Just woke up, still in Calgary after that amazingly fruitful #WTNC2013 #JesusEXPO
First off, God is so great. You have definitely revealed Yourself to me in ways where I myself cannot doubt Your word any more.
I was given the opportunity to be the Production Head for this true north conference, and to be honest, it was quite the road. A lot of tension, stress, sweat, tears and every emotion played out in the last couple months, but along with it, was a lot of prayer.
I guess that’s where God hit me in the face to wake me up. It was so easy to say NO to challenges and trials at first…but after this weekend, seeing all the creatives, all the hard work finally be put into action, there was no doubt in my mind God was telling me,
“Trust in their annointing.”
Praise God we said yes to all the challenges…These creatives and my friends that took part in dedicating time to recreate God’s love stories…those were my Jesus Moments. Imagine if we said no to getting them done, it definitely would not have been as fruitful as it played out to be. To see every one of their faces in excitement, nervousness, etc etc just before they went on stage, but at the same time to all have one vision in reaching the creative mission…beautiful.
So at this time, I would like to acknowledge those who helped me see God in this journey and took part in taking up the creative missionary heart.
First, my counterpart in this Production mission. Emily Dionisio. I’ve known you since highschool and never have we ever shared anything about faith. So Praise God, that in His time, we were able to get the job done and push ourselves beyond our limits. Much thanks for being patient, always joking around when we needed it, and serving with joy. Praise God for you, fellow mission volunteer.
The Creative Heads. Corrina De La Paz, Lorryzel Badajos, Bryan Abas, Kevin Locsin, Jeanine Marte, Renz Florez. You guys really exemplified what it takes to lead with a heart that is all for the Lord and nothing for yourself. All the time, dedication, every single moment and thought that went into the blooming of these specific creatives, really showed how much you poured out God’s love from your cup to everyone else. There were definitely difficult moments, but in those moments, you all allowed God to fill you back up again. PRAISE GOD for you creative missionaries. We couldn’t have done it without you.
Everyone that was in the creatives, opening dance, closing dance, segment producers, stage managers, etc etc…Praise God for taking on a task that is ALL “at the back” service. The small things, big things, victories that came with this weekend, would not have happened with out each and every one of you. I truly saw God work through you guys with every single decision, every single movement, every word said. Continue to say yes to these things. God is building you all up for something so much more.
So yeah, there it is. If you are asking me, “Vince, what did you learn this weekend?” I can only respond with another question,
“What is God telling me to surrender?”
A lot to think about. But at least I can go into answering that question knowing God’s plans are so much better than mine.
Desiderio Domini