Life On The Vine

This past weekend I went to Camp Crestview to join 160 women at a conference/slumber party called Life On The Vine. I went with Kate, Ashley and the Anthem Girls.

It was our first "girls outing" and it was amazing!!

On Saturday afternoon I went in to the chapel to hear Sunshine speak. She shared her testimony and the response of the women was amazing. After the testimony time, Shannon Kearney spoke about the next thing we were being invited to do. Around the front of the sanctuary were about 5 or 6 different stations. At the first station was ash on a plate. The second station had rocks and a cross. The third station was clean water in bowls. Then there were about six women available to pray with you. After that you could go and take communion. Next stood three men that had been asked to attend this conference. They were there to pray with the women. After that there was salt and then apples and honey.

At first I didn't really understand the reason for the stations. Usually in situations like that I tend to just walk away from them instead of engaging. I did walk out of the sanctuary for a little bit and said to the Lord, "I don't get it!" He said back to me, "I don't care, get back in there and go through it." I have been in a place of learning to be obedient right at the time that he asks something of me, so....I walked forward and got in line. Still unsure about what the purpose was, I reached out and touched the ash. Immediately the Lord spoke to my heart and said that my past is behind me and I need to stop looking behind and keep pressing forward. I went to the next station and picked up two rocks. As I was holding on to those two rocks the Lord began to show me two things I needed to let go of and leave at His cross. I began to pray and then placed them at the foot of the cross. The next station was prayer and as I turned around I saw someone that I knew and the Lord sent me to them. There has been a relationship that I have struggled in and the Lord wanted to heal that area. God is so good to direct and prepare hearts. After the conversation and prayer with each other, I was then able to take communion. The next steps happened and I left the sanctuary really excited about all that My Father had just accomplished in my life. If I would have remained stubborn and not walked through the stations just because I didn't understand, then I would have really missed out on something wonderful and very freeing.

Thank you Jesus for the blessing of your voice speaking to my heart. I would be lost without hearing from you!!

~ Kim ~