So I just got back
from Launch which is a retreat that my church holds every Labor Day weekend and
it was AMAZING!!!
The theme was
College Game Day so all 750 of us young adults were split up into team and had
team events it was soooo much fun and such a good way to get to know people.
Then we had free time where you could go to the pool where they had slides and
all sorts of fun stuff or you could go zip lining or go to the lake. The BEST part of this retreat by far for me
was the Worship time with Shane and Shane, Bethany Dillon and Phil
Wickham. We are blessed at Watermark to
have Shane and Shane lead us in worship every Tuesday night at The Porch.
But I will never take for granted what a
blessing that is to be led by them in worshiping God. Tommy Nelson was the one bringing us the word
4 different times and each time he left me with this hunger for God’s word to
read it and really know it more. The
Porch team of staff and volunteers worked so hard to make all of this fun stuff
happen and for that I’m so grateful.
After worship service the first night they had a “tailgate party” where
there was also a staff vs. young adult’s football game which was so much fun
and they also had fireworks and games for everyone to play. Johnny and Chachi were there of course and I don’t
think Launch would have been the same without them they are always making us
all laugh until we cry.
The second night
after worship service they had a Phil Wickham concert and I was so excited that
I got to be front and center for that and be blessed by his music and worship
with him. I have been such a big fan of his
for so many years and he just keeps getting better.
Check out these two videos that give you a little taste of what Launch 2013 was like this year!! :)
I can’t put into
words how truly grateful I am to be a part of a church body that has great
leaders like Todd Wagner and Jonathan Pokluda that always challenge me to be in
the word and to grow in my relationship with God. Watermark has been such a blessing in my life
and helped disciple me and I have never been more in love with Jesus and surrounded
by such an awesome group of people.
Through being a part of Watermark I have found a group of 8 girls who
have become such a big part of my life and some of my very best friends. Todd Wagner was teaching the other night at
The Porch and said that we should not fall in love with your church's
building, style of music, preacher, bible studies... Fall in love with JESUS and
that is 100% true. But I have grown
closer and fallen more in love with Jesus because of the teaching and love
shown here at Watermark and I want others to experience that as well.
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