked like to have a relationship with Christ and she said she wanted that for herself! She was really genuine in her answers and in her want to do it, and it was an amazing sight to see her come to know God personally in my presence. Praise the Lord- he is working all over and in that girl's life!! :)

This is just one of the things that I've been able to experience here in San Diego that has pretty much blown my mind about Jesus. He is SO faithful, and SO glorious in all his works. Today we talked about having faith like a child, which reminded me so much of how when we were children, everything we saw was wondrous and new and we were in awe at all that was around us. When I took Astronomy, I was able to go and look through a telescope at the heavens for the first time and I remember the wonder I saw as I saw first hand the majesty God had created. The first night I was here on project I just stood and looked at the ocean and was amazed at God's handiwork- and the other day I simply went, laid out on the beach and didn't even look at the ocean. God showed me that each and every thing he created is something I can experience new and like a child every time I see it. Even in my conversations with people, approaching them like this is the first time I've ever approached anyone, and having the same joy and excitement with it like I did the very first time I went out. It was just a really good day all around of seeing God moving and just working slowly on my heart.

As project winds down (we only have about 2 1/2 weeks!! Eeek!) it's getting harder to think about saying goodbye. I was really homesick a few days ago, but I'm trying to keep it all in perspective. I'll miss the friends I've made SO much. I'll miss the awesome fellowship with other believers, being constantly pushed and pulled out of my comfort zone. Most of all, I'll miss the project as a whole. Being here has opened my eyes in so many ways, and I can't wait to go back and tell everyone about it. I've done some crazy things since I've been here- evangelism, wedding crashed (yes, it did happen, and successfully!), the Zoo, going deep with some awesome girls, trusting God to provide, volunteering at an awesome thrift store, and so much more. I'm going to try surfing on Wednesday- We'll have to see how this goes! So stayed tuned for sure. I am so incredibly thankful for all of your prayers and support since before I got here and since I've been here. They are the reason I've had such an amazing experience here and I am indebted in so many ways to all of you. Thank you, and I can't wait to tell you more stories in person!

GOD IS GOOD!

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