AHHHHH! The day finally came! Last night was new leader placement for Greater Raleigh Younglife. All of us new leaders met at the Younglife house PUMPED about the adventure that was about to happen. The anticipation was crazy! We made a tunnel to encourage each other as we left the house with our first clue. When my name was called I knew it was the start of the greatest night of my life. I rushed through the tunnel, made by my dear friends, and grabbed my first clue. Along with that was my crazy outfit to wear. This consisted of a rock girl skirt, a hawaiian shirt and a sombrero. I was ready to run! I ran to the three wolves statue on campus where I found my second clue and an umbrella. I then knew that my new teammate were hiding somewhere in the bushes and now knew that it was me that was being placed on their team. I was directed by the note to sing Rihanna's "umbrella" at the top of my lungs in the middle of campus with the provided prop. It was then I realized how many people were coming out of the near by popular eating spot. But there I was, full of joy and energy not caring that I looked ridiculous because I knew I was never happier than in that moment when dancing with an umbrella. I then ran to the volleyball court near by where I met my new teammate who was the boy placed with me. JAYYYYY!! Jay is so awesome and just happens to be a good friend. He is crazy and always up for anything. When I saw him, I couldn't contain my energy! Jay and I ran to each other and around the volleyball court screaming "THIS IS MY NEW TEAMMATE"!! Then we were directed to go to the student health center. There, we found blind folds and a pillow case. We put the blind fold on, the pillow case over our head and sat indian style waiting for someone to come. Then we heard the car pull up, people run out of the car and KIDNAP us! It was crazyyyy! I knew I was around my new team but still had no idea who they were!
We then got to our stop and they led us out and stood us beside each other. We took off the blindfold and there I was! MIDDLE CEEEK HIGH SCHOOL!!!
THE BEST SCHOOL AND TEAM I COULD ASK FOR!
I was so pumped I didn't know what to do. After meeting everyone we went to our sponsors house, The Marches, and had dessert with them!
I could not have asked for a better night!
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| KIDNAPPED |
I am so blessed to be apart of this team. God has already used this team to show the love of Jesus. I know this because some of my BEST friends I have made in college went to Middle Creek and followed Jesus because of this amazing group that supported and taught them.
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| INTRODUCED TO MY NEW TEAM |
Words can't describe the way I felt when I saw Emily Kirby. Emily has been apart of my life for a while, being from my hometown and her family being my second family. I remember watching and hearing Emily talk about Middle Creek, the girls and her team. I have looked up to Emily for years and to be able to call her my teammate for a little while and follow in her footsteps at Middle Creek is a blessing that I am overwhelmed by. She has shown me the love of Jesus by the way she treated me over the years. Hanging out with me, when people her age were around, getting me hype about being apart of the wolfpack, sharing her faith with me and introducing me to my best friends. What better role model could I ask for.
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| EMILY KIRBY MY HOMIE |
I seriously can not wait to see what crazy things The Lord does at Middle Creek. I know that he has placed me at the right place at the right time with the right girls. I pray that I would be filled with His word so that I can pour our the love of Jesus into this school. This is not about me, but about these high schoolers experiencing the consuming love of Jesus. I know he is looking down on Middle Creek smiling at the new things that he has planned and I can not wait to be apart of them!
Love my team and the way they shine the light of Jesus to me and to the kids at Middle Creek!
Lord, I know you are going to use my hands and feet at this amazing place. You have designed me and molded me into a person who is ready to lead other girls to You. I am so thankful for the desire in my heart that is bursting and that I get to share with the girls at Middle Creek. You are so good.
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"For I am not ashamed of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings salvation to everyone who believes: first to the Jew, then to the Gentile". ||Romans 1:16||
