July 9, 1994 – Saturday – 11:52 p.m.

This is my last journal entry for Fishnet.

Today I bumped into a little boy, he had lost his mom.  I helped them find each other and when they did they held onto each other and cried deeply.

As I walked back from their reunion, happy as I could be, I was in the midst of the crowd, and the band on the stage started playing, everyone in the crowd stood up and started clapping.  I know it sounds weird, but it felt like they were clapping for me.  I felt something stir in me and God said, “This is you.”

Later in the afternoon, a huge storm came up.  The tarp fell down and everyone was under it holding it down to keep it from flying away.  I, myself, videotaped the whole ordeal with Lisa’s video camera.

But what we didn’t know while we were under that tarp was that a huge funnel cloud formed above the hillside and almost touched ground.  But before it did, it seemed like something just picked it up and sent it on its way.

Later in the evening, the sky was filled with a double rainbow.  It was beautiful.  God has shown me who I am and he has made a promise to me.

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July 9, 1994 – Saturday – 6:30 a.m.

Yesterday I went to The Fish Bowl again, and the same thing happened to me, except stronger.  God touched me.  Jesus touched me.  I reached out to him and he reached in.  I’ve never been so close to God than…right now.  But through all of the joy and excitement, meeting new people, getting to know them, remembering who I am in Christ; in the midst of all that, only one thing seems wrong, one thing that is not right: Jenna and Tenielle aren’t here to experience it with me.

Today is our last day here.  The time has flown by.  I could live like this forever, but Jenna and Tenielle would have to be up here with me.

Yesterday, I did some crazy stuff with Kristin, Dana, and Hannah.  I’ve known Dana a while now.  She will be a Junior at Appalachian State University in Boone while I’m a Freshman at Lees-McRae in Banner Elk, only 17 miles away.  Kristen and I get along okay and Hannah and I are good friends.  Both of them want to come to my church since I told them how awesome our Praise and Worship was.

Steve Camp performed last night.  That was great!  He’s Kenny’s favorite singer.

James Robinson preached and boy was he good.  He said something about Hollywood and how we should pray for them, but he didn’t condemn all the good movies that had been made.  He even said a new movie called Forrest Gump was a movie that all Christians should see.  Hopefully I’ll see it soon.  I walked up to him afterwards and told him thank you for such a good word.

I’ve taken some pictures up here.  I can’t wait to get them developed.

Deep Creek is right around the corner.  I wonder if I’ll have as much fun as I’m having here at Fishnet?

July 8, 1994 – Friday – 7:50 a.m.

I just got back from the shower.  Yesterday, before I went to the Fish Bowl, I went on a little nature trail to the Shenandoah River and then climbed the side of a mountain in my sandals that Danny and Peter bought me in India.  That wasn’t an easy task.

Last night D&K performed and before that I saw ETW.

This place is awesome!  Something is happening to me.  I’ve started seeing clearer.  Thank you Jesus.

As for the people I’m here with, well, I’ve met some new people.  This little girl who looks like Nate likes me, but she complains and gets on my nerves like Misty.  I had a good conversation with Kristen, a 25-year-old married woman.  And then there’s Hannah, a pretty girl I assumed was 17, but no, she’s only 13.  It seems like there are girls like that everywhere.  Anyway, she’s sweet.

I bought Tenielle a little card with her name on it.  She’s been wanting to know what her names means.

Two more days of this and then I’ll go back home.  This is a learning experience; to help me remember.

July 7, 1994 – Thursday – 3:45 p.m.

I just got back from a meeting at a place called The Fish Bowl.

The speaker talked about the love and presence of Jesus.  He had an altar call.  I went down and he prayed for me.  My whole body seemed to tingle and the next thing I knew, I was on the ground.

And God said to me, “I am here.  I have always been here.  You still know, but now it is time to remember.  Remember…”

July 7, 1994 – Thursday – 6:45 a.m.

I’m at Fishnet!  We got here yesterday afternoon around 2:30 p.m.  The ride up was amazing.  I’m having so much fun.

The people I came here with are so friendly.  Their names are Kenny, Lisa, Tony, Leslie, Bradley, Dana, Kim, Hannah, Glen, Kristin, and some other girl.

Yesterday after we set up camp, we sat around and ate.  I went to the concerts and praise & worship last night.  After that a storm came up and blew down our tarp.  It started to rain, so I slept in the van.  Thank God, I was dry.

There is a whole world in front of me and with Jesus at my side I can do anything.

Time to help make breakfast….