Week of Worship

Week of Worship happened two weeks before we left for Brasil. I ended up planning most of it. It was stressful, but one of the most rewarding things that have happened to me since being here in Argentina.

I was one of the speakers one of the nights. Chris, our SA vice president, had asked me awhile ago to speak and I was flattered, but I had no idea what I was going to talk about. I started praying about it. Two weeks before the actual week, when we started buckling down to plan it, God spoke to me through my favorite movie, Extreme Days.

I knew exactly what I was going to talk about. It was a humbling experience getting up in front of my peers and teachers, opening up about one of the darkest times in my life. I was nervous before I spoke, but Paul prayed for Lisa (the other speaker that night) and I and my nerves were calmed. The second I got up there, I was so comfortable. I knew God was speaking through me.

This week was so awesome, I can't even fully describe it to you guys. God was definitely there every night. We had this poster Sabrina had made that said HE IS 'cause that was our theme. Every night, we would have a time where people could put down a word or a phrase of who they thought God is. It was so powerful at the end of the week to go through and read what people had written down.

Since week of worship, I've seen a change in people. They're reading their Bibles and going to church, actively seeking God. I pray that this will continue to happen and the fire will continue to burn long after we leave Argentina. The stories the other speakers shared were inspirational to know that God is continually working in our lives. I'm going to try and upload all the different videos so if you guys are interested you can watch them.

I hope you are blessed by my message. It's about 17 minutes long. So let it load, make a hot drink, curl up and God bless!

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