[9/7] ACDC

Yeah so I'm in this group called AC DC and we totally rock! :) AC DC is the name my area church group likes to go by. Area Church-Denver City. Every Sunday a group of 10 of us head out to Denver City to worship with them and spend the day with some of the members. Our group consists of 4 girls (me, Ashton, Shae, and Amanda Holler), 4 guys (Van, Chris Willis, Ryan, and Jacob), and 2 assistants (Ginger and Bryson). When I first found out which area church I got and who I was with, I had mixed emotions. I was really happy because I'd heard good things about Denver City and I knew I liked my assistants. However, I hadn't really talked to the AIMers in my group yet so I wasn't sure how we'd work together. Well, after spending time with them I had a good feeling about it.


I've gone twice so far to Denver City. I can say that God has blessed me with a great team. Everyone is so willing to help out and do stuff. We get along great, have good laughs, and each bring a little something different to the group.

The first time I went was the weekend of TCC-Teenage Christian Conference. This was a pretty neat event because there were over 600 people there from all over West Texas and part of New Mexico. It was a day of lots, yes lots, of singing and listening to 4 different speakers preach the Word. We left on Saturday morning and when we got there went to the high school cafeteria to help set up for the dinner that would be provided for everyone. Basically we moved tables, chairs, covered tables, and set up the food (buns, chips, candy, condiments) for the burgers. Then we had some lunch and headed back to the church building to for the conference. Our guys led prayers, songs, and scripture readings during the conference. Seeing my brothers get up and lead never gets old! I love it. One girl ended up getting baptized that night. Praises to God.

Shae and I stayed with a couple, the Turnboughs (sp?), and they were really sweet. On Sunday there was a lot of fellowship with the church, which was just awesome.

This past Sunday we went to the youth group class and then during worship tried to do the "no bunching" again. There is a rule that we are not supposed to bunch up but go and meet new people. It is a little difficult sometimes to just get out there and strike up a conversation, especially because there are not a whole lot of people and I can't go up to someone who already has an AIMer or two talking to them. But I managed to sit next to a lady (with no AIMers) and talk a bit to her. She, like mainly everyone else, was very nice. After church we went out in the country to have lunch with a family. Oh man, that was some good home-cooked food. We ate well, and just knocked out afterward. Well, we talked and played with their kids first, but after that good meal and waking up early, it was time for a nap. We also saw their horses and land, which was pretty awesome.

Something that we will do every Sunday is go to the nursing home to visit and sing songs. I really like doing this because I know it makes them happy. Those people are just sweet and get joy from us visiting them. Some of them sing along with us which makes me happy. This past Sunday one lady kept saying "that was pretty" after every song we sang.

Even though we get tired from the drive over in the morning and then staying there all day, I'm so glad to be doing it. I can't wait to get to know my brothers and sisters from Denver City better. I'm looking forward to making a difference in their lives, growing closer with ACDC, and growing closer to the good Lord.