Friday, January 3, 2014

SKI snowboarding TRIP

The last two days of our trip to NM, we got to go on a ski trip to Sipapu Ski Resort! My walkabout family and I all had a great time on the slopes standing in awe of the beauty the Lord has created with the tall trees and the awesome snow.
I hadn’t been snowboarding in a few years, so I knew the first few runs would be comical, but I was ready for the adventure! The first day several of the full time staff members from TX came with us, one of which was my closest full time friend – Tim. We had a lot of fun racing down to beat one another, laughing at one another as we fell (mostly me), and just enjoying the snowy weather.

After the first day, I was extremely happy and ready to return again the next day! The second day as we went, I spent a lot of time with one of my amazing roommates! We had a lot of fun focusing on certain aspects of our skill level and not as much as speed (like I did the first day). Through that friendship and time spent together, I was reminded of how important it is to be intentional in our friendships and relationships.
The intentionality of our lives is what we have been placed here on this earth for. The Lord allows us all to live here in order to bring Him glory. Unless I am intentional with my time and relationships, nothing will come through that. I have to be open and vulnerable to people. I have to share my life with people in order to engage in the deep moments that I was created for.

My sweet roommate, Jordan, served as such an encouragement to me on this second day of snowboarding. No agendas for one another, just deep conversations, accountability and being open with one another. Man has the Lord blessed me with her friendship.

Sweet friends I don’t know the last time you hit the slopes or if you ever have. If you haven’t, maybe you can try it sometime... if not there are other ways I would love to encourage you to be intentional with people.

Love God. Love people.

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