This weekend I went to my first youth conference. I sort of followed along not knowing what to expect. It was in Puyallup, WA...at Puyallup Foursquare Church. I tagged along with our youth pastors, a few other leaders, and a great group of kids. We stayed drove down in a van and a few followed. We stayed in a host home. We got little sleep. We actually ate well from amazing host homes who fed us breakfast, lunch and dinner. Huge blessings.

I wasn't sure what to expect. My kids have never experienced youth conferences. Madie did not want to go...her heart has been far from wanting to believe that God was real. She has been angry and frustrated and confused. She has spoken words of hate and housed depression and thoughts of desperation. She gets anxious and angry and frustrated in crowds. Noises frustrate her and get her all worked up. Really...she has felt that her world is terrible and worth nothing...She has asked why do I even exist.

Even though she resisted my prayers on the outside...I prayed the week before..."God I know you go before us. You are preparing the way...you will protect us and meet us there. God I pray for an encounter with you for Madie...Lord I know you will show Madie who you are...and how you love her and value her..." I had to believe that promise. I had to believe that God would blanket Madie in his Love and she would understand it.

I am not going to go in to details...but

Madie. Encountered. God.

God grabbed a hold of her heart.
God delivered her.
God captured her.
God spoke to her.
Madie will never be the same.

I will am so grateful and humbled by who God is.

Jack also was touched by the hand of God. He was moved by who God is and how God can be the Lord of his life. He learned and heard and witnessed so much. I can't wait to see God move mightily in this little guys life.

So many youth were touched by God this weekend. There was a Revolution. There was a revival. There was deliverance from depression, suicide, anxiety, pornography, anger, fear. There as breakthrough. This generation is on the move for God!

The following link is to a few of the podcasts from the conference. You can download them on ITunes. http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/foursquare-united-generation/id315776820
The dates of this years conference were 3/17 to 3/20.

Today we are all sleeping in...getting rest...our bodies are tired and they are not feeling good...so today we are starting late...going slow...and reflecting on how God restores....redeems...and meets us where we are at. More later when I can process!

In Jesus name,

Amen!

Love, Teresa