Creation 2009, my third anniversary.

By: Savannah O’Donohue

 

Hey everybody! Savannah O’Donohue speaking here. Never blogged before, so bear with me on this. Creation 2009, in my opinion, has been the best year yet. Today is Thursday, day two of Creation. But technically the first real day of Creation. But let’s backtrack.

 

I never remembered how much I really miss this place until I come back. Every year I’ve always thought; “Do I really want to go this year?” But when I get here, those thoughts seem stupid. Even on the way here, with Catchphrase and Sing-a-longs being screamed out the window, I remembered how much this church family means to me. Well, you guys pretty much mean the world to me. It took forever to finally get inside, the  campsite was far away and really rocky (unfortunately for me, with my clumsyness), I still sat there and smiled. It wasn’t even a fake one! I missed the wide open field and all of the christians gathering  together, just to worship the Lord our Savior. I missed all of my PA buddies/extended church family. I met some new friends too. I learned some new games, and I got a new perspective on life.

 

When we were here on Wednsday, it was kinda slow. There was stuff to do and what not, but really there wasn’t anything going on with Creation. We pretty much just chilled. Which is cool, but I was ready to worship. When the night came around I was already thinking about my past. About things I had done in the past year, and people I’ve done things to. I felt terrible. But I trudged on to see Reggie Dabbs. Now, before I start this, I will tell you this, I have given my life to God. I did on February 2, 2008. But since then, a lot of things have happened to me that only my few close friends know about. I’ve kind of lost some of my faith. Now, Reggie Dabbs is a big and loud man. He’s just my kind of guy.When he started speaking, I could feel Christ just cascading out of every pore in his body. But I was still in another world. Thinking about other things. Bad things. Good things. Anything. Finally I started to keep up. I jumped in right on time, he was saying stuff like; “I can” “You can” “We can” and “I got your back.” But honestly, I didn’t get it. For months, no one had my back, why would someone now? He kept going when it finally hit me. I was thinking this exact thing; “Even for Jesus, who can forgive me for the things I’ve done? Who could just forget it all and move one? Nobody. I’m just stuck with this, everyone will find out and hate me. All h*ll will break loose.” Then Reggie said it. God. God can forgive me. God can help me. God can make me better. He gave up everything, for ME. ME. When Jesus took his last breath and said; “It is done,” it had just started. He had started a new beginning for all of us. So, at the moment when Reggie told us that if we needed to give our lives to Christ, or ever just renew our love for him, to stand up and go to the prayer tent. It took everything I had not to run through the crowds of people and slam onto my knees begging the lord for his forgiveness. That night changed my life. I was okay. I was finally okay, again. My life is for the Lord. No one else. Nothing else. All I could think was; “I’m okay. I’m okay. I’m okay.” It wasn’t to reassure myself, I really felt, okay. I felt complete for the first time in months. 

 

Later that night I got to see Skillet and Relient K. If you don’t know them, look them up. They’re pretty amazing. They did a fantastic show. After that we went back to camp and I pretty much just passed out. I guess I win.

 

Now it’s Thursday and so far I haven’t done much. Pretty much just chilling with the family and what not. Got some abortion stuff and some pretty sweet buttons. They’re fly, like me. Tonight’s communion, so that’ll be awesome. Well, everything at Creation is awesome.

 

Everyone should have this Creation experience. Come and if you don’t like it, don’t come back. But I haven’t seen that happen yet. But that’s just me.

 

P.S. – Sorry this is so long, I kind of talk a lot. I get it from my dad. Blame him for your dried out eyes.