IGNITE 2013: The Fire Within

Here’s my Ignite 2013 Top 3:

1. As The

If you want to experience “as the spirit leads” in its most tangible way, try volunteering as a stage manager for a conference. I’ve been praying “many are the plans but Your will be done” ever since I could remember and this is one instance I can really really say that it’s true! We may have prepared the script and cue cards but Jesus proved to us that He is the ultimate director who runs everything. You wouldn’t believe (I hope) how many of those that happened are not part of the program. We’re used to giving cues before talents and hosts go up on stage, but only God can cue something even if they’re already on stage and still make it work and even make it better!

2. Volunteers

It’s amazing and so overwhelming that most of the workers for Ignite are volunteers – people who have so much love for God and are willing to give their time (and sleep haha) for the advancement of His kingdom. I especially admire how every committee was excellent in their own tasks and how God connected every team to work together and achieve success in a big event such as this. It’s also such a blessing to work with people who are so kind, encouraging, and humble. It makes volunteer work 100x easier and better!

Below are the amazing people of our Production Team (incomplete), the Dream Team aka Unicorns with the ever great program director Jael Garcia, and the Stage Left Team! So fun working with all of you! (Credits to Riri for the first 2 photos)

3.  Worship

I thank God that even if we’re in the production team, He didn’t let me go out of that place unchanged. Even with the commset in my head and the constant voices (and shouting every now and then) in my ear giving cues, discussing changes in the script, and adjusting to every technical need, Jesus made sure that I’ll still be filled with His glory and His presence!

If God met me that way (even if we were busy and constantly on our toes) I could just imagine how God showed Himself to the thousands of students who were able to concentrate and absorb everything. They are all probably going nuts right now. Who wouldn’t be crazy about God’s love????

Also, God is crushing my heart by making me realize how much He loves me, thinks about me, and is longing for me because He didn’t fail to meet me even with the few instances that our commset was peaceful and quiet.  

The experience of the participants is definitely so much different from mine but the God we encountered in those 3 days is the same loving, faithful, amazing, awesome, never changing, most powerful, risen King!!

(Photo from Ignite PH Facebook page)

Bonus-ES

As a bonus, here’s my Don’t Stand Alone photo with Christian and Jose (walang aangal)

Some fan girl moments

Plus, my take homes - the SOLD TAG and an ignited Animo spirit. Thank you to the random Lasallians I met who were gracious enough to give me face paint :))

I’m so grateful to be given the chance to serve in this conference. To see 9,600 students singing, shouting, jumping for Jesus is a feeling you can never put to words. I definitely ended my summer with fire!!!! As I said in my Facebook album, Ignite 2013 may have ended but the fire within shall never fade! To God be all the glory, honor, and praise!