At Home with Christ (SFC ILC 08)

This conference gave me an assurance of a future full of hope with Christ. Right now, I still feel so high, empowered, inspired, and filled with God’s love within me and can’t fully express my joy from such an awesome encounter with Him! For the past few days, I have worried a lot about so many things which made me uncomfortable as worrying is something I’m not used to doing.

 The theme for this year’s International Leaders’ Conference is “At Home with Christ”, and as it suggests, I felt really home knowing that I rekindled my connection with the community that introduced me to a life with Jesus. Having a weekend that enabled me to bond with my brothers and sisters in this community has given me so much relief and made me set aside whatever anxieties I had before coming into the conference. It was also a great experience to have enjoyed the company of our new members attending their very first conference in Singles For Christ. I actually saw myself in them when I had my 1st conference and to see their excitement to be in an event like this. Since this is an international conference, I was also happy to have seen and talked to the brothers and sisters from SFC USA whom I met in Chicago last year during the Pro-Life Conference (Trista of SFC Chicago, Dunn of SFC Texas, and Ron from SFC Maryland).

The 1st-ever talk show in an SFC conference was very effective – the hosts were so hilarious (Brother Shok was so blessed with a great sense of humor)  yet it grabbed everybody’s attention so God’s messages were clearly delivered. More than the fun activities, I think the talk on healing was one of the best talks during the conference yet I must say, all the talks were all worth remembering. It’s just that the talk on healing addressed my needs before coming into the conference. I was indeed, moved by the stories of the sharers, most especially that one brother who talked about his family’s past and how the Lord is overturning situations for him which is so similar to what is happening to us right now. Needless to say, there were also sharers who gave testimonies on how they got out of their dark past and difficulties through a God who truly saves, these are just awakening stories for struggling sinners like most of us. The bishop who delivered the homily during the Sunday mass was also successful in explaining how we can all find home in the Church where Christ always dwells.

It just feels so good to be reconnected with God feeling the cold breeze of the wind as I raise my hands and close my eyes when we sang songs of praise and worship. I am now leaving my worries behind as I found home in Jesus who will constantly make everything possible for me. After the conference, I knew that God clarified what my missions and purposes are and what He intends to do for me. I think I am so overwhelmed and found new courage even as I go back to the life outside the community where there are more challenges ahead through the increased conviction that God gave me. Jesus is such a rockstar!

My ID

Before the 1st talk

Start of the Fellowship Night

2nd Day, Morning Ritual after prayer

After the healing talk and praisefest

Cheripic without JB and PA

With SFC USA

A community in worship

Slide for life!

Chapter Pic!

~ by juandimarco on February 17, 2008.