This weekend, starting on Sunday and going until about noon today, we are having our outreach "retreats". Basically it is a time to bond as a team and learn a bit more about the culture and languages of the place we are going to.
As you know, I am going to Mexico for 2 months with a team of 5 other people- we added another member last week! On my team is Jack, Jeremie, Aaron, and myself, with the leaders Keisha and Michele (who are both my small group leaders, so it's great!). For our retreat, we are staying at a house on the outskirts of Madison. The owners of the house are YWAMers who are away for a week or so. I am sleeping in a king sized bed that sinks when you sit on it (its incredible!) with Keisha, so its pretty luxurious here!
Sunday, our first night here, we were just telling each other our stories. Only 3 people talked about theirs last night, though, before a discussion started about God and who we are to Him, and about wearing masks in life. Anyway, as a result of this discussion, we had a pretty amazing time of intercession for one of the guys in my DTS. It was so cool! Keisha was just giggling so much, full of the joy of the Lord, and I really couldn't stop smiling! I could just feel the joy of God inside of me... It was totally awesome! We ended the spontaneous time of intercession with some worship, during which we received even more to pray about for this one guy.
The last song we sang was Brokenness Aside. We sang the chorus over and over and over again, marvelling at the truth in the words:
"Cause I am a sinner, if its not one thing it's another
Caught up in words, tangled in lies
But You are a Saviour, and You take brokenness aside
And make it beautiful, beautiful"
It was a really amazing time of worship and intercession! We were all just so happy and excited and full of joy. We literally all could not stop grinning and laughing!
God is good! He is amazing!
Blessings,
Katie
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