Back in the South!!

I am back in the south and it is WONDERFUL! I do love it down here. We are doing 3 camps here in Cleveland, TN at Lee University. I will try to post more often...I realize my posts have been lacking quite a bit. Today's post will be short because it's registration day and although it has gone incredibly smooth, there is still lots to be done. This week's camp pastor is Ben Stuart and the worship leader is the band Spur58...this band is awesome!

Here's a quote from John Piper that I read today and thought I might share with you all. (If you don't know, I do love quotes.) Piper is speaking here on the total depravity of man.

"Of course totally depraved men can be very religious and very philanthropic. They can pray and give alms and fast, as Jesus said (Matthew 6:1-18). But their very religion is rebellion against the rights of their Creator, if it does not come from a childlike heart of trust in the free grace of God. Religion is one of the chief ways that man conceals his unwillingness to forsake self-reliance and bank all his hopes on the unmerited mercy of God (Luke 18:9-14; Colossians 2:20-23)."

In Missouri!

So I know it has been a really long time since I last posted...I'm sorry. I am at Winderemere Baptist Conference Center in Roach, Missouri. Yes, there is actually a town called Roach and it only has a block building post office build in the early 1900s...that is all to the town except for this beautiful conference center. Winderemere is a lot like Shocco for those of you that know of it; but, most of the buildings are much larger, newer and nicer. Most groups stay in cabins here that are stationed around a beautiful lake. We are staying in a house this week which means we have our own kitchen and living room with a fireplace...it's June though so no need for a fireplace, but it looks pretty.

Prim went for her last attempt at her visa last week and got denied again. She more than likely will not be able to make it to the states to join us. I know this is in God's perfect plan and he has something better in store for her and for us.

Today is registration day for our first camp at Windermere. It's gone very smoothly so far and I am SOO glad!! We will be here for two camps, so until next Wednesday...then...we are off to Lee University in TN! I am so excited to be back close to home! The midwest isn't the most exciting place. I'm VERY ANXIOUS to get to see everyone again as well! My parents are coming up to one camp at Lee, Dane is coming to one camp, and some friends are coming to the other! I can't wait!

I hope everything is going well in Centre and in Birmingham! I miss you all terribly!

Love you!

Ridgecrest!

Camp went great last week at Stephen F Austin University. Now, we are at Ridgecrest Conference Center in North Carolina. This is a really nice campus plus we have great housing arrangements! I feel so much better about today's Registration Day than last week...things seem to be coming together much better. We set up the worship room and office yesterday/last night and we are ready to go today!

It's back to early days and late nights which equal not much sleep for this week...but it's all worth it. Well, the Birmingham office is about to open which means we are probably about to get some more changes for housing so I shall get back to work.

I miss you all! Someone tell me what's new at UAB? at BCM? at Pine Grove? in Centre?
Continue to pray for Prim; she should be making her last embassy attempt this week. Pray that God will soften the people's hearts if that is in his plan.

I love you all!