Sheffield

I LOVE Sheffield. I really wish you guys were here. Let me start at the beginning, I got off the train and I was a little disoriented because I was so tired. I walk out to the site of a huge fountain, I love water, and all of these beautiful, windy streets. I went to the library to hang out because I hadn't really gotten in touch with Autumn giving her all the details of my arrival. Autumn met me there and took me on a tour of the city. It was so good to see her and connect here. This city is amazing, but the best part is all the youth. They are everywhere, skateboards and bright-colored hair and soft hearts. Autumn was telling me about life here and what she does on a daily basis, it's really intense but watching these kids, they're worth it and He's worth it. I felt completely connected to this, to what God is doing here. It's funny how youth are alike wherever you go, they need so badly to be loved and to be told they are worthy of your time and love but most of all Jesus' life. I loved walking around town, seeing all the places from pictures of the Elevate team and talking to all the youth that have stuck because of them, all the artwork and creativity that comes from these youth, and most of all experiencing God here. I never really knew that I wanted to work with youth, like give my life working with youth, until I got here. It's funny how you come alive when you are doing what God has called you to do. I mean I'm traveling around Europe but I feel most alive when I'm talking to Neive. Neive, is one of the girls who came to Inside Out last night (their version of Flipedge). I was praying for her when she got there because Autumn told me she wasn't a Christian yet. Autumn preached about community and we worshipped and hung out and played games, it was pretty wonderful and a lot like being in Waco for the Flipside (though that's apparently unusual for it to be that calm). Afterwards a group of girls headed home with us for the first ever youth girls sleepover. We were about an hour and a half into hanging out and eating and talking, we were just about to start the movie, when Neive asked to talk to Autumn. Thirty minutes later they walked back into the room and I can tell by the look on Autumn's face that she had given her life to the Lord!!!! I almost started crying, simply because I had been praying for her all that night, I can't imagine how Autumn felt. It was pretty amazing but the girls are starting to wake up so I need to go. :)