Everyday is a NEW Day!

Do you every mess up? I know we all mess up everyday, but I'm talking about those times when we really mess up in a way that causes us to feel ashamed? Sometimes when I get myself in that kind of situation, then I even feel too ashamed to even talk to God. Which doesn't make a lot of sense, because He already knows what I did and what I'm feeling. He knows everything, right?! (Yes, He does - 1 Corinthian 13:12)

God wants us to come to Him with everything. In Matthew 11:28, "Jesus said, “Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest." To be weary means to be physically or mentally exhausted, and to carry a heavy burden means to carry around something that is emotionally difficult to bear, something that is causing a lot of worry or stress. When I do something that causes me to be ashamed, then I tend to feel this way...mentally exhausted and worried. God wants us to come to Him with all this. He just wants us to spend time with Him. He just wants US (not United States, "us").

Every single day is a brand new day. Maybe, we messed up bad yesterday, and sure we still have to deal with the consequences of that mistake, but today is a brand new day where we can start new. As Anne, of Anne of Green Gables (one of my favorite movies) said, "Each day is new, fresh, with no mistakes" (at least not yet). And when we go to God with our troubles, then He will wipe the slate clean every time simply because we ask.

So maybe your having one of those days, a day that you messed up bad, and you just want to move on...Remember: Everyday is a New Day.




I love you all and pray for you often.




Jennifer

CEA Youth Camp 2007

Wow, what a camp we had this year!

Our speaker this year was Scott Crenshaw out of Grace Commuity Center in Houston, Texas. He really did great and hit us all about going to the "Next Level" (our camp theme) in our walk with Christ, whatever that is for us. We are all at different places in life, and that includes our relationship with Jesus Christ. So, it is not about keeping up with each other, but it is about always moving forward to the next level in our personal relationship with Jesus Christ.

There were many students who made a life commitment to Christ either for the first time or as a recommitment. We had 7 students, that came with us, who made a decision to have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ and make Him LORD of their life.

Congratulations to: Richelle, Tahani, Melanie, Alexis, Joshua, Matt, & Brandon!!!

Many of us climbed the telephone poles to do the "Faith Leap" and the "Zip line". Very Cool. I was pretty dissapointed though, because I over jumped the bar and wasn't able to hold onto it. I was also dissapointed because I missed Tahani and her climb up the "leap of faith" pole that resulted in a hysterical death grip hug. I saw the video and pics, but it would've been even better in person. I love you Tahani.

Activity Highlights: Team Transformed winning by a landslide because of their impressive scripture memory. Team Square Cows finding "Jesus" (that is, the 5 inch tall plastic action figure Jesus that was buried). Night time Clue Hunt...that was awesome! Although, I do think a few counselors might have hurt themselves a bit hiding in the forest at 10PM. Oh well, they all survived.

Well, let me know what you thought about camp? I'd love to read your thoughts.

Jenny

>>>Check it out: One of the camp scripture memory verses (one of my favorites): Isaiah 40:8