Fall FCA Mini-Conference

Jeff Heirs Message

• What baggage do you have?
• Define your relationship with JC (DTR)
• Central Character of History (JC)
• Calendar revolves around JC
• John 17-19 (JC made His love known)
• Christ did not quit, He had to get to the top of the hill because of me!
• The CROSS is the DTR (Love)
• Seeing a God who loves and cares for me
• How deep and How far am I willing to go with Christ?
• You have to believe you want something more!!!
• Go is the answer to every DREAM in your life!

Sarah Roberts, OU Chaplain

• We serve an amazing God
• People said it was impossible . . . then the game changed . . .
• What seems impossible to you in your life?
• Luke 1:31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus
• Matthew 19:26 JC looked at them and said, "With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible."
• Mark 5:21-43
• Finding that hope to fill that hole
• Have you ever thought someone got my miracle or dream?
• Struggling with the "Why Bother" (comes from the devil)
• God grabbing the frame-mask
• Stay close to JC
• On the worst days of your life you need to want to be next to JC
• God wants to do the impossible for us
• Hebrews 13: 8 God is constant
• I don't need easy, I just need possible - Bethany Hamilton
• WHOEVER HAS THE SON HAS IT ALL!
• Open my eyes to what I have in Him!

Huddle Number 5

Every road trip made to Rock Springs is full of every huddle leader wondering what their huddle is going to be like, are they going to win the towel, do their kids even know Christ etc.

As you see the kids walk through the door and come up to you it amazes me how much you can tell about the kid. I had a few kids scared out of their minds, a few kids who wanted to do every chant and cheer, and a few kids who just looked lost, dazed and confused.

As the camp progressed my girls of huddle number 5 bonded, asked a few questions during huddle time, and began their quest for the towel. By the second huddle I watched them begin to minister to each other without even knowing it! The greatest thing a huddle leader can see at a camp is this. It's rare and something that is always cherished deeply by me. As Saturday night chapel happened I watched the kids faces, I saw the movement in their hearts and was absolutely blown away. Usually, the Sunday chapel doesn't hit the kids as hard as the Saturday night chapel. But this time was different. The OU Chaplain spoke and really struck a chord in my huddles heart. They really started to put the whole concept of a relationship with Christ together. I'm truly amazed how Christ speaks through people! So awesome ! ! !

Although we didn't win the towel, my girls truly walked away with something more than that. They learned to never give up. They made a 15 point comeback to tie their volleyball game but ended up losing in the tie-breaker. But ultimately they learned to compete for the Lord and nothing will ever be more valuable to them as an athlete than that trait. Crucified Jersey!!!!

Personal Summary of Camp

I won't lie to myself or to you but I was absolutely dreading going to FCA camp this weekend. But through a lot of prayer I knew God wanted me to be there. The past month of my life has been one of the most emotionally trying months of my life. With every thing that has been thrown at me I have clung to 2 Corinthians 4:8 (We are hard pressed on every side, but not crushed; perplexed, but not in despair.) God really showed me this weekend that no matter how much I have going on in my own life, I can always pour myself into those around me. I poured myself into my huddle this weekend and saw so much fruition. Sometimes I think God pulls me from my situations so that I can get a new perspective and see the hope that I not only have in me, but the hope that God has in me.

This weekend was so spiritually refreshing. Not saying that I came back to Manhattan and all of my problems were solved but I do feel a little bit more at peace. Not necessarily at peace with the situation and what's going on but at peace knowing that God will never give me more than I can handle, make me go through it alone or steer me in the wrong direction. Being aware of these three things alone allows me the freedom within the situation to trust God and know that in the end it will turn out ok. It may not be easy but knowing that it is going to be possible through Him, for Him, and by Him is mind-blowing!