A Week to Remember

I'm gonna go ahead and say it: this week was one of the most important of my life. As you all know, the week started with me commiting to UNCG for golf. That is an obviously exciting event in my life and something I have put thousands of hours of practice into, but what was more significant about it was how easy of a decision it was. This was one of the most important decisions of my life, I have to choose where to spend 4 years of my life as well as the people I want to spend that immense amount of time with. The funny thing was, that this was one of the easiest decisions in my life. I really felt God speaking to me, and He wanted me at UNCG and I have not second guessed that for a second. For someone that has trouble picking what to eat for breakfast in the morning, this was incredible (in fact I'm still beating myself up for eating that breakfast burrito first morning). My confidence convinced me it was gonna be a special week.

Too many great things happened to talk about it all so I am gonna talk about two days in particular, the first and the last. I have always been the person who stays up all night thinking about every single stupid thing I did that day. If I hurt someone, it stays in my mind for weeks, and sometimes months or years. These burdens had hurt my self confidence to the point where I didn't like myself all that much. That first night about Grace erased those "red cards" immediatly. I no longer stay up at night thinking about what an idiot I am, instead I realize that I am human, ask God for forgiveness and know that I am forgiven. I then ask Him for the strength and wisdom to not repeat the mistake again. This has lifted an enormous weight off my back. I have never liked who I am as a person more than I do right now.

The single most emotional night of my life came on the final day. The evening sermon was one of the most memorable events I have ever witnessed. The band was great and Blake delivered such an emotional sermon that my mind was overwhelmed. I started thinking of all those dreams I had as a kid of how I wanted to change the world. I never dreamed of money or fame, but of helping those in need and being a role model to all around me and somehow those dreams have gotten lost during high school. I decided that night to devote myself to helping others, and working as a kingdom worker and I don't plan on backing down. That was followed by D Group that night, and the emotions running around that room were astounding. I realized how close we are as a youth group, we are truly a family. I prayed for Chelsea that night and it felt great to let her know that all of us have her back. I could feel God in that room looking over us.

The last thing I did that week was play nine holes of golf on Sunday night, spending a good chunk of it absorbing and processing what I had learned that week and made my last shot of the day from 120 yards (only the 3rd or 4th time I have ever made one from over 50 yards). A perfect end to an amazing week. I want to fight to live a Godly life, but I know I need help. You guys are like my family and I know together we can accomplish some amazing things. If anyone ever wants to talk, or even just hang out don't hesitate to call me.


Alex / Lebrondo