i have a story for you....& passion 2012

 i have an awesome story for you....it began several months ago, i hinted about it

but now it's time to share.

it's a little long  but it's incredible!

i'm going to start out with my Savannah telling a little bit ....

"Since I’ve been to college, God’s hand has been more evident than ever. I can clearly see the people He has placed in my life, and even without knowing the extent of how important our relationship will be, I can tell the Holy Spirit is at work. UGA is known as the biggest party school in the nation, yet I feel like there is no way any other college could have this many people walking in His footsteps, praying in every move they make. I have never been so thankful for the family I grew up in, and I have never been so fully appreciative of the friendships God has given me. I am overwhelmingly grateful for His blessings and for His plan for me.

  I want to share with you, as best I can, an amazing miracle I have been blessed enough to play a part in. The details God works out are sometimes impossible to fully explain, because our inadequate minds cannot entirely appreciate and understand how intricate His plan is. As my mom has shared with you her simple thoughts, I hope to share a few of my own in selfless thankfulness to His provision and His glory.

  Passion brought me to a place of unwavering faith, of complete trust in God’s provision, of desire to share His kingdom. The things I once thought I knew and understood, I then had a cry in my soul to live out."

passion 2012

several months ago, i friend who i've never met in person,
(we'll name her marie to maintain her anonymity)

who simply reads my blog & has since become one of my favorite friends

a prayer warrior who has loved on & blessed my family 

in ways that would blow your mind,

called & had just heard on talk radio

( she lives up in the midwest)

about an amazing event that would be held in atlanta january 2012.

passion is an incredible event for college kids
four days
with louie giglio, chris tomlin, david crowder, beth moore
andy stanley, francis chan
david platt...just to name a few,

she asked if i would allow her to support savannah & purchase her ticket.

savannah went last year & was one of the most pivotal events in her christian walk.

she came back even more focused & determined to carry the name of jesus

wherever he lead her.

my friend, "marie" also told me she wanted to bless not only savannah

but four friends of hers who wouldn't be able to go 

otherwise.

mind you, the tickets were $200 a pop.

savannah was blown away & so excited.

she immediately knew a couple friends & prayed for a couple more.

the cool thing....the night before marie's call to me

smk's sweetie trevor had prayed that the lord would make away for one of his best guy friends

to go to Passion 2012.

he had not told smk about this yet.

(don't you love hearing how God orchestrates details?!)

smk tells the 4 friends their tickets have been paid.

tears are shed, "no way!!!"s are said

& plans were  made.

marie then sent each of the 5 kids a new crisp $100 bill

to them as "i know things are tight in college. do something fun with this money".

she then smk $250 check

to distribute between each of them as $50 to donate

once they were at passion

fast forward to january 2, 2012...

savannah has rallied about 2 dozen college kids to be part of the

40,000 

college kids who are spending the next 4 days at the georgia dome!

this awesome generation of kids

will lead our country 

they are a generation on their knees

with hands lifted high in praise to God

they carry His name

wherever they go.

to marie...our family has often wondered if you were "real"...

your generous spirit has blown us away

& inspired each of us to love in whatever way we can.

while we could never send $2,000 to a college co-ed

whom we've never met

we can do something

& we can pray for these kids.

i am eternally grateful to YOU!!!!!

this investment will have eternal rewards

& i love that in heaven one day, we will get a glimpse.

so marie, thank you. you know we love you & love watching

the lord work through YOU!!!

thank you....

to savannah, i'm more proud of you than ever.

your open unashamed love for the lord is remarkable!

He is going to do BIG things in & through you baby girl!!!

BIG things

& i love sitting here on the front row & watching you!!

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sorry this was a longy...i feel like i shortened some of the details

just to get the point of the story across to you.

i HIGHLY encourage you to watch some of the live stream.

you will be blown away!!

please join me in praying for savannah and her frieinds as they attend Passion this week & the impact THEY will have on their world!!! #passion2012