you're free. did you know that?

Hey

So yesterday I was reading in Galatians...well then i flipped to a whole bunch of places in the bible because i didn't really feel sleepy and it was interesting just flipping around and in Galatians, in whatever chapter i'm on, it was talking about how we're free. Free from being restrained by law. And I remember reading from something else...probably a devo book and it was challenging the reader to think about their own life and if they live free. Free from the things that bind us to this world. Free from the law of sin. And I didn't know if i could answer yes. Because really like...am i living as if i'm free? Wouldn't i look so much more joyful if i was free? And I know that I'm free. and like Paul says, I shouldn't be reliving my "childhood of sin" . Something for me to think about. To not be bound by things that I know aren't worth my time to be bound to. Not sure if that last sentence made much sense. =P

Last night also happened to be Drifting Wood CGN v 2.0 I think. I think it's the second. Well technically the second one that we planned. And i know that before the night I was like...really stressed out. Because I didn't know who was coming, who was eating, where we were even going to be! Because i'm not good with booking and therefore we ended up having to ninja into a room because of the major takeover from the scouts. They took up like EVERYWHERE. like not even kidding =P with their sleepover, and their pretend campfire, and their hot chocolate making, and their wood tying and intense like craft making and like EVERYTHING. we ended up getting a room on the side of the new basement =P Also, two grade 9 girls from my cell group emailed me thursday night telling me they'd get pizza and when i got that i was like PTL because it's just...so amazing to see them caring for the cell group =) And it's just awesome and they brought friends. Interesting friends. 2J. Maybe we'll see them again =P It'll probably be different next time when they come back =P Not as super chills. 

In the end, I think it went...really well =P The food was like rushed and everything but we all got to spend like 30 minutes with our accountability partners and I really hoped they got to talk to each other about like...all the things they were going through with each other. C wasn't there yesterday so i ended up spending time with Chung and it was really great because we talked about cell group leading and he reminded me of a lot of things that...well i'd forgotten in the whole rushing and mess of things. Firstly, God has blessed me with an AMAZING cell group with AMAZING people =) Like actually =) Like they're so honest. Like if they don't want to answer a question, they won't answer it and if they're interested, they'll show it. And i guess I really love that about them. So does Chung =P And i'm sure the others do too. And secondly, I can't compare cell groups. I could feel myself doing that the past couple days with the planning and everything. It seemed like we were the only cell group who wasn't at a cell group leader or counselor's house but that didn't matter and turned out Team Fly was at church too =P They were hot potting. Which was pretty cool =) 

After a-partner time we just went into...Taboo =) In the end i probably didn't have to bring all the stuff I did. I brought a guitar, wii, wii games and stuff and Taboo. I only needed Taboo =P It took like actually an hour and if we wanted to, we could spend 6 hours doing it and it'd still be fun =) It was really great seeing people get involved and really into it. I think it got kind of competitive =P Especially with Chung. So into it. Boys vs. Girls. And it was just fun because people who didn't usually talk got to play and got to try and get people to guess stuff. I think only one person didn't really get into it. But he had to leave early too. But i'm glad Calvin's got T for his accountability partner. I know he'll be awesome with him =)

I learned a lot last night. I learned to trust God again. And so i'm excited for the next cell group night =) It's gonna be wicked awesome because I just know that it will be. And God will move amazingly in amazing unknown ways =) And i relearned that my cell group is the bomb =) And it was just a really great time, spending time with them =) And just kind of reminded me of cruise times when me and my cousins played taboo until like...1 or 2 and we still wouldn't want to stop =P 

So now I should go. A small run down of today. My mom came home =) And she just spent some time to eat dinner. Maybe she's staying overnight. Probably gonna go back to my grandma's tomorrow but it's still nice seeing her =) Haven't seen her in like a week. more actually. and today's worship practice was a little lonely in the booth but had some good time praying with each other in the super cold sanctuary =P  
well time for the dissection write up =) 

p.requests:
- really put my trust in the Lord. That He will work amazing things 
- discipline to do my work, help out in house and NOT play games 
- spend more prayer and time in cell group leading =) because it's awesome 

thanks =)

-Chris