February flew by and was packed with so many activities as most months are in youth ministry. To sum it up as quick as possible we had a Super Bowl Party, a Valentine's Banquet Fundraiser open to the whole church to help raise money for PlanetWisdom (our annual February youth conference), we got snowed in like the rest of the Dallas/Ft. Worth area and had a wonderful time relaxing and enjoying God's creation, we had our annual Valentine's Bake-Off which is always fun for everyone who either participates in the eating or wins the prize money, we put on a concert, and the biggest event of the month was PlanetWisdom. The busyness of this month was at times exhausting, but how blessed Jacob and I feel to be so busy doing "works, which God prepared in advance for us to do." (Eph. 2:10)
The reoccurring thing that God was teaching me this month was to empty myself of my own selfishness, surrender to His will, and be willing to walk in obedience. What a hard thing to do in a month that was so busy and I so badly wanted to take things into my own control. Now as I come to the end of this month though, I look back and feel so blessed bc He taught me so much!
The top 3 things God taught me this month:
1. When we allow the Holy Spirit to work, God's power is manifested in incredible ways! His power is truly "made perfect in our weakness." (2 Cor. 12:9)
2. God provides strength unimaginable to His children when they call upon His name. "In my distress I called to the Lord; I called out to my God...He arms me with strength and makes my way perfect." (2 Sam 22:7;33)
3. When I ask God to give me a heart that yearns for the things He loves. Or a life that reflects His mercy. Or a mouth that speaks His truth. Or hands that serve in a manor that is pleasing to Him. I better be surrendered to Him doing just that...using my life to show others Himself! "Create in me a pure heart, O God..." (Psalm 51:10). Oh that my heart would be pure and moldable in the hands of my Creator, so that my life would be a better reflection of who He is...
On the way to PlanetWisdom
Gotta love Jr. Highers :)
Waiting for the doors to open...
And waiting...
Our "stretched-out" Justin Bieber was pulled up on stage :)
Christian was pulled on stage to dance
Everyone!!
Concert...
Some of the Bake-Off contestants...
1st Place!!
Snow day with the family...
Valentine's Banquet...
My sweet husband got me flowers and showered praises on his Valentine :)
Wonderful Kitchen Help
Wouldn't be a youth event without a little fun :)
Super Bowl Party Weirdness
Some slept...
Others played video games...
Some played basketball...
Lots of them talked...
But all of them were crazy :)
