courtney rebecca

I went to ACU Leadership Camps every summer for 12 years in a row. TWELVE YEARS. The last two, I was on staff. Camps was a huge part of my life, and it was where I did a lot of spiritual growing up. I can genuinely say that camps changed my life. The only thing I never got to do for camps was be a group leader. My sister was on staff this year, and my dad planned to go lead a group so he could be there and spend some time with her. It worked out perfectly for me to fly down (with them, since it was the week after they were here) and lead a group with him! It's hard to describe what Kadesh (the high school camp) really is. It's not exactly a fun camp. You are in a small group with 8-10 other kids and 2 adult group leaders. And you study the Bible. In the afternoon, you do service projects. And you worship worship worship as a camp. It's amazing. Kadesh is set up in a way that you get to know people really fast and really REAL. It's incredible to see the way God wor...

Seven years ago today, God saved my life. He kept me safe when my body couldn't heal itself. He put angels in my path when I got to the hospital. He gave me an amazing family who helped me down a long and challenging recovery process that took several months. He gave me friends that found the humor in all the horrible side effects of the drugs that made me better. He helped me out of a destructive relationship and started preparing me for my husband. He strengthened me at my very weakest. He made me realize (again) my complete and utter dependence on Him. He rescued, redeemed, and renewed me, body and spirit. I am so thankful. For seven extra years of life and that He chose to give them to me. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!  What if the Lord had not been on our side?     Let all Israel repeat:  What if the Lord had not been on our side     when people attacked us?  They would have swallowed us alive     in their b...

Aw man, I do this EVERY year. I missed my anniversary again. Most of you reading this have known me for years, so you know the story. Six years ago, right around March 24, 2005, I was diagnosed with a blood disorder. The doctors told me that they had never seen someone my age (19 at the time) with platelets that low who was still alive. I believe it is by the grace and faithfulness of God that I did not die from my blood disorder before the doctors figured it out. When I realized I'd missed my anniversary again, I ran into the office to tell Jason. As I was leaving again, I said "Six extra years." He looked at me kinda funny, but that's how I feel about the time. The six years that I wasn't guaranteed were a gift from God. Six extra years. And I still pray that God will use these years He's given me to His glory.