I am currently recovering from my very first Disciple Now (Storm) as a small group leader! I had 9 girls in the 8th grade, and what a sweet blessing they were! The weekend was crazy, and I have never been so tired, but I would not trade the past three days for anything!
I was immediately blessed because I was in 8th grade when I really let Christ take control of my life. I connected with most of the girls by sharing my experiences with dating, God, quiet time, and insecurities that remain the common thread linking girls together. These girls impressed me big time. Their desire to know more and be more for Christ blew me away. From broken homes to family deaths, they have held to one another as well as to the Lord.
Together, we overcame our fears of rejection as we approached over fifty strangers to ask them if they had any need they would like us to pray for. Even the quietest girl in the group was able to do it. One girl literally bounced over to be exclaiming, "I DID IT! I OVERCAME MY FEAR!" What a blessing!
There are tons of stories I could share about all the little things God did in our lives this weekend at Storm, but i am content to know He isn't finished with me or those 9 young women from Cana Baptist. He will continue to move and work in our lives through the pain and the sorrow and the tears as well as through the joys and the blessings and the calm.
Cana girls, I love you so much! Thank you for your open hearts and for letting me into your lives for a few days. I am looking forward to many D-Nows with other wonderful girls like all of you!
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