Winter Con

So these last few days I've been at Winter Con and it's been pretty great as expected. That's despite being sick! There have been talks on Revelation, seminars to cultivate hearts for the lost and personal growth. And my favorite part, students from other campuses showing that our God is truly at work and alive in the hearts of so many students who want His Beautiful Name to be known all over the world.

Here are some thoughts:

-This is my first winter con, because the last two I was actually in Japan visiting my sister. It is almost surreal that she is here now and I get to see her here!

-I opted out of a game night to talk for an hour or two with a good friend and it was a blessing. There is such excitement in the air as I know a handful of people looking to do global missions. 

-There has also been an opportunity to reconnect with previous acquaintances and meet more students. At first I was a little bummed that more people from our Puerto Rico team were not here, but it allowed me to spend time with SDSU friends and people from other schools. 

-My favorite event so far was a dinner casting vision for missions in Japan. I realized that Puerto Rico was amazing but it could never take away the desire to reach Japan. I think I assumed that my heart for Japan would just dissipate or not be as heavy because I did another missions in its place. However, after hearing more and meeting other students who want to reach Tokyo, I realize there is a feeling that I want to go back there. 

Maybe it's partially that they feel like my people but also I have seen firsthand how broken they are and I want them to know on some level that they no longer need to be alone. 

Switching gears it's weird now three years later meeting students at campuses I never considered and especially on those I visualized going to way back when. There is a hint of wistfulness in a sense, but there is only a brief instant of that feeling. Immediately I can say with confidence that God put me in the right place and has blessed me in many ways beyond anything I would have expected. 

These are perhaps not any life changing revelations or epiphanies but that's not necessary. I feel like I'm still learning, wrestling and getting revived by being around a community of believers. I cannot wait for more the next couple days and  I hope that I can experience the Lord on a still deeper level. 

All the Glory Be His.