The first 5 days of the conference were "ministry days" where staff would meet with their specific ministry... I am in the CAMPUS MINISTRY which includes about 4,000 other staff. Some of the other organizations include Athletes In Action, The Jesus Film, Family Life, and a bunch of others. Then the remaining 7 days were combined with all ministries which includes a little over 7,000 people. We filled Moby Area (where the CSU Rams play) for praise and worship, speakers, and sessions throughout the whole week. It was incredible to be there with so many other people who love the Lord! This is a picture of the IMPACT (African American organization) praise band that played for us one day...
I got to spend some quality time with the staff team I am joining in Stevens Point, Wisconsin! We went to the Cheyenne, Wyoming rodeo (biggest rodeo in the nation) which was a ton of fun! In the picture: Catherine (in pink) and I will be rooming together when I move up to Stevens Point, Jesse (top left) joined staff the same time I did and reported to campus about a month ago, Ryan and Colleen Naidl (with the hats on) are married and Ryan is our campus director. There will be a few interns joining us on the team too. It was so good to be able to connect with them and hear how things are going in Stevens Point. They told me that i have 2 weeks to raise the rest of my support because they need me up there! :) Pray and ask the Lord to provide quickly and to give me a diligent heart so that I can get there in His time! 
This is a gorgeous snapshot I took on the way to a meeting in Moby Arena. I can't explain how beautiful it was up there and how much I enjoyed seeking the Lord and being with amazing friends in Colorado!
During some of the main meetings people would share their gifts and talents with the whole group. This is a picture of a guy who started out with writing the biblical names of God on a chalk board and then splashing paint over them to make a portrait of Jesus. It was so neat! (sorry it is sideways!)
And this is the group of people that I car pooled with out to Colorado. They come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and me from Nebraska. We were all new staff together last summer and it was so great to catch up with them. This is our 'model pose' when we got back to my house after a long drive. My mom and dad opened our home to them the night they dropped me off and we spent some good time in fellowship with each other. My mom asked, "do you always act and talk like that when you are together?" ... she was referring to how kind everyone was and to the conversations about the Lord that we had. Yes, when believers get together with a heart for God and mission work, you have some pretty awesome conversations and experience Jesus being there with you. Praise the Lord for all He has done in my life and what He had planned for me to learn and experience in Colorado!
I got to spend some quality time with the staff team I am joining in Stevens Point, Wisconsin! We went to the Cheyenne, Wyoming rodeo (biggest rodeo in the nation) which was a ton of fun! In the picture: Catherine (in pink) and I will be rooming together when I move up to Stevens Point, Jesse (top left) joined staff the same time I did and reported to campus about a month ago, Ryan and Colleen Naidl (with the hats on) are married and Ryan is our campus director. There will be a few interns joining us on the team too. It was so good to be able to connect with them and hear how things are going in Stevens Point. They told me that i have 2 weeks to raise the rest of my support because they need me up there! :) Pray and ask the Lord to provide quickly and to give me a diligent heart so that I can get there in His time! This is a gorgeous snapshot I took on the way to a meeting in Moby Arena. I can't explain how beautiful it was up there and how much I enjoyed seeking the Lord and being with amazing friends in Colorado!During some of the main meetings people would share their gifts and talents with the whole group. This is a picture of a guy who started out with writing the biblical names of God on a chalk board and then splashing paint over them to make a portrait of Jesus. It was so neat! (sorry it is sideways!)And this is the group of people that I car pooled with out to Colorado. They come from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Indiana, Illinois, Wisconsin and me from Nebraska. We were all new staff together last summer and it was so great to catch up with them. This is our 'model pose' when we got back to my house after a long drive. My mom and dad opened our home to them the night they dropped me off and we spent some good time in fellowship with each other. My mom asked, "do you always act and talk like that when you are together?" ... she was referring to how kind everyone was and to the conversations about the Lord that we had. Yes, when believers get together with a heart for God and mission work, you have some pretty awesome conversations and experience Jesus being there with you. Praise the Lord for all He has done in my life and what He had planned for me to learn and experience in Colorado!
