Friday, August 8, 2008

A little time away!



















A few times a year Tony meets with some other Campus Outreach directors that are also close college friends. They meet for a time of fellowship, prayer, encouragement, and overall evaluation of their regions, personal and family life. One time out of the year the wives get to tag along. Thanks to my mother-in-law and Aunt in-law I got to spend the weekend with Tony and these special friends. Two of the high-lights were getting to spend some time with Curtis Tanner(one of the men who helped get Campus Outreach started), and getting to see Terri Perkins who was the Staff girl at Georgia College where I attended school. She was one of the people that God used in my life to help me understand the truths of the bible and how they applied to my life. I was so challenged by the lives of the men and women I was around and reminded that God is so faithful even when we are so faithless at times. That everyone has struggles no matter how "Godly" we may perceive them. One of my take away thoughts is my thought life. To take every thought captive to the obedience of Christ. I so often have negative thoughts (pity parties) about being the worlds worst parent or not getting to do this or that or why is God doing this or that anyway I've learned it only leads to bitterness, fear, anger and robs me of the joy God has for me if I would just trust Him and His word. Tony is so good for me in this Area-- He is my example of walking by faith and trusting God even in the midst of hard circumstances
Pictured Above: Clint Watson(CO Atlanta), Ken Currie(CO Minneapolis), Curtis Tanner, Byron Johnson (CO Montgomery), And my beloved!
Pictured Below: Kim Johnson, Peggy Watson, Theresa Currie, Terri Perkins, and Me.

6 comments:

Jill Williamson said...

Good things that you are sharing..so good to hear that it was fueling and fun!

--Shelley said...

i am sure that was fun and much needed. good reminder too about the thoughts. struggling in that area today.

Donna said...

I'm so glad you get to have that time. Everyone looks great- and so young still! Great reminder to take our thoughts captive.

Jennifer Werneth said...

love the pic of you and tony (at the top of the blog page). is that new? yall look like teenagers in love!
jen

gkenschaft said...

Neat to see all those CO friends from long ago:). Thanks for sharing the photo.

Josh Espinosa said...

Man, I love seeing the Watsons. Been too long since I've seen ole' CW.