All My Love, Gennavieve

I will never forget one evening in my undergrad studies when we had a traveling dinner night consisting of several dishes from various South American countries. We went from apartment to apartment learning of different culture's traditions and tasting bits of their traditional treats. After plenty of pupusas, tostones, arroz con pollo, y mas the guests began to say their goodbyes and depart. One of the guests said his goodbye, "Thank you for worshiping with me." At first, I was thrown off. Worshiping? We were eating, yes. Laughing and learning, definitely, but worshiping? I was not convinced. Later that night I continued to dwell on his words. As I meditated on the evening I felt the Lord gently telling me our evening was in fact worship to His heart. He delighted in our celebrations. Many individuals within the church today solely understand worship as a period in service of corporate singing. However, worship means so much more. Christian worship defines a natural r

Eleven days in Texas, and, already, I have meet some fantastic individuals. People who make me laugh, think, smile and experience glimpses of God's character in new ways. I look forward to the next season getting to know one another, being poured into, loving, serving, and studying with one another. Last Sunday evening, our leaders opened their home for a Fellows reunion dinner. Past and current Fellows from Sky came to feast on BBQ and share stories. We were led into a time where past fellows (ten years total) offered advice based on their experience. I was appreciative of the words shared and filled with excitement for what the future holds. After many shared, we formed a prayer circle and were prayed over. I felt supported by the prayers of those around me, encouraged to witness the power of the community, and challenged to step up to my role as a Fellow. To work faithfully for the Lord, honoring those who served before me who paved a way for the possibility of the Fellowship&#

About four weeks ago, the Lord blessed me with a lovely opportunity through Sky Ranch Christian Camps (Sky) to work, learn, grow, and serve within the small town of Van, TX. The Lord worked powerfully in one year with the leaders of Sky and Dallas Baptist University (DBU) to create a ministry program for post-bachelor students to take part in what is called a Legacy Fellowship. This fellowship enables/funds 12 participants to live, work, and serve at camp, while simultaneously earning their Master's degree from DBU. I am currently one week into the program, and I am in awe of the Lord's work at camp. Sky serves several people groups: internationals, churches, schools, and families through various programs. One of these programs includes Outdoor Education (OE), which the fellowship specifically works with. All of the OE activities happen within a big, brown barn. The fellows' desks, computers, costumes, and important equipment stays upstairs, while additional class material

Here I am in Van, Texas! Before I begin to share my experience thus far in Texas, I want to briefly share the meaning behind this new adventure and the ultimate faithfulness of God's love in my life. This past year, I felt directionless and discouraged. I often doubted God's goodness and questioned my purpose. I dreamed of furthering my education and pursuing more skills, but I listened to lies my head told me, which made me feel guilty for dreaming or hoping, leaving me in a frozen state of discouragement. I felt ashamed for being happy, and wrong for doing things which fulfilled me. Through many tears, questions, frustrations, and fears, I eventually found a job opening and decided to go for it. A week later, I received a job offer from Sky Ranch Christian Camp in Van, Texas, and two weeks later I flew to begin my training. Through this opportunity, the Lord answered each and every hope I held (both spoken in prayer and unspoken in my heart). In the most astounding of detai