The Power of Prayer

This week was so amazing. We had our 24/7 week of prayer. This was the week last year when I decided that I was giving up on life for a bit, and I was applying to do kaleo six. It was amazing to be able to experience this week at last. I've decided to really try to focus on my photography. I've been watching some of the photographers here and have really been trying to get out there and start showing God's creation through my photos. So I made another blog. http://www.leilasphotography.blogspot.com/ Check it out and tell me what you think. These are some pict's of the prayer room...

Anyways, God's been putting something on my heart lately. I've had a problem with being able to talk to our male intern without feeling awkward or scared. I dont know why, but there's been a huge fear in me that just wouldn't seem to go awayno matter what. A few weeks ago I had decided to go and try and change the situation around. After failing at that, I decided to pray about it, and then left it for a while. A few nights ago I had a dream about us talking to eachother normally. He was hugging me as I cryed and we were just talking about the situation. It was a really good dream! I woke up and imediately thought "I have to change this NOW!" In the prayer room I focused a lot of my prayers on this situation. God was yelling at me to go talk to him but I didn't know what to say as well as being to scared to go up to him and ask him to talk. So I turned to Jim. Jim and his wise words. He sat down with me first and then the both of us and we talked about the situation. That day I had no fear in me whatsoever. I was amazed to see God work so quickly after I listened to him and went to talk to Jordan. It was a really good experience! I feel so much better now that that wall is down. It's been a few days since that convo, and we are both so much better around eachother. My smile won't leave again! It was truly an answer to prayer!!!

So this week I found out that I have an ulcer in my stomach. Not a bad one, but bad enough that it has cut my energy level in half. Though I have a special diet which includes no coffee (tear) that's really the least of my worries. The most of my worries is how bad I'm doing on my papers hahaha. I do not have a really good feeling about my papers, but that's ok. I'm sure that I'm doing ok. Ooh my room won our first anual roomchek. yes I spelt that wrong on purpose.

This week at youth we played a game that didnt make sence at all. With agents, batteries, a flashlight, ya I didnt get it. I'm really enjoying my yout hgroup. Though no kid has fully come up to me and asked to talk yet, it's still been really fun getting to know them. There's this one girl who loves to hang around with me, it's kind of cool because it reminds me of when I was younger. I tended to hang off of my leaders. Hahaha, still do. But it's been cool being able to be someone she can look up to. I've had a lot of experiences lately where kids have looked up to me. I've waited a while to really experience that, but to be looked up to as a mature adult is a really good feeling! It kind of motivates me to become a better christian because of the kids that are following in my footsteps. I love it! Im really hoping that the kids at my youth group will start opening up to me a bit. I could use some practice with kids that age. Anyways this monday we start classes again, Church Ministry. Pray for focus for me and alertness for on friday our mens retreat happens, and I'm working full weekend which meens that I will be EXHAUSTED by the end of it. I'm really looking forward to what's ahead, hard to believe that this semester is almost over. Oh and feel free to call me sometime, I do have a phone in my room. my number is 250-246-3014 ext 279.