Let Me Rediscover You

Hey guys, it's been about a week since I've posted last.  And, like I promised, I'm determined to keep y'all up to date with our lives. So, since I've last posted, two of our trips have been fulfilled. My best friend and I took our road trip to Memphis.  She's never been anywhere, literally.. she lives in Meridian and ventures to Clinton to the semester.. this is about the extent of her travel life.  She was so excited to see Memphis that it made me giggle. 
(Ash, if you're reading this.. you know I love you, you make me smile )

So, we finally made it to Memphis.. phew, not used to a gazillion lanes on the interstate. Nonetheless, we parked and found our restaurant (after being lost and wandering around downtown Memphis for about thirty minutes). We ate at a place called the Majestic Grille.  It was so nice and so incredibly neat.  The restaurant originally opened in 1913 as a silent picture house.  After 30 years, it closed down and was remodeled and transformed into a restaurant.  The original architecture is still in place, as it gives you the feel of being back in Old Hollywood time.  It also has an 18 foot screen that plays silent films and classic movies throughout your dinner.  If you know Ashley or myself, you know that was right up our alleys.  We LOVE old Hollywood.  So, here's a few pictures of the restaurant. 




After dinner, we headed over to the FedEx Forum for the concert.  I don't have much to say about the concert other than it was amazing.  In my opinion, if an artist can sound just as good (or better) live than recording, that is something to be applauded.  Well, Michael does just that.  He sounds even better live.  He's like this generations Frank Sinatra, so I'm ok with that.

Here's some pics from the concert..

We returned home from Memphis the next day and I began to pack for mine and Matt's next trip. But somewhere in the middle of that, I got sick.  Like yucky sick.  I was not feeling well at all.  Praise be to GOD that I was still able to go to Camp Conquer.  Matt and I had the privilege of going to youth camp as adult leaders, and it could not have blessed us anymore than it did.  From hearing Tom Richter (one of my favorites) speak to worshipping with Downhere and watching illusions by Jared Hall, it was an amazing no AWESOME week.  That camp just didn't do something for the youth though, it gave Matt and I such a peace about a situation we have been trying to work out.  Most of you know that Matt and I have been searching for a church where we can call home and get plugged into.  I'm almost positive that is the reason God allowed us to go to this camp.  I have NEVER, I repeat, NEVER felt so accepted, welcomed, and loved by a group of teenagers as I did this week.  It's very hard to put everything I felt and am feeling into words. Basically, to sum it up, I feel like we may have found "home" and I could not be more thrilled.  I'm already trying to talk Matt into planning youth events and parties at our little apartment.  I can't get enough of being around those kids, they are such a blessing and encouragement.  So, Ashley, Amanda, Abbey, Janice, Angel, Dillon, Cody, Ty, Chris, Travis, Daniel, and Ridge, (if y'all are reading this) THANK YOU from the BOTTOM of our hears. We love you.  You have already meant more to us than you will probably ever know.

Camp was not only wonderful, but beautiful as well.  We were about 45 miles north of Chattanooga and on top of a mountain. God has such a beautiful mind and a beautiful creation.

I'm going to leave y'all with the lyrics of one of the worship songs we sang a few times this week.  It has to be the most REAL and powerful songs I've ever sung.  Lord, let this be our prayer.

Your spirit hovers over my waters
Your love burns longer than the sun
The skies of thunder echo you wonder
Your praises can't be over sung

The whole Universe is witness
To only a part of what you've done
So let me rediscover you
And breathe in me your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
Oh, let me rediscover you

You see my weakness, my pride, my blindness
You wield your power through them all
Of all the mysteries, still, the greatest to me
Is that you're faithful when I fall

How can I say I know you
When what I know is still so small?

Let me rediscover you and breathe in me your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
Oh, let me rediscover you

Let me cry "holy, holy, holy"
Let me awaken to your majesty
And see a glimmer of your glory
Let me abide in you

Let me rediscover you
and by your grace I'll follow through
reveal to me the God I thought I knew

let me rediscover you
And breathe in me your life anew
Tell me of the God I never knew
And let me rediscover you

Oh, let me rediscover you
Tell me of the God I never knew
Jesus, let me rediscover you.

God Bless,