July 22, 2004

Hawaii

God gave me an opportunity to counsel at a camp in Hawaii called the Winds. I got back Tuesday, July 20. Counseling at the Winds taught me so much. My focus has changed in life. Even my viewpoint of serving God has changed from a willingness to a desire to serve, from "Lord I'm willing to go" to "Lord please place me anywhere as long as I can serve you." God has been so good. I watched Him work in lives. I realized how much I still needed to learn. Living in Greenville has gotten me used to being a Christian to the point of becoming comfortable where I am and not striving to grown. Going to Hawaii helped show me how much I still need to grow. So many of us become comfortable with our suroundings in Greenvile and we just assume that the majority of Greenville is saved which isn't true. I want to live in Greenville like I'm on a mission field not like I live in the Bible belt. I faced people in Hawaii that wanted answers for why I believed what I believed. That was so good for me because I had to know. I have grown so much closer to my Lord andI pray that I keep growing closer to Him.

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