First of all, let me update ya'll on my last couple days. Every morning, we wake up and have to be at work at 9. You would think it would be a little hard getting ready because I have 55 rooomates and everyone is showering, washing their face, making breakfast, or sitting on the porch doing their daily devotions, but I love it. And I love every minute of it. We are like one big family. So anyways, we drive the big "invisible children" vans to work and arrive at 9. Then we go to the conference room to train. This first week is all about training and getting to know the staff and each other.
Today Jason Russel, one of the founders of Invisible Children gave us a very inspiring talk. It was probably one of the best hours in my life. I can honestly say that when it was over, I walked out of that room feeling more important as a human being than I did when I walked in there. He first began by telling us about growing up and how he did not know who he was. He was the loner in school with no friends. Jason began telling us about "how to find your individualality." He was saying how each and every one of us are specifically designed differently. We are like snowflakes; Every one you find is different but yet, still beautiful. We are to live our lives to the fullest. And this I believe: that the free, exploring mind of the individual human is the most valuable thing in the world. And this I would fight for: the freedom of the mind to take any direction it wishes, undirected... as long as you find Jesus Christ first. Your real, new self will not come as long as you are looking for it. It will come when you are looking for Him. Look for yourself, and you will find in the long run only hatred, loneliness, despair, rage, ruin, and decay. But look for Christ and you will find Him, and with Him everything else thrown in. God created us to make a difference. He wants us to stand out, stand pride, and stand up.
Some of that was written by C.S. Lewis and Jason Russel, and myself.
I am unbelievably lucky to be here where I am. I am now a part of a movement. I am now a part of the Invisible Children team. No one deserves to be invisible. We are too important to Jesus, to go unoticed. So to finish up, rememeber, you ARE someone. You are more then you think. You mean the world to me.
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Sounds great!!!! We love you!
Cory, Clarissa and Cameron
Hey Rebecca, It's Jackie from the Embassy Suites. Ed forwarded your blog to me. So sad you had to leave us soo quicky but i know you'll be back :) It sounds like your having a great time, your blogs are great and very inspiring. Not only are you helping the Invinsible Children but also all who read your blogs, i am totally inspired and find great truth in what you say especially about "Finding Christ First" that is so awesome and true. Well take care and keep blogging cause it's great knowledge to all who read it!
You're amazing, Rebecca. This was very inspiring. Keep up the AMAZING work!
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