Wednesday, July 20, 2011

ELEVATE: Completed!

10 months and 2 journals have flown by, and I find myself an Elevate alumni. The discipleship training school was a spiritual crock pot of sorts. It wasn't until I was done that I realized I had changed. Everything seemed so subtle and slow, and then BAM! I find myself a more secure, loving follower of Jesus who will be moving to Africa in the fall.

Say what??

"If you love me, show it by doing what I've told you." (John14:15, msg)

"God authorized and commanded me to commission you: Go out and train everyone you meet, far and near, in this way of life, marking them by baptism in the threefold name: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. Then instruct them in the practice of all I have commanded you. I'll be with you as you do this, day after day after day, right up to the end of the age." (Matthew 28:19,20 msg)

SERVE:Project is an internship that will allow me to do the two things I desire most right now: love God and obey God. My team and I will spend 10 months in Uganda sharing the Gospel, discipleing believers of Jesus and starting house churches.

Let's put this whole situation on the list of things I never thought I would do. Actually, let's take a look at one of the lists I had created for myself in the past...

Things I was OK with before October 2009:
  • Doing beer bongs before youth group
  • Smoking joints on the way to school
  • Walking out of math class because I was bored
  • Shoplifting gum, and then jewelry, and then fur coats
  • Leaving church early to watch my friend get high for the first time
Since then, I've changed the title to 'Things I Am Not OK Doing' and have added 'eating meat', 'watching True Blood' and 'kicking my little brother in the groin.'

Like, I said...I've changed.

3 comments:

  1. bahahaha i love your list. and you--i love you. I could not be happier that we got to go on that Elevate ride together!!

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  2. Yes, you HAVE changed. And yet, you remain your same strong, deep, hilarious, beautiful self! I love what God has done in you, and I love you!

    Love, Mama Bear

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  3. oh my gosh...you did what do your little brother? Poooor Codi...you are definately a true branch of the Family Tree that grows in Kansas...( I know, I know...but you can not ignore it lol...we won't go away.) I love that you are this talented,beautiful,messenger for the Lord and willing to be about His buisness. May you gather the flowers for His garden and be blessed in doing so.

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