I haven't wrote in over a month, so I thought I'd update y'all on what's been going on!
So on March 29th-30th, the Will Graham Celebration was held at Mississippi College free of charge and everyone was welcomed! They had 6 bands that played that weekend: Matthew West, The Afters, Paul Baloche, Rhett Walker Band, Canton Jones, and Tedashii! Speaker was Will Graham (Billy Graham's grandson). Altogether of those nights, 200+ people received Christ into their lives! It was an such fun time of worship and a great coming together of Christ. The last night, Matthew West was going to be leading worship, so I brought along some youth girls from my church and they had a blast and we were able to meet him! Such a great weekend!
^the youth girls and I
^Matthew West!
I had he awesome opportunity to meet Callie Cole, a girl who has an amazing testimony, and her family helps sponcer students going on mission trips. I'm very thankful that I was one of many scholar recipients! They helped me get closer to the Philippines and I'm very blessed for that!
^Callie Cole and me!
^I received a certificate from Callie's Missions for serving, and it was presented to my by my youth pastor and Zion Hill.
On April 5th, Zion Hill youth went to go see Kari Jobe and Rend Collective live at Pinelake Baptist Church in Brandon! It was such an amazing time of worship. Kari Jobe is such an inspirational person and really gets into the Word. Rend Collective was very entertaining!
April 11th-13th was LTC (Leadership Training Conferenece) and Missions Orientation weekend! All of the BSU summer missionaries and this years/next years BSU leadership team were required to go to this event. LTC was so fun and we learned so much. My favorite part about the weekend was missions orientation! (That's not too surprising! Haha!) That Saturday, all the BSU missionaries (130+) were all being commissioned to serve this summer. We had to stand up and say our name, where we go to school, and where we were going that summer. After that was over, all the summer missionaries went to Camp Garyway for orientation. We learned so much about what to expect when we all go to our mission locations, and we had time to really reflect and remember why we are going to where we are going. I got to meet one of the girls that will be serving on my team this summer, and she is also the team leader! Her name is Katie and she is a junior at MSU. We were able to get to know one another, and talk about the Philippines together. I am very excited to serve with her. I met some amazing new people, and I get to see many of them again when I go to orientation in Rainsville, AL on May 29th!
^this years and next years BSU leadership teams for Colin!
^being commissioned!
^me and Maura! Colin summer missionaries!
^Katie!
Colin just had Spring Fling! So here's some pics from that week!
This past weekend, we had a girls night out at the church for the youth girls at Zion Hill. It was a great time of worship, fellowship, and unity. I love these girls.
I only have 5 more class days here at Colin, and I've gotta say, I'm not loving it too much! My freshman year in college has went by wayyyy to fast, and I have made so many new friends who are graduating and leaving us. It's going to be so strange not seeing them every single day next year, but I know that we have made friendships that will last a lifetime. I have truly enjoyed my first year here. When August comes I'll be in my last year of Colin! A sophomore! I can't believe how much time is flying by!
Just a little over a month, I'll be headed to the Philippines! I'm so ready for God to use me! I'm ready to serve! He has been preparing me for months now for this trip, and I'm ready to GO.
I ask that y'all will pray for me as I finish out these last few days here at school. Almost there!
Thanks!
Be Love. Show Love.
-Tonya, :)
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