This is more of xanga worthy, but i put it on tumblr, too.
So, I went to North Carolina for the weekend. I wasn’t even really sure if I really didn’t expect much of it, just going to a picnic with the CFC and that was it. But, really God did blow all my expectations of it.
Saturday, got there at 4am, had a little breakfast took like a 10 minute nap and got ready to leave at 7 for a CFC picnic with my kuya. It was a 4 hour drive, but my kuya made it into 3 :]. Got there in time for eucharist, and it started.
It was a blessing I guess to see these people after two years. And, seriously watching them being grown so much into a cluster. Back then, when I first met them they were just a small chapter with a few members, but now as I saw it, they’re so big now! They have really stepped up down here in North Carolina. And, I love how I saw how they were so open to each other and me especially. From what I saw, they really didn’t have any clicks or any of that sort. And, I can’t believe PJ and Jill are chapter heads. I was like wait, what!? When I first heard it. I thought it was still Ate AJ and Kuya Marvin. Times HAVE changed. And, seriously they’re plan and how they’re grouped is so organized. It has such a big structure to their schedule of what they do in the cluster and whatnot. And, I’ve realized that distance isn’t a big issue for them, they always seem to get rides everywhere, even if it’s like 3 hours away, haha. I don’t think they consider that far, even though Jersey kids think it is.
But, really one thing that inspired me the most was how they worshipped. I was really in awe of how they did. I can’t really feel that they really are determined to be that fool for God, not caring about what everyone else says. They really have that conviction when they sing, not caring about how they sing or how good they sing. And, they really have that love towards each other in general. They’re not afraid to meet new people and get to know them. One word that kept going into my mind was “determination.” I don’t know why, but I felt they were really trying so hard for not their own sake, but God’s sake, and I see near one of the end results of their efforts. And, it was good.
It really makes me think of own area, New Jersey. I really want Jersey to have that enthusiasim, not just the leaders of New Jersey, but EVERYONE. That determination to really move forward with Christ, not caring what other people think of them. Live a care-free life in the hands of God. Being those people who are really able to open up to you, and you open up to them. The organization, espeically. But, most of all, their faith to keep going, no matter what happens. I feel as if Good things are going to happen for Jersey. That’s what I got out of this weekend, and I’m really glad I did not say stay here in Jersey because God really had a different message for me this weekend; an individual message.
God be praised.
