School and Life.

So its been awhile since I last posted. This school year has had its ups and downs so far.

Downs: all the sinfulness and plain fakeness that surrounds me at school. It is hard at times to remain focused when there is so much sinning around. It is also tough at times to bring up God and share about him. Each day I have given it my all to live out my life for God the best I can. Compared to past years this is probably my only down, the year has really been good to this point.

Ups: the juniors decided because of K.I.N. (kids in need) we are going to fast one day at school during lunch. We decided to fast our wednesday lunch because that is normally the day we are served the best food. It has been encouraging each wednesday to see the people that are fasting praying as a group for K.I.N. We also decided to fast the first monday of each month. Another up to this year has been small groups. Going into small groups i knew that my group has had a problem with being fully open. Each sunday night we meet and we are going to be going through Crazy Love soon. We are having someone in the group sharing their testimony each night and then we can ask them any question about them. This past sunday was my turn. I knew that we needed to be more open so i decided to challenge the guys to stay focused and remember why we are here. The night was great and growth truly occurred with all the guys in the group. I can see the group making giant leaps this next year and it is very encouraging.

Also before i forget, Brant Nine and I will be sharing this Thursday at FCS (fellowship of christian students). I will be talking about God's love for not only us but the rest of the school and world. Brant will be sharing his testimony. I am extremely excited for tomorrow. My prayer is that the people listening will have their heart's open and ready to experience God's love.