Back from NEXT

Photo taken from thisisnext.org

NEXT was the most spiritually rich conference I have ever attended. I have gained a greater love for Jesus Christ and a deeper understanding of what He did for us at the cross. I gleaned so incredibly much from the deep messages and spending time with others also seeking to grow in their love for Jesus Christ. It is my prayer that through God's strength I will be able to grow to be more like Christ in the areas in which I have been challenged and convicted. I look forward to sharing some of my many notes and more thoughts, as well as many of the pictures from our trip, but since we have to be completely moved out of our house in just two days, and very little has been packed, it may be a few days before I can post everything! Thank you to those who kindly prayed for me as I was away. God has worked mightily in my heart throughout these past four days. Our Group: (left to right) me, Caitlyn, Sam, Rebekah, John Paul, Candace, Abigail (she's already begun posting about the conference at her blog, so I encourage you to visit!), and Patrick

In Christ alone my hope is found; He is my light, my strength, my song;

This cornerstone, this solid ground, Firm through the fiercest drought and storm.

What heights of love, what depths of peace, When fears are stilled, when strivings cease!

My comforter, my all in all—Here in the love of Christ I stand.

"In Christ Alone" by Keith and Kristyn Getty