In which I recount

Current Tunes: Barlow Girl "Home For Christmas" ;D
Current Plans: watch Boy Meets World, rrrread, SLEEP!
Current Excitement: 20 days till I'm home again!

Hola ustedes!
So last time I blogged, I was prepping to go to California!
Well. That happened. Threeish weeks ago by now, although it seems like it was just yesterday. Man, going to California was definitely a highlight of my life. Not only did I grow a lot closer to my IHOPU brothers and sisters, I also made some pretty neat new siblings out at Biola! I <3 Biola.
What was Jesus up to in LA?
Wellllll. Lotsa stuff. ;D I was with a group of about 40 students/leaders from IHOPU who were distributed in Brea, California, which is in northern Orange County. We stayed with peeps from this prayer house called the Firehouse [ http://www.firehouseofprayer.org/ ]. They were gracious, wonderful hosts, and we all got along capitally! I was lucky enough to be housed in a home that was being housesat by one of the directors at the Firehouse, so seven of us girls got the run of the place with Anita as our mama! Our home was homebase for the Brea group so there was always something going on! We were blessed to experience Firehouse-style prayer meetings and prophetic moments.
We also partnered with Revive ministry [ facebook page here ] a ministry on Biola's (Bible Institute of Las Angeles, if you haven't heard of it) campus. Basically we just creeped about and offered prayer and encouragement to our brothers and sisters. We also joined the Revive leadership team in crying out for revival on Biola's campus. It was awesome, and I heard lots of great testimonies of healings and fire-stirrings from the two days we were on campus.
The week ended at the Fight conference and the first-ever StudentCall at the Glory Church in LA. It was an intense few days of prayer, intercession, worship, and teachings from some of the most passionate intercessors and missionaries of our time.
Another highlight of the trip was the Revival Tour-- aka 250 IHOPU students and leaders being herded around LA like cattle to various points of historic value from the Jesus People Movement of the 60's and 70's. Lou Engle was our tourguide, and he had many insightful and provoking anecdotes and stories about the past revival. This day also included looooots of prayer. It ended at the Azusa St Plaza, which was dreamy. Revival broke out at that very location in the early 1900's...1906? I believe. All kindsa crazy stuff happened at that time, so it was surreal to be back 100 years later, praying for the Spirit to be poured out over SoCal. So. Much. Of the BOMB.

After a 40 hour bus ride back to KC (I don't wanna talk about it...), I slept for 6 hours, woke up and unpacked, and then went back to bed. Then we had just a few days of classes and were off for Thanksgiving break! How thrilling! But first! A visit from my bestest pallies, Kendrason and Wilson! Will was a surprise, but most welcome. What followed: Applebee's, IHOP, sleep, Waffle House, the Plaza, nap, church, sleep, Waffle House, PR, Higher Grounds, and then they left me. :( But it was okay! I worked a few days and then drove back to MN myself!

So then it was Thanksgiving break. I did some cool stuff. Like skidded around on a snowy Co Rd J. Visited with Marissa! Had some mashed potatoes and pickles for Thanksgiving dinner with the WHOLE fam (including the CUTEST nephew that I currently have). Watched Will nap on my couch while I gleefully hacked his FB. Hung out with Kendra, Will, and Jeremy, and had a new experience ;). Saw some high school pallies, and ate McDonald's with my soulmate. And saw Harry Potter 7pt1 in IMAX at 11:40 the night before I drove home. Why, you ask? Well. I don't know. I still don't. ;P

Now I am back.
I would like to leave you with some genious revelation, some life lesson, or at the very least some Bible verses or clever song lyrics. But at this point, all I can say is:
"The Girl" by City and Colour.

Look for more in the future. ;D
Yes, I did use excessive emoticons in this post. So sue me. ;P

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