Crazy little thing called love... ing your neighbors.

So this week, I went on possibly my favorite retreat ever! Fall Weekend '08 was an absolutely amazing experience, both spiritually and in relationships. Not only did we learn about talking to God and hearing from Him, but we got to see how we could use what He told us to bless other people around us. It truly was an amazing experience, and I sincerely hope and believe that not a single soul was left un-touched and un-blessed at that camp.
One of the toughest things I encountered there though, was simply being able to tell what was God, and what was my own mind. It's really tough, when talking to God, to tell if that's His voice talking back, or just your own ideas, especially when you're inexperienced with talking to Him, and aren't quite sure how His voice sounds. I'm pretty sure I heard it at least a couple times this week though, both in images, which, although crazy, had good messages, and in words, especially towards the end, when we had an activity to ask God who He had on His heart for us to bless, and how He wanted us to bless them. While I'm not entirely sure I did it right, I sincerely hope I did, and I'm trusting God that I did :)
On to relationally. Probably my favorite thing we did at Fall Weekend was when me, Cami, Josh, and Andrew went around taking over 100 pictures just all around camp :) it was the best thing ever! So much fun, and during it all I grew closer to all three of them! Josh is fo shizzle the coolest person ever XD. We pretty much hung out twenty four seven the whole week. Andrew is a rad-tadical photographer, and his "wingo's" (quoting him, don't think anything dirty >_<) are absolutely hilarious! Cami is crazy and super fun to hang out with and take crazy pictures with :P Except when she gets shaving cream on my underarmor >_< although styling her shaving creamed hair was super fun haha. I also met alot of new people, many of who I'm not a hundred percent sure on their names, but they were all super awesome :) and grew some other relationships, like with Becca, and Kayla, and Kasey, and Melissa, and Jeremiah, and Justin! All in all it was such a wonderful time :)
And then I got home and napped for three hours.
Let me tell you, it was EXHAUSTING. Especially having to wake up at 7 20, albeit to take a shower, but nonetheless, breakfast was at 8 after getting to bed at almost 2. It was both physically and mentally and emotionally tiring, but altogether a super awesome freaking time :)
And Monday was rad, getting to hang out with almost everybody there again! :D Such a great time.

VOTE DENNIE FOR DICTATOR!
(sorry Cami, he may have stolen your ideas, but he's got the coolest ad campaign :P)