Christian Camp!

Back in August, along with a group of friends from church, we attended Momentum. Momentum came out of Soul Survivor, held annually at the Bath & North West Somerset Showground near Shepton Mallet, specifically for students and those in their 20s. We were both nervous at the concept of going to "Christian Camp". Up for it, but a little bit scared! Well it was awesome!

It is a festival rather than a camp - we did sleep in tents, and have to share communal toilets and showers (they weren't bad as far as camping standards normally go!) - but there was no Koom-biyah around the fire or silly games - unless you wanted to do those things of course. There was just a lot, a very lot, of JESUS. And Jesus based stuff. Seminars, cafes, stands, bookshop, prayer room, chat room, all dedicated to our Saviour and our relationship with Him, and it was pretty fab! The highlight was the main meetings held in the Big Top, apparently the biggest tent in Europe. Here, all 4,500 people would come together to spend time with God, worshipping Him, learning from Him, and allowing His Spirit to work in us and show us His will for our lives, and His pure, never-failing love for us.

Stuff at work has been exceptionally tough recently, and it was reaching a horrible point before we went away to Momentum. God really blessed me while we were away, and although things at work haven't changed dramatically He has made me stronger and much more able to deal with the current situation. We sang some amazing new worship songs during the Big Top meetings, but one struck me above all the others, which was 'Our God' by Chris Tomlin. We sang it on the first night, and during the chorus (as below), God really spoke to me. He is so much greater than any other, and it is in Him that we find our strength.

Our God is greater,
Our God is stronger,
God You are higher than any other!
Our God is healer,
Awesome in power,
Our God, Our God.

And if our God is for us
Then who could ever stop us?
And if our God is with us
Then what can stand against?

Here is a clip of Mike Pilavachi and Andy Croft giving a little look back at the awesome Christian festival we spent a few very soggy days in August at.

And yes, we do want to go back next year!

So Very Special

Further to my post on Love I think our wedding day summed it all up perfectly - God, family, friends, and love all there on that significant day in our lives. We didn't want the day to end. It really was so very special.




Photos by Jess Foreman, our wedding photographer