An overdose of the Spirit and I’m very much alive

The last two weeks have been an amazing experience for me, while sleep has not been high on my agenda for my more than a week vacation, I feel so energized, boosted not by some caffeine overloaded product but by the Holy Spirit.

CFC CANA Weekend, July 12-14, Vancouver

A weekend like no other weekend, probably the best CFC conference I have attended with my partner in life.  Don’t get me wrong, all the CFC Conferences I have attended were amazing, but for only for me in a personal way.  This year’s conference was so affirming for us as a “couple” for Christ.  Before I saw the Miracle at Cana as just a story of where Jesus did His first miracle.  This time I saw many things at Cana, Mary’s personal connection with Christ, her faith in what He will do and Jesus does listen to His mother, even though He is God!  The significance of the miracle at the wedding feast for me speaks volumes.  He chose the wedding feast for a reason, that our marriages are a great celebration and that He and His mother would always be there for us even in our most difficult moments as a couple to turn our water into the finest wine.  The weekend totally affirmed us that God has always the husband and wife in His great plan for humankind and He continues to have this for us through Couples for Christ.  I have never been so affirmed that this is the community my wife and I will serve for the rest of our lives.

CFC-Youth Eastern TNC, Jesus Expo, July 19-21, University of Waterloo

The Lord’s exposition with me started on Thursday when I was hosted by this amazing couple from the area, who has a son with Down Syndrome.  I truly saw Jesus in the way they hosted me and other youths and the amazing chats I had with them.  Their son, even with his disability, had a knack for music, no ordinary music but music from the old days, 40’s-60’s.  His compilation of music from artists I have never heard of was completely astounding.   It just humbled me that he had an appreciation of the better things in life than I did.

I am always blown away by the passion for serving the Lord that our youth have.   When they serve, it’s done out of innocence and purity, I truly can feel they do this because its what they want to do.  I had to force myself to wake myself up each day at 4:45 am so that I could join the service team worship at 5:30.  If the youth can do it, it’s the least I can do for them.  Honestly, it wasn’t easy, I’m physically far from what I used to be.

From the Liveloud, the worships, talks, sharings and until the last praise fest, I saw Jesus everywhere I looked.  I am truly affirmed that the Lord uses the youth to do His work in the most powerful way.  Just look at the Bible, Joshua, Jeremiah, David, Daniel, Joseph and many more.

Thank you Lord!