last bit of Passion.

here is the last bit of passion pics i'll share.

i can't believe just a week ago i was returning--feels like forever ago!

i am just still floored about how amazing and life changing it was.

all the awesome friendships, too.

God is so good, and truly knows what we need most, when we need it.

{john piper!}

{francis chan}

{lecrae, beth moore, francis chan, louie giglio, john piper. they all took turns reading the whole book of Ephesians}

{there were three 'r' words around the congress center.  throughout passion, every minute there was someone at the conference praying for it.  we all had 2 minute intervals of prayer.  mine was wednesday night from 9:22-9:24 pm.  after our prayer time, we were to place our sticker on one of these big letters.  so powerful!}

{close up.  i had the word courage}

{iPhone flash lights}

{worship}

{our $8 personal pan pizzas.  how ridiculous right?  they weren't even that good.  but it was that or go without food from morning till 3 pm!  i get real cranky without food.  so there's my answer!}

{lunch one day! we were herded into these rooms where they had box lunches for us.}

{AJ, peter, josh}

the last night at Passion we did a prayer vigil. 

we all got candles and were to stand outside this hand that was representing freedom.

we were out there at midnight, and it was so powerful.

people started singing songs of worship while holding their candles. 

it was made news, and on CNN.  and what an amazing opportunity to be a part of it all.

{the hand}

{lights everywhere}

{me and susannah with the hand}

{more and more candles}

{aerial view...how incredible}

then, we headed home.  and we stopped at applebees on the way!

{susannah, peter, julia, me}

tonight i spent the evening with abby.

we had coffee in her room, did a walmart run, and then went to the devol hall lobby show.

but when we got there, we stopped in her bf's room, jonathan, and played some rock band!!

i looove that game so much.  and it was super fun.

then we watched some singers and then headed back.

and her and i stayed up till 2 am talking.

she was sharing a lot of personal stuff with me, and i was so so grateful.

it was such a great night and a great first weekend on campus!

and the whole time i kept thinking--had i not gotten conjunctivitis (which i think was just an allergic reaction to my purple eye liner now that i look at it all) i would have been babysitting till 10 pm yesterday and not had time with her.  and how awesome it is to see how the Lord worked in that situation.

{wow.  can't wait to go back!}