The Ellerslie Alumni Reunion
Ah, the rich, sweet fellowship of believers and hard core foundation of Truth! What a combination! I'd say this describes the Ellerslie atmosphere fairly accurately. Especially when alumni gather together to reunite, form new friendships, and encourage each other on this pilgrim's passageway. The goal of this weekend was to glorify Jesus Christ and the gospel-powered life. It was indeed rich to spend a weekend solely focused upon His glorious face and soaking in the truth of His Word.
The basic, foundational truths that were preached those three days (from the stage and from the lives around me) was exactly what I needed. And God knew that. To hear those truths, and realize that I wasn't living them, gave me the nudge (push, shove?) I needed to truly grasp the reality of who I am IN CHRIST, and to declare it to my soul, daily. It was amazing! Jesus is amazing!
I didn't get any pictures of people (I'm just awful about taking my camera with me to places...), but I did capture a glimpse of the beauty on campus. God gave us beautiful weather, and we enjoyed every minute!
Ok, so I did take a picture of people. Just one. This was during the Ellerslie Auction, which raised money for the Ellerslie Rescue Fund. It is one of the most hilarious experiences in life. :)
It was on the very first day of the Reunion that the opportunity to go to Estes Park was presented to us. God had prepared my heart to help with the flood cleanup in Colorado before I even went there, so when they asked who wanted to go to Estes Park I immediately knew God wanted me there. Having Truth poured into me the whole weekend was the PERFECT prep for such a trip. The two days before we left, I was challenged to truly trust my God in every little detail of the preparation for the trip, and just in living. There was so much to do and organize, and I was kind of stressing out.
God used a quote and Bible verse to help me remember who He is and how He wants me to live. They are too good not to share!
"If you debate for a second when God has spoken, it is all up. Never begin to say - 'Well, I wonder if He did speak?' Be reckless immediately, fling it all out on Him. You do not know when His voice will come, but whenever the realization of God comes in the faintest way imaginable, recklessly abandon. It is only by abandon that you recognize Him. You will only realize His voice more clearly by recklessness."
~Oswald Chambers
"I have been young, and now am old; yet have I not seen the righteous forsaken, nor His seed begging bread."
~Psalm 37:25
God wants us to trust Him. And we can trust Him, because He is the Trustworthy One! Are you trusting God for everything?
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