Revive Me by Jeremy Camp

Consider my affliction and please deliver me
Plead my cause and redeem me
Salvation is not for the wicked
For they don't seek your word
Great are your tender mercies Lord

Revive me, according to your loving kindness
Revive me, that I may seek your word
Revive me, according to your loving kindness
Revive me, oh Lord

You give me understanding
According to your word
Great peace for those who seek your face
I long for salvation
My lips shall praise your name
I rejoice in the treasure of your keep

Revive me, according to your loving kindness
Revive me, that I may seek your word
Revive me, according to your loving kindness
Revive me, oh Lord

For all my ways are before you
I let your hand become my help
My soul longs and adores you
Let my cry come before you oh Lord

Revive me, according to your loving kindness
Revive me, that I may seek your word
Revive me, according to your loving kindness
Revive me, oh Lord

Oh, Revive me
Revive me

I love my staff team!

Its been a while... but Im still here! I just got back from a weekend down in Oxford, where I will be doing ministry. We had a Student Venture staff retreat on Friday so they invited me to come down and join them even though Im not there yet. It was absolutely wonderful. I spent Thursday with Rox, a SV staff woman in Oxford, and was able to experience some of what daily ministry will look like. We met with a high school student, had an outreach for the soccer team where Rox shared her testimony, met with 2 college students who are interested in helping out with SV, and attended Miami University's Reverb (Campus Crusade) meeting. It was a full afternoon & evening, but it was so great!

Then at our retreat we basically just spent time together, talked about life, and got to go sailing! I LOVED it! One thing that has been hard about living at home is that I have no community here. I talk to friends on the phone occasionally, but its just not the same as seeing them face to face and being with them. There just isnt really anyone around and I always joke that my best friend is my 10-year old sister. :/ I enjoyed spending time getting to know my fellow staff a little better. They are so encouraging and challenging. I love that they ask deep questions, questions that matter, and really want to know how I am doing... in all areas of life. Im not used to that, especially right now. And although it is sometimes challenging, its good for me. This weekend was a wonderful time and I cant wait to be with my staff team for good!

As far as MPD goes... I have reached past the halfway mark and am at 60% right now! Praise and thanks to God for his provision! I have about 2 more months to receive 40%. I dont know where it will come from, but I am trying to keep persevering with my part of it and trusting God with the rest. I dont really have a lot to say about MPD, because these past couple weeks have been kinda slow, due to busyness and laziness on my part. But I do have an appointment tonight and a presentation on Thursday night, so please be praying for those if you will.

Thanks friends for your prayers and support. I just wanted to update you on my life a little. Maybe Ill post sometime soon with some of my deeper thoughts, but for now Im still processing them. :)