seeking.

11:00ish may 22, 2010

i'm sitting at pismo. the wind is blowing crazy hard and our tents are breaking down. but i am so thankful God brought me here. i glad my cold went away. i'm so thankful for Jesus' love and goodness. i look around me... the warm beige sand with black freckles, the mighty waves crashing in the sea, and the lush mountains. God knows the exact number of grains of sand that lie on this beach. and although our eyes, ears, and tents are full of sand, and our food tasted a bit like lighter fluid, i am so thankful for this great trip and loving every second of it. it's crazy to think that God made the whole ocean. the whole thing! i can't even see over 50 miles of it, and he made it with his hands, and those same hands hold my heart, and care about my feelings. he loves ME. we talked about Eden and the new heaven, and God's Kingdom. everything was perfect in Eden. but sin corrupted the world. and now there are beer bottles spread across this beach. there's achy bones. there's sore throats andgoosebumbs. can you image a world without that? it's coming back. soon.

I wrote this on the beach. sitting in a sandy little chair. listening to the waves. and listening to God's voice. we talked earlier that morning about seeking and bringing God's kingdom. if you've read harry potter, you'll understand this comparison. seeking the kingdom of God is kind of like being a seeker in quidditch. it's a risky job, you usually get hurt and you face a bunch of trails, but in the end, its the most rewarding.

Seriously, this trip was SO fun. we ran up and down the dunes, ate un-camper like food, listened to great songs,fellowshipped, loved each other, sang songs about marshmallows, ate amazing clam chowder, ate about 2 pounds of sand, and lived in the middle of God's beauty. it was an incredable trip, and it was the people we were with and the God we love that made it so fun.

here are some pictures from the happy weekend :)