Una Voce

I've been meaning to update this awhile ago, but I haven't had internet access for quite some time, and I only have cell phone reception about half the time.  So here are a few things I wanted to share with you.

"Una Voce." 

This means "with one voice" in latin. I'm not sure exactly why I thought of that the other day, but I realized that for one reason or another, it stuck. 

And then I began to think about it. Really, that's the purpose of Encounter. That we might be one voice that speaks truth and life as opposed to a bunch of individuals out to further ourselves. Sure, we're each still unique; I'm not saying we each think exactly alike or even act exactly alike all the time. But our goal is not to each try to stand out amongst the crowd.

Ultimately, we are striving to be unified as the body of Christ and even harmonize with each other. No pun intended =P. When we sing as a choir on stage, Peter (our sound tech) does an awesome job at blending our sound so that each is heard equally within the whole. One voice; una voce. 

So God is Nothing Short of Amazing!

Wow. I don't even think words could begin to express just how much I am in love with God and how grateful I am for the opportunity to be a part of this team! I feel like I have grown in leaps and bounds already, but at the same time I feel like I have so far to go! 


"Therefore, since we are surrounded by such a great cloud of witnesses, let us throw off everything that hinders and the sin that so easily entangles, and let us run with perseverance the race marked out for us. Let us fix our eyes on Jesus, the author and perfecter of our faith, who for the joy set before him endured the cross, scorning its shame, and sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." - Hebrews 12:1-2 


The other day we had our team and individual pictures. It was SO hot out, but the group shot turned out beautifully! We don't have the individual pictures back yet, but I thought I'd share the group picture. =]

Also while on the topic of pictures, one of my dear sisters here left her Bible and journal on the sofa this morning. I happened to notice the verse and it impressed upon me. So I grabbed my camera and decided to capture it the way I saw it. =]