Internship so far

I'm Sam, one of the new interns for re:gen and Scripture Union for this academic year. I got involved with this internship because I have a heart for teenagers and want to see the youth [that makes me sound old - my peers I guess] changed and come into a relationship with God. I was born and raised in a Christian household but never understood that Christianity is all about relationship, not religion. In short, after a while I walked away from church but a mate dragged me to re:gen where this Good News was revealed to me: that I could know God and have a relationship with Him, and that Jesus had given His life to set me free. That changed my life forever. That was Febuary 2005, and since then life has never been the same. God has changed me, and looking back I have come a long way - but there's still a long way to go.

So it's been just over 2 months since the internship began, and it has been busy! But before that, Romania was a really powerful time - I think I got more than I gave in that mission. God taught me so much. [see earlier blog for more info on Romania trip]. A few days to recooperate and then straight to Soul Survivor - a massive Christian festival, with about 10-11,000 people! What an amazing experience. Camping out in the fields, worshipping God together in the Big Top [a massive tent/marquee where we all met and held 'services'], learning more about God through seminars, chilling out. It was amazing. In the 5 days of that particular week [they do several 5 day slots over the summer] around 900 people gave their lives to Christ. Awesome.

The internship involves a lot of schools work - taking assemblies and Christian Unions etc. So far I have really enjoyed it, although if I'm honest, working with kids can be draining! But God is helping me, so it's a win!

Some highlights so far:
1. Doing messy assemblies at a primary school - we made milkshake in our hands and it went everywhere - it was to show that all parts are necessary in the Body of Christ. We also used Mr Potato Head as an interactive illustration of the Body, and the necessity of each part.
2. An awesome prayer walk around Romford, where we saw German Lion Dogs - thay are amazing. And I ended up climbing a tree to retrieve a guy's kite while the other interns and our pastor, Jamie, evangelist to him.

There are more, but they can be a story for another time...