Refreshing Day

After a stretching week of intense discussion and much homework and research, it was so nice to just relax and enjoy God's Word and His creation.


I found an excellent church in the area called the Father's Vineyard. You can just sense the overwhelming presence of the Holy Spirit there. I've never seen such diversity in a church. You have musicians, dancers, singers, speakers, people with gifts of prophecy and healing, and a powerful scripture-filled messages. Then there are the old, the young, middle ages, African Americans, Caucasians, Hispanics, Indians, the mentally impaired, war vets, you name it. It felt like a glimpse of heaven when all the tribes and nations will join together to worship the Lord.


After church I decided to be adventurous and explore the area. I ended up driving over an hour and a half or so, but the view was well worth it. I found a breath-taking, almost frightening lookout spot. I'm not sure how high up I was, but it was high. Then I found some trails and some waterfalls. Nothing refreshes me more than being out in God's creation.


When I got back, another student and I worked out and then went swimming just as the Sun was setting.

Now I feel relax, recharged, and ready for another intense week of classes, homework, small group discussions, team-building activities and so on. This week's topic is Spiritual Warfare. I have a feeling the enemy isn't going to like us discovering more of his tactics so I'm sure we could all use some extra prayer this week.