May 25, 2011 - Day 10

"We have not because we ask not."

"Hope in the Lord. Love in the Lord. Trust in the Lord."

     Today was what I would call interesting... to say the least. Us, interns gathered at 9 am for our daily morning prayer and decided to go to Retreat on the Street. Once we got there, Gary had Prayer Time where we all got to see Steven confess to everything he did and decide to make major changes in his life. He admitted that he manipulated many people in the room for his own entertainment and that he knows what everybody is going through and that just like him, they can make a change in their lives. It was pretty darn awesome to hear that. 

     After that we had Bible Study. Now that was pretty darn awesome as well. I spoke with Gary later who told me he didn't know where that Bible Study came from because he didn't even plan anything out. That's spiffy. He mostly concentrated on Isaiah 30:1-22. Before Bible Study started he told everyone a verse that said "We have not because we ask not". Isaiah 30:1-6 speaks of the people who rely on the "Pharisees" and not on God and Gary connected it with our lives and how we place our attention on carrying riches to "a people good for nothing" (Isaiah 30:6-7). He gave part of his life story to us and how he used drugs. I feel like that really spoke to many of the people there because they all deal with carrying riches to those people. Gary later read Isaiah 30:10-11 and how people manipulate each other and "prophesize" to get what they want or to get people what they want to hear. I knew of a few who had done that already so I knew that they were all listening. It was when Gary read Isaiah 30:20-22 that many really listened. It talks about how when we see the "Teacher", our eyes, mouth,s and ears will open and we will throw away all our "silver-plated idols" and "gold-covered images". Gary told everyone that that is where he is today and that everyone in this room could also be there. 

      Once Bible Study ended, a guy named Gus walked in and I began talking to him. I found out that he is a Rainbow kid (a type of traveling artist) and he came to Atlanta to find his girlfriend (who is 99% lesbian but Gus is 1% lucky to be with her haha) so that he can hitch a ride all the way to Washington for the National gathering. We all talked for awhile and he was pretty cool and we ended up walking him to Piedmont Park. He gave me his email (which I can't really read his handwriting haha) and his website soo we'll see how that goes! Today we finished pretty early and now I get to kinda chill which is nice. Can't wait to see what tomorrow brings:)

Jenny Sample