BattleCry Event Specialist

For those of you that dont know I am currently volunteering as an event specialist for the Greater NY Battlecry. Before I go on and tell you more about that, many of you may be wondering what Battlecry (BC) is.  ( Well the Greater NY Battlecry is a 2 day youth conference that confronts many issues that teens face in their everyday lives.  The events speakers take these issues and challenge the young adults that attend to make better life choices.  The speakers also challenge the teens to live a life that is pleasing to Christ.  The event is not only for teens,  there are sessions that are geared toward youth pastors and parents as well.  Over all this conference uses many different forms of interactive content to compel teens to wake up and stand up for what they say they believe in.)
I am really excited because I am beginning to see the fruits of my labor.  This past week I worked a ton of over time but I am so happy that I did.  My call team and I collectively registered over 2,000 people for the BC event.  We are currently a little over 1,000 registrations away from registering our base goal.  But I am excited because management is talking about opening more sections for the conference.

This event means a lot to me because it was at this event that God showed me the areas in my life that I needed to give over to Him. It was also at this event that I grasped the meaning of "actions speak louder than words."  Although I will not go into all of it right now I will say that the Lord has a funny way of doing things/ getting our attention.

The Greater NY BattleCry is going to be at the IZOD Center in the Meadowlands on April 16-17.  The theme for this years conference is the Encounter.  It is all about the Love of God.  There is also going to be some great music artist at the event as well.  Hilsong United, Canton Jones, Salvador, and Bishop Hezekiah Walker. The speakers for the event are going to be Ron Luce, Nick Vujicic, plus more to come.  If you are in the NY area and are not busy register and come out to the BattleCry.

Trust

Trust is a funny thing.  It is easier to trust a person that you know well rather than a person that you dont know at all.  But the funny thing about trust is somewhere doubt always exists.  Even when you want to believe and trust with your whole heart their is a nagging voice that calls to you. A voice that drops little nuggets of doubt in your mind. Now I dont know about you but this mostly happens to me when people get involved.   For example, I dont have that thought when I am about to sit in a chair. However, when it comes to people I am so hesitant to trust.  I hesitate to believe what is told to me.  But I am learning that the mistrust that I have in "man" should not be transfered to God, even though it is easier to mistrust Him at time than to believe His word.  Trust takes a great deal of faith. I never really knew what it ment to trust God.  I never really had to do it before.  However now that I am, what I can best describe as a full time Missionary, I find my self in a trial by fire situation.  I left it all behind, and please dont get me wrong, I do not regret my decision by any means,I am just saying that this part of my journey is rough.  I am miss independent, and i find that I have the biggest struggle any time that Money is involved.  I struggle because my pride gets in the way. My life is more fun and I am happier when I relinquish the control that I so dearly love over to God.  I do have moment where I freak out, and start to worry but then this voice reminds me that God is sovereign. I just forget to trust.  I am scared to trust.  The uncertainty, and worry threatens to over take me,  but I know the truth.  I know that God is a provider.  I guess what I am trying to say is that TRUST is a funny thing because it takes faith to trust, not Just in people but in God.  You have to be sure of what is hoped for and certain of what you dont see and thats tough. But I love that with trust comes grace.  A measure of grace that let me try all over again to get it right.  

I am so bad at this

I am  so sorry yall. I am so bad at this.  I am going to get better I am going to start updating this blog a lot more.  This is basically how the blog is going to look.  It is going to be a weekly update of my time in Texas(the next 6 months).  I am learning so much and I just wanted to share it. 

For those of you that know me I am still the same Lydia that you all know and love, but my rough edges are becoming refined. I am really out of my comfort zone out here in East Texas, really learning to call on the name of Jesus in my hard times as well as the good times.

I really want to come home, after this year is over, and make a difference.  I know that is the in thing to say now a days but I have been learning about the call that God places on each of our lives.  I just want to be a good witness.  I want my word to mean something.  I want the words that come out of my mouth to match the actions I take in my every day life.  I will never be flawless or perfect by any means, so please dont think that, this blog like its name is all about my Journey.  If you dont agree with something that I post please let me know and we can discuss it.  I just want to share my heart in this blog and hopefully touch yours.  Peace And Love.

God Bless