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A Trip With God

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By Luke Lindsey
On February 6th, the Leadership class was blessed with the opportunity of a two-night retreat to the Cameron highlands. Over many hours of time spent together, our class and teachers developed a special bond with each other. In addition, the presence of God was present the whole trip, leaving no one untouched by his love. No one was ready for what God has in store for us this trip.
                The trip started off with a 5-hour bus ride, although it didn’t seem so. Jamming to loud music, sharing stories, and our excitement for the next couple days made the trip seem short. After arriving at the guest house, our hungry bellies were joyed to find an amazing meal prepared for us by the McClary’s. We finished the night by spending some time with God in worship.
                In the morning, we surrounded around the warm fireplace and soaked in God’s presence. We spent a lot of time reflecting and asking God to speak to us. As we spent time admiring God’s creation, we thought about anything in our life that is leading us away from God and living in the fullness that Jesus gave us. We then discussed in our groups and prayed, bringing our struggles and lies to the surface. These chains were put among us by the enemy and no longer will we hide them.
                For lunch we all went down to the town to eat, most of us got delicious Indian food. Soon after that we went the tea plantation cafe, enjoying the scones and fresh tea. We then all explored the massive tea fields. It was a much-enjoyed afternoon. That evening, we wrote down on a piece of paper the lies and other struggles the enemy holds over us. We all one by one walked into our true identity in Christ by casting the lies into the fireplace, following with powerful prayer by the class and teachers. Lasting four hours, we prayed, and God broke chains that some have been carrying for too long.
Elizabeth Horton said, “There were lies in my life that I’d been believing for years that were broken that night. God changed me from the inside out and I can feel a difference in the way I live!” God transformed each one of us that night.  No one left the Cameron Highlands the same as when they arrived.”
               

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