faith night

It was so fun! Ok, so we lost the game (and it's my fault cuz I wore the jinxed shirt), but it was a good game, and Chelley bought me a hot dog. :) And the concert was good, even though I didn't know alot of the songs.

The best part of the night, though (except for getting to hang out with Chelleybutton), was definitely the player testimonies. Poor Chelley, when they introduced who was speaking I started hitting her arm and saying 'I'm so excited! I'm so excited to hear them! I can't believe how excited I am right now!' I felt like a 10 year old girl at a Jonas Brothers concert.

Anyway, so first they introduced the Baseball Chapel leader (who seemed very nice and like he loves the LORD), and then he introduced the players - Adam Everett, Scott Baker, and, yay!, my dear Kevin Slowey. Sadly (and naturally) we were sitting behind some very annoyingly distracting children, so I couldn't focus on the boys as much as I would've liked, but I still really liked what I heard.

>>Everett said he's been a Christian for a long time, and that his brother dying last year has affected his walk with GOD, making him want to live every day for HIM while he's here, and looking forward to when he'll see his brother again. [He also apologized that he wasn't staying around for the concert, but he just got back from a 15-day road trip and his in-laws had the kids for the night so he was going home to his wife.]

>>Slowey talked about the peace that his faith brings - the peace that passes understanding. No matter what's going on aroung him, he knows that GOD is in control. He again mentioned that he likes the psalms. He feels he can relate to what the authors and singers of these songs were feeling [for someone who wants to be known for being genuine, it makes sense that he would like the openness of the psalms]. He also likes them because they're easier to read than Leviticus. :) Also, he mentioned how important it is that his be a daily walk with the LORD. He said there are times even on the mound when he reminds himself that all that matters is CHRIST. He talked about how important fellowship with other Christians is to him, and again said that he appreciates Baker's encouragement. [If he ever needs female fellowship and encouragement, he can feel free to contact me. ;) ]

>>Baker talked about growing up in a Christian home, saying that going to church wasn't a choice. He then said that when he got older he saw that making the decision to walk with the LORD - well there was no other choice. JESUS is the only Way, and following HIM is the best decision he's ever made. He also said that he knows that people are watching him, and he wants to live in a way that honors GOD. And his favorite parts of the Bible are the epistles, as seeing all that Paul went through helps him know that he can make it through, too. He also said that he knows that JESUS is his Rock and his Redeemer, and so he, too, has peace. [And when he was all done, cute little blond boy went running up to him all cute like, and he scooped him up and then went and tussled the curly hair of another cute little blond boy. What a nice daddy.]

And that's what made Faith Night so special.