A few weeks ago I was asked to consider going to Peru and all I had to do was get $800 for my flight. We would be working with the government officials and all kinds of cool stuff and they needed a photographer. I started really praying about my decision to go or not. I didn't know if this was something he wanted me to do or if there was something better. (With God something better is always possible. We just have to believe.) Well, LONG story short, I wasn't really getting a peace about going to Peru. I told God that I was more than willing if he would just show me what he wanted for me. I just asked him to provide the $800 if he wanted me to go. Guess what, it didn't show up. Was that a bummer for me? No. I totally had a peace that God was working out something better but I had no clue what was he was doing. I only knew he is always looking for the best opportunities for those who are willing. Well, no more had I called to let the team know I wasn't going to make it this time to Peru that a peace just came over me that that was the right decision. Then the very next day I missed a call from Vision4Living Ministries. As soon as I saw that I missed their call I knew what was up. Somehow I knew that their photographer probably couldn't make it to their Passion4Christ Summit and that they were in need of a photographer now. Sure enough, I called them back and I knew beyond a shadow of a doubt that this was the will of the Lord. Just too awesome! This was a journey for me that really blessed me in tons of special ways that are too numerous to list. I did tons of things I had been wanting to do all year that I hadn't had time for including blessing a ministry with my photography and meeting more people! I LOVE people so much!
This is what I've been learning recently and learned even while at this Passion4Christ Summit.
Jesus' heart is good toward me all the time and always beyond our wildest and most daring dreams! It has NOTHING to do with what we deserve and EVERYTHING to do with His love, goodness and mercy.
The awesome group! It was so much fun taking this picture! I swear these people are JUST FUN!
Image by Ben Novotny. Thanks Ben for taking the picture of the staff so I could join them!
Trying to do something that the Global Encounters teams haven't done before. Here is what I came up with. LOL. They always do sweet group pictures.
They LOVE him. Really.
The Fabulous Bri Northern did a quick time of sharing from her own life of just how awesome our God that pretty much blessed everyone's socks off! I love real people like Bri with real passions for seeing God at work everyday no matter where God is calling you!
Small study groups
Another small Study group
Our good looking and crazy fun staff for the 1600 Christmas theme dinner.
Awesome breakout jam sessions.
I love Christmas cheer!
Gossip.
The master and his wife awaiting the guest.
Times alone with God.
Resting in his peace.
Peaceful walks
Translation: Good times... that way! --->
Challenging speakers who taught from their hearts.
Crazy friends who know how to have fun!
The waitresses
<3 Dr. Pepper: my elixir of immortality <3
Our artist, Bri!
Mr. Novotny brings every challenging reality with loads of fun! This man has blessed me so much! I love his passion to see young man and women succeed!
Jeff and Leah really blessed everyone there as they shared openly about their life and how God brought them together. They have a passion as a couple to see guy to girl relationships come together and be what God wants for them instead of just playing the games and avoiding the hard conversations. They have a desire to see man be responsible and make decisions and not get taken out by fear.
The Vision4Living Ministry did a awesome Job making this a extremely meaningful and yet fun weekend for these singles. (Read more about it here on their blog about this weekend.) What a blessing to be a part of this awesome ministry and capture what God was doing there in so many lives. I really couldn't get over how many people were coming up talking about how much God had showed them that week and how much they felt healing taking place in their own hearts and lives from things they heard or did.
Time alone with Him and with other like-minded believers really is a wonderful thing. I am in favor of them doing this conference twice a year instead of just once. All in favor leave a comment! If you attended this year please leave a short comment below for other readers who didn't get to go this year who might consider going next year. Thanks!
More images from this weekend can be found on my page on facebook Photography by Britton.
Time alone with Him and with other like-minded believers really is a wonderful thing. I am in favor of them doing this conference twice a year instead of just once. All in favor leave a comment! If you attended this year please leave a short comment below for other readers who didn't get to go this year who might consider going next year. Thanks!
More images from this weekend can be found on my page on facebook Photography by Britton.
Signing off for today. God bless your socks off,
Capture. Create. Discover.
Something Amazing!
awesome photos and I loved seeing some familiar faces in there. :) haha... love the pic of Phillip in his blue sweater :P
ReplyDeleteHey I'm super in favor of twice a year summits. I couldn't make it to this one and after seeing these pics and hearing how God worked, I don't want to wait until next fall :)
ReplyDeleteWow, awesome job capturing the moments from this years P4C!!! Even though Peru would have been cool..... I am SO GLAD you didn't go!!! For sure one of the highlights for me at P4C this year, was hanging out with you bud! Way too fun! Keep being amazing! :D
ReplyDeleteThanks Everyone!
ReplyDeleteEric, It was AWESOME hanging with you too!!! You're the bomb! We need to figure out this workshop in the Twin Cities too! I have a few people starting to bug me about it. Should be cool if I can nail a date.
Great pics, Britton!
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