Fellowship Church
2102 E Everett Ave
Spokane, WA 99207
Phone: 509.483.1130
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Aug
25
Written by:
Gretchen
8/25/2009 7:12 AM
Finished! The first week of attending the Honor Academy. God is already training me in so many areas. I have already been stretched physically, mentally, and of course, spiritually!
Arrival day came all too quickly, I flew into DFW airport about twelve thirty in the morning and I spent the night there. The shuttle came to pick me up to take me to campus for about a two hour drive. On the shuttle I already made some fast friends. Everyone here is from all over the country, and Canada too! :D
Once I took care of all my regristration I found my room. I have three amazing room mates, their names are Kayla, Shayna, and Sarah. Each girl is a little bit different, but we all came here expecting to grow in God. And growing in God is exactly what we have been doing.
During Gauntlet (first week of HA), we had cooporate excercise at six o clock in the morning. Doing anything from ab workouts to leg workouts, Jane Faundas to tires. Of course we would always end with a nice solid run with our core group. I have about fifteen girls in my core group. (three different rooms put together) We then had worship and sessions either teaching us about HA policies, or some biblical principles. Thursday evening, David Hasz ( the executive director of HA) gave an alter call to anyone who wanted to renounce the devil and his hold on their life. Almost all the auditorium stood up and renounced his power, they were moving on to greater things. After that, he sent us all out to the pool and about a third of the campus was baptized that night, rededicating their life to the Lord. I have already been baptized when I was about nine, so I did not feel another calling to recommit that stand. Though after the baptism we had an amazing time of worship and rejoicing. what a merciful and loving God we serve!
So many more things have been occuring, things are already going by in a flash. I recieved my job placement for the next year. I will be a GE (Global Expeditions) caller. Meaning I will be on the phone throughout the day, recruiting youth who signed up for a missions trip at Aquire the Fire. I am going through training this week and I start work next week. I am very excited to learn new phone policies in a work environment, while calling youth from around the country and being able to make an extreme difference in their life!
God has already told me through others and his word that he wants a personal, intimate relationship with me. That I need to see him and be with him everyday. That he is EARNESTLY seeking me and does not lie when he says he wants to spend time with me. That really touched me, to know he is not just speaking fluffy love, but has an intense burning desire for me to know more about who he is, so that I can reflect him in my everyday walk. Just read 2 Corinthians 12:9 when I seek HIS kingdom first, he will enable me to do all things! That includes waking up at six every morning (which is now moved to five) to go work out the temple he has given me. :)
Another amazing revelation he gave me just yesterday. We should not refer to the bible as truth, look up a scripture and believe it to be true. But rather, that it IS THE TRUTH. If we are not living as the bible guides and instructs us to, we are living a lie!How awakening is that one huh?
My favorite part of course, is sharing my praises with you all!
1) My body is growing stronger and my healthy through coorporate excercise.
2) I was placed in the work center that I feel fits me the best
3) My mother was able to send me insect repelant!
4) Everyday my hunger for more time with God and getting to know him is increasing at a rapid pace.
5)I am learning a form of discipline I never knew before, and it is helping shape my character into being an excellant woman of God so much more already
Then as you all know and I hope are eagerly searching for, prayer requests.
1) Please pray that the fast friends I made will grow to a deeper level and through each other we can just encourage one another to always be seeking the Lord, whether through prayer, his word or others, I want some good Godly friends
2) That I will continue on walking out every day. I need physical strength. The days are long and full, but our God is our strength and our refuge, and we can do all things through him!
3) For a great, hard working and ready to learn attitude for all the classes I will be attending, as well as when I am in my work environment.
4) That I can encourage my room mates to just love one another and to always lean on the Lord. He is our strength.
Thank you so much everyone, for keeping up with me. I heard that we are moving a million miles a second, while back at home, things are just their normal old pace.
I miss everything and everyone up in Washington, but down here God is moving just as much! Please just keep continuing to pray for my generation and that life will awaken in us!
I look forward to writing again when there are a few free minutes!
3 comment(s) so far...
Re: Gauntlet
Love it Gretchen. I'm sure you can't express everything, but thanks for trying and I can't wait to hear more. Praying for you!
Stephanie
By Stephanie Fox on
8/25/2009 2:40 PM
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Re: Gauntlet
I am so proud of you Gretchen! We miss you so much, but I am excited to hear all the exciting new things you are doing.
Matt, Leslie and Family
By Leslie on
9/8/2009 4:27 PM
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Re: Gauntlet
Hi Gretchen-
How exciting to hear about the opportunities you have already experienced and how God is at work in and through your life. It is wonderful. Hang in there and know we are praying for you here at Fellowship Church.
By Cary Peden on
9/21/2009 10:54 AM
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