As I have for the past few years, I was volunteering at YC Alberta yet again this year. This has probably been my favourite YC ever. Anyone that knows me knows that I am a technical person (duh). I love pretty much anything that has to do with technology because that's who I am. I was working with the 'street team' as we were called this year, helping out with interviews of speakers/artists and recording video of the main sessions and a little bit of the side stages. And I got the opportunity to worship without boundaries on the Saturday night in the main session.
(just as a bit of a shout-out to Marty Berg for giving me the opportunity to volunteer and help out again, and the team I was working with was amazing, you guys rock!)
It started with Unhindered leading worship. Unreal. Literally the best worship I have ever experienced. I danced and sang my heart out. And then Tim Hughes - I'm going to be honest, I was very unsure of what to think of Tim Hughes getting a main stage spot on the Saturday night. But I walked out of there amazed and absolutely blown away. My legs were sore from dancing. I had lost my voice.
The speakers - Danielle Strickland from right here in Edmonton and David Nasser, both preached powerful messages about surrendering to God and changing the world. Absolutely spot on for what this generation needs to hear. I believe many people walked out of Rexall Place with something to think about every night and encouraged in their faith.
All in all, I just wanted to say how much I enjoyed this past weekend, no matter how sore it made me or how many energy drinks and advil it took me to get through it. I enjoyed every second and would do it every weekend if I had the chance.
Just to add to the end of this post, I think this quote is fitting. This is from Trevor talking on the live DVD they recorded a few years back at YC.
"...We just want to thank you so very much, we love God with all of our hearts and we don't really care what anyone thinks about that. But I want to encourage you guys, real quick, I thank and I want you know this, and I believe this with all of my heart... that we have history makers in this room. And we have world changers in this room right here. Not always in some other city and not just on TV and in the movies, we got people right here in this room, you and me. And if we choose to not blend in and be liked 'I wanna make a difference in my school, in my life, in my family, wherever I am' and it's okay."
