When God is in it, everything falls into place.

“I was raised in the church. I went to Sunday school, I went to youth group in middle school, I was part of the church. Last year, at a retreat, one of the girls in my youth group told me something. She told me that I would never be good enough. She said that I was annoying, and ugly, and that everyone hated me. That was when I gave up. I stopped going to church, I stopped talking to my friends, I stopped trying to have any connection with God because I felt like I would never be good enough for Him to care. I felt like I was one grain of sand in the Atlantic Ocean, and that one would ever give me a chance. On August 15, 2010, my friend Alex invited me to come to his church. I don't know what happened, but I think it was God who told me that I had to go. It was the first time I would be going to church in over 8 months. I can honestly say that Alex led me back to God. It was like getting hit with a 2x4 in the face. God told me right then that I needed to start going to church again. So I started going with Alex, and I became involved with Res. Life and for once, I finally felt like I was part of a family again. But I still wasn't getting the full effect of God in my life. I was invited to come to Uprising, expecting just a fun weekend to hang out and praise God. But it was so much more than that. On Saturday night of Uprising, you talked about dreams, and you talked about how people will always try and sabotage them. I know what that's like. I had always wanted to have more pride in myself, but every time I tried, someone would tear me down completely. That Saturday night, you talked about dreams. That night, I surrendered. I stopped trying to run my own life, and decided let God run it for me. I walked away from Uprising with a new sense of pride, with the feeling that no one can tear me down because I have God on my side. I just wanted to thank you for that. :)”


Caitlin – Grand Haven MI


What I love about God is, he give us a way when there seems to be no way!


Love all of you,


Randy