This past week was filled with both challenges and learning curves. After the big weekend celebration for WCC, I packed my bags and loaded up the truck to take Kaili back to school. She's headed back to Grace college for her sophomore year of college. it was hard to leave her, but I know she is where God wants her to be right now! We then drove to Spring Hill where i was a sponsor for the OCS Expedition camp. Every year, they take the high school students to this camp to bond, start off the year focusing on Jesus. The LEAD team plans and organizes a great deal of it. They work really hard serving the students and exhibiting leadership qualities. Cameron is part of this team. It is an amazing time away.

This year the themes was "OZ" The team put together sketches and video clips of each one of the characters. They even had the monkeys! During one of the large group sessions, Cam and i shared a little bit about what God is doing in our lives. We respesented the Tin Man. "If I only had a heart" is what he said. We talked about how our hearts had been closed off to Jesus. My experience was when my dad died when I was 11years. The way I dealt with things was to close off and build up walls. I never really let anyone in to my heart and emotions. Being vulnerable was completely out of the question. Opening up and approaching life differently has been a challenge. But through the Holy Spirit's prompting and the learning to let go, I have learned to tear down those walls that safely held my heart captive. I still have a long way to go, but identifying the issue is part of the healing process.

After the session of sharing, I had several girls come up to me and share their heart. As difficult as it was to admit that I struggle in this area, I believe God used it for good. we all "have a heart". Do you ever let anyone in to see what that looks like? Most of all, do you let your Almighty Creator see your heart? maybe it's time we let down that guard around the walls of our heart and became real authentic followers of Jesus. What do you think?