The Real Nicole.

So recently i was chatting with the Young Adults pastor at church about random stuff as we were hanging out nad he was showing me the posters he was making for his office wall with his top five bible verses of that time. He asked me if i had some and all i could think of was those verses which everyone kinda of knows. I mentioned that i thought all mine were the cliche verses and his response was asimple but heaps clear message. "the well known verses still have meaning, imagine if everyone had those verses on their heart." Its so true if everyone held tight to verses which are well known how much change would we see in the world, in confiedence, in God and in Life. Therefore i pick the cliche! Jeremiah 29:11 For I know the plans I have for you,” declares the LORD, “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future. Romans 8:28 And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who[a] have been called according to his pu...

On the October long weekend i coordinated my church group for SAYCO which is the South Australian Youth Camp Out. I'll be honest it was a lot of work and quite stressful, but it is something that was so rewarding, successful, encouraging and challenging. Saturday i found really hard as a leader, everything seemed so obvious to me and achievable but when it was actually happening everything seemed so difficult. I struggled with my own leadership skills, i wasnt confiedent that i would actually be listened too. Youth kids didnt listen to me, youth leaders were frustrated and telling me they hated me coz i was making them put tents up. i didnt make it to the first session till half way through which wasnt the best option since i was leading a small group and only had a junior as my other leader. Dinner on saturday night was stressful, the BBQ didnt work until much later so we were so behind in sorting dinner, this meant we were late getting places. that was the second session i had ...