This year's Anthem, VFC's annual Fall Break conference, was similar in many ways to how Anthem went last year. The weather was beautiful, the people there were amazing, the adventure was hilarious and muddy, the blob jumps were entertaining, the paintball was fun (kinda...I mean I'm not really into paintball), the messages were informative and the worship was electrifying. From the surface, it was just another Anthem.
But it really wasn't just another Anthem. This year was different. I mean, obviously this year wasn't going to be the exact same as last year's, just as this year's VFC wasn't gonna be the same as last year. It just amazes me how much can happen in such a relatively short time. The tone this Fall Break was considerably different than last year. I can vividly remember sitting in the main room last year wondering who half the people were, what exactly I was doing in VFC at all.
For some reason, the word 'nostalgic' constantly pops into my head when I think of this past weekend. I'm not sure it's quite the right word, but it'll do until I think of a better word. It is crazy how much I personally have changed in a year and it is said changes that seem to make Anthem a little different this go around. I see new people coming into Anthem for the first time, or I'll see the paintballing, adventure racing or preaching and something in me automatically reminisces.
I talked to several new VFC-ers and all of told me how awesome of an experience this was and how there lives are different after this and one even told me how she became a Christian this weekend. It brings such great joy to me, being a VFC veteran, of how a gift like Anthem can change lives like it has. There are many things that have given me great joy in the recent years and one can't help but stop and be thankful for all the joy that has come from being down here at UT.
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