Its only the first day of LOVE TENT and I've already seen so much unity. AMEN!!! XD Today was just awesome!!!! The day started off at 6 am for us. Amazingly we all woke up and started to move right away. After loading all the water on to Russell's car we ran into a little problem. Russell came and told us that the office was closed so that he didn't know how to drive on campus to drop off the canopies. Luckily God provided us with a really helpful sergeant in the UCR PD to assist us with that problem so we got the tents on campus safely.
Everyone woke up extremely early today and non of them seemed tired at all O.O amazing isn't it? After arriving there, I saw people from different ministries coming together to set up tents, canopies, tables, sound system and instruments. There were people making recycling bags with cute designs on it ^.^, some were loading the water into the storage tent, others were putting up the banners and Amanda was even praying for the ground to rise up so that the canopies can be leveled XD. At 8:00am everything was pretty much set. We started with a group prayer and a shot to JESUS!!! Love tent has officially began!!!
Through out the day there was continuous worship, praise, bible study, rapid fire prayer and just so many different people coming together under one place to worship God. The day started off raining, but after prayer for the rain to stop, God brought in strong winds to blow the clouds away. ^^ AMEN!! The weather was not in our favor however, the winds grew stronger as the day went on. . The tents fell multiple times, The banners were torn in so many places, even the instruments fell a couple of times. Most of us were wrapped up into a ball of blankets yet still shaking from the cold, but we continued to pray and continued to hold strong for God.
Late in the afternoon we started to exercise with body praise and dance for God. People's hearts were warm and we became more encouraged and more united as the winds tried to bring us down. We were all shaking, non of us could feel our fingers, especially for those playing guitar O.O the worship leaders were just amazing today. There was awesome music even through the freezing weather. The wind blew harder and harder, but our music grew louder and our voices reached further. AMEN!!!
God just keeps drawing people in with his presence. :] We met many new friends today as well. First off Alfredo the student dean came and brought us chocolate cakes for valentine's day. WOW..... Amazing isn't it? I was so amazed and Sarah kept hugging Alfredo to thank him ^.^. Then there was this girl (I'm really really really sorry that i forgot her name T_____T, I am just terrible at names T____T) that brought food and blankets for us. Even though she only worshiped with us shortly, her support for us was just so touching.
God is truly working on our campus today. He filled our hearts with love and spread his love all over the campus. Even now, so many of our brothers and sisters are still holding down the fort through this extremely cold night. Worshiping, praising, glorifying God's name. AMEN!!!!!!
Tomorrow has begun and its going to be even more awesome than ever because our God is an awesome God and through him NOTHING is impossible. AMEN. :]
Friday, February 15, 2008
Wednesday, February 6, 2008
FEB 6, 2008 Leadership Meeting
| Sarah Rustle Brian Brian Ruth Karen Amanda Kadrina | Eseul Jacky James Jasmine Amanda Tony Daniel Kevin |
Update:
We have already got the support of both Alfrado (student dean) and Denise (events manager) but now our problem is the overnight permit. So please pray for the Risk management manager (Steven)
Tents: Eseul talked to her church borrow the tents for this event and God has answered our prayer. Her church can provide 4 canopies and more if needed. Now we just need sleeping tents for the overnight event.
Lights: Sarah can get those from her neighboring church and Amanda can bring lights as well.
Issues:
Overnight Permit- Steven
Due date this Friday.
Collaboration. Bring true unity between Christians. Work together for God.
Water bottles are needed
Blankets
Sleep-in tents.
Ideas and Thoughts:
Invite different campuses to come
Answered prayer
Motivation from god
Psalm 67: lead your people to praise me and let all the nations praise me.
Continuation of this event
Attacks from the devil
Christian presence on campus.
Witness people come to Christ, plant the seeds in people’s hearts
Aim our goal at trigger something instead of trying to start something on our own That’s God’s job.
Dream of Unity between all the Christian groups on campus.
Hope that this event is going to bring true unity among all the groups on campus.
God has a purpose for everything.
When leaders have the same vision and unity among them. Then all the groups can have unity between each other through the unity of the leaders.
All the leaders need to meet at least once a week in order to talk about the events at their own groups and update each other
VISION: a prayer house will be built on campus.
The number 8 represents a new beginning. 2008 is going to be a year of new things.
When you receive a new wine skin you would need to throw out the old wine skin. So what is the old one skin, the old traditions that we need to get rid of?
This event is for the purpose of bringing Christians together. We are bonded by something so much stronger which is JESUS CHRIST. How come all the sororities and fraternities can meet and gather then why can’t christians do the something?
Joshua and the walk around
Testimonies:
Ignite (Brian’s brother’s campus movement) corporate prayer and people would come together and pray 5-6 hours every night. The lord has been pouring out his spirit on to these people. Ex: prophecies, holy laughter, bringing people to Christ.
Banners.
Fliers
Follow-ups:
Last thoughts:
- Make our love for Christ contagious!!
- This is a war that has already be won, be greatful that we have been called by God to do this.
- Signs for where to go
- Name tags for everyone there.
- Sign in sheet.
- Prayer box at the sign up table.
- Just GO do it !! What ever it is that God is calling you to do.
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