soul survivor aka camp, round 1

i spent the last 6 days in somerset at a christian camp called soul survivor

it was awsome. god showed up in so many powerful ways in my youth group alone little lone the rest of the camp. it was awesome to see and i cant express half of it so i am gonna get strait to the photos again 

goodbye essex ...

phyck , shepton here we come !!!

heeeeeeeeeeeck yeeeeeeeer !!!

we know we look good 

pit stop at fleet services 

"either that's a huge mug or Lauren has gotten even smaller "-tom Lambert 

chilling out before dinner and an evening meeting to kick proceedings off 

the big top ... literally one of my fave places on the face of this planet

youth leader needs to get more recognition as a mode of transport 

i honestly don't know why people bother starting tea towel fights with me ... 

get to a seminar ..... clearly its time for a photo shoot 

MICKEY MOUSE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

on the last night  we had to dress on onsies and we found these 2 cuties dressed a bears !!!

youth group swag

random people from a church in the north east. HAAAAAY. because photos with complete strangers is how you roll when your at ss

trudi in her epic onsie  

such swag !!

i duck faced, a moments silence for my pride please .................................

i thank ye kindly

i would just like to say whilst all of the photographed stuff that is fun to look at is good and helps makes camp awesome. its the stuff you don't see that is what camps about. ministry times , worship . seeing people encounter Jesus and have there lives changed forever through healing and the ultimate healing , salvation. God is amazing and i will never begin to be a be to describe how faithful he is , so i wont try . i will just leave you with this ..

lots of love 

lauren

xx

its happened ...

the wedding i have been speaking about for months happened yesterday

and it was even more beautiful than i was hoping

now i could sit hear and try to tell you about how beautiful Julia (the bride) looked and how everyone had such a grate time.

or who i almost cried on several occasions as people told me how amazing a bridesmaid i have been or how beautiful i looked

or honery mentions in speeches ... and so much more

but since a picture is worth a thousand words 

i am going to let them tell you

order of survice

the groom , kev the rev and tom , the best man and mat's brother

the happy couple shining the register

refreshments , yes people that's cake that looks like icecream

the bride and her bridesmaids

bridesmaids and groomsmen

the groomsmen

lady's a gentlemen ... me in a dress

this is my good friend vez looking very pretty.

 it was also her birthday yesterday so HAPPY BIRTHDAY 

me and my band of merry men 

so hear come the artsie black and wight shots 

me and Laura

my two favorite little minions Rosie and Ellie in matching dresses 

goodbye folks , see you at the reception  

me and Joel at the reception venue. warly park golf club , such beautiful grounds 

tabby decided she wanted in on the photo ... 

can you see who else made it into the background of the last 2 shots?

that's right the bride and groom

they look like something out of a wedding brochure..

we love you Matt and Julia ! 

 

inside the reception venue

the bride and groom listening to speeches

cutting the cake

first dance ... this is where i finally gave up and cried

thank you Jesus for waterproof mascara 

OK i am going to end with a bunch of party shots. i dance my butt of and so did lots of other people ...

 

please pray for Matt and Julia as they start there life together

lots of love

Lauren

xx