{"id":3321,"date":"2019-01-08T16:18:36","date_gmt":"2019-01-08T16:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/?p=3321"},"modified":"2021-12-08T09:22:09","modified_gmt":"2021-12-08T09:22:09","slug":"read-carolines-story-hosting-the-inspire-bible-tour-was-a-life-changing-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/2019\/01\/08\/read-carolines-story-hosting-the-inspire-bible-tour-was-a-life-changing-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Read Caroline\u2019s Story: Hosting the Inspire Bible TOUR Was a Life-Changing Event"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Caroline is our youngest <a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\">Inspire Bible TOUR<\/a> host yet! <a href=\"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/2019\/01\/08\/meet-amber-bolton-inspire-bible-tour-workshops\/?utm_source=Tyndale%20Bible%20Update%20Jan%2015%202019%20Send&amp;utm_medium=NLT%20Blog%20Post%20Link%20to%20Post%20about%20Amber&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible\">Amber Bolton<\/a> told us it was wonderful to work with Caroline and to see the passion she put into it. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"317\" height=\"422\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/Caroline.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3322\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/Caroline.png 317w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/Caroline-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 317px) 100vw, 317px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hi! My name is Caroline Fisher. I am 15\nyears old and am a sophomore in high school. Of course, homework and chores\noccupy <em>a<\/em> <em>lot <\/em>of my time. However, when I\u2019m not doing these, I enjoy\nyoga, reading, photography, art, hanging out with my friends, and of course, Bible\njournaling! I am left-handed, which some people say adds to my creative spirit.\nI am extraordinarily blessed with an incredible family, including two adorable\nkittens, and I am very involved in my school and church. I am a part of Team\nLEAD, a mentoring program for middle schoolers. I am also in Concert Choir,\nSpanish Club, and Educational Helpers, and I am usually a part of the dance\nteam but recently had to take a season off. And I actually have a job at my\nchurch! I am the Sunday School Assistant each Sunday, helping out with children\u2019s Sunday School. I <em>love <\/em>kids, so this job suits me\nperfectly. Every Sunday is an adventure that I so look forward to. I also go to\nyouth group, which meets every Wednesday night. Before youth group, we usually\ngo to a coffee shop\u2014we\u2019re all very close friends!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have attended church my entire life.\nCurrently, I attend Valparaiso First United Methodist Church. I have attended\nthis church since I moved to Valparaiso nearly fourteen years ago. My church is\ntruly a wonderful place and I am so lucky to have it. Being in high school, my\nfaith is constantly challenged. Most of my peers are pretty accepting, but it\ncan be tough when less than 10 percent of the student body regularly attends\nchurch. With this challenge, though, my faith has grown much stronger. When you\u2019re part of a\nminority, it can be easier to grow your faith more securely because it\u2019s something unique to\nyou, making it more fun and inviting to explore. One of my many life verses is\nPhilippians 4:13: \u201cI\ncan do all things through Christ who strengthens me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"920\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3323\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt.png 920w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt-768x563.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 920px) 100vw, 920px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I have been Bible journaling for almost seven months now. I am so glad that I have discovered and expanded on this creative outlet. My favorite part about it is decorating the page and being able to really <em>connect <\/em>with Scripture. Journaling helps the verse(s) to really sink in and helps me to truly believe the Scriptures. I first found out about the <em><a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\">Inspire<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\"> <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\">Bible<\/a><\/em><a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\"> TOUR<\/a> after stumbling across <a href=\"http:\/\/wpmu.azurewebsites.net\/nlt\/2019\/01\/08\/meet-amber-bolton-inspire-bible-tour-workshops\/?utm_source=Tyndale%20Bible%20Update%20Jan%2015%202019%20Send&amp;utm_medium=NLT%20Blog%20Post%20Link%20to%20Post%20about%20Amber&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible\">Amber Bolton<\/a> on Instagram. As I fell in love with her work, I began to explore workshops and hoped that one would show up near me. After months of wishing, I decided to make my dream a reality. Hosting a workshop had never occurred to me before, but I realized that there was nothing really stopping it from happening. My highlight from hosting the workshop was probably seeing all the smiling, excited faces ready to learn and praise the Lord. I loved seeing how joyous and fulfilled everyone was. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"626\" height=\"461\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineGroupShot.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3324\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineGroupShot.jpg 626w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineGroupShot-300x221.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As the host, I organized everything\nbetween my church and Amber, found funding, set up decorations, and spoke at\nthe event. There was a lot of work involved, but that\u2019s right up my alley!\nI absolutely loved hosting. I saw God a lot throughout the weeks leading up to\nthe workshop. One way that he particularly surprised me was with the turnout.\nBeing a relatively small church, I figured we\u2019d be lucky if we had 25 participants, but it ended\nup being over 50! And there were people from all different walks of faith\nattending\u2014from\nthose who could memorize the book of Psalms to those who didn\u2019t know what a Bible\nwas! Another thing I did not expect was how quickly the workshop would fly by.\nI ended up being at my church for over 6 hours that day, but it did not feel\nover 2! I would say I knew almost half of the people who attended. The\ncommunity outreach I did was extensive! I designed posters and put them\neverywhere. And it was great to see so many faces I did not recognize. I was dramatically\nimpacted by hosting the workshop <em>and <\/em>by attending it. It was\nso rewarding to be able to put so much effort into preparing and organizing the\nworkshop and then actually get to sit down and attend it as a participant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt4Small.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt4Small.jpg 500w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt4Small-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The workshop itself was phenomenal. Even\nas a somewhat \u201cexperienced\u201d Bible journaler, I\nlearned <em>so much <\/em>and absorbed everything\nAmber had to share. I keep describing that day to people as \u201clife-changing\u201d\u2014and it truly was! It\nwas surprising to discover how much work goes on behind the scenes for an\nevent. Much more work went into the workshop than I ever would\u2019ve fathomed as a\nparticipant. It was almost like Christmas: The day was built up, anticipated,\nand talked about so much, and then it was over in an instant. But God was\nunquestionably smiling upon the faces of everyone who was at the workshop. We\ntalked, smiled, laughed, prayed, and bonded over the experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"369\" height=\"527\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3325\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt3.png 369w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt3-210x300.png 210w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 369px) 100vw, 369px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>God certainly used this experience to\nstretch me. It gave me hope, purpose, and, of course, involvement in a\nwonderful activity. I\u2019ve grown in my faith through this experience and\nhave found myself closer with God. To those of you scrolling through the TOUR\nwebsite, deciding if you should pursue this \u201ccrazy\u201d idea\u2014do it! I would never hesitate to tell someone to\nhost a workshop. Although it\u2019s hard work the reward is so worth it, much\ngreater. My time in God\u2019s Word has most definitely changed for the\nbetter since the workshop. I learned so much and was able to apply it to my\njournaling. I feel like I am more mindful and aware as I read, and can really\ntake the verses and passages to heart. And my church started a monthly Bible-journaling\ngroup! Every second Monday, we spend the afternoon at Starbucks unleashing our\ncreative sides. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"443\" height=\"605\" src=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3326\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt2.png 443w, https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/8\/2019\/01\/CarolineBibleArt2-220x300.png 220w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 443px) 100vw, 443px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>I was inspired in so many ways through this workshop. It was truly a transformative experience. I will never forget this life-changing event and will be forever thankful to God for leading me to do this and blessing me with the successes it has brought.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\">Find out more about the <\/a><em><a href=\"http:\/\/inspirebible.com\/tour\/?utm_source=TBU%20%7C%20NLTblog.com&amp;utm_medium=Article%20about%20TOUR&amp;utm_campaign=Inspire%20Bible&amp;utm_content=011519)\">Inspire&nbsp;Bible TOUR<\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Caroline is our youngest Inspire Bible TOUR host yet! Amber Bolton told us it was wonderful to work with Caroline and to see the passion she put into it. Hi! My name is Caroline Fisher. I am 15 years old and am a sophomore in high school. Of course, homework and chores occupy a lot [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":12,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[12,13,14,34,42,44,45],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3321"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/12"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3321"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3321\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5834,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3321\/revisions\/5834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3321"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3321"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com\/nlt\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3321"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}<!-- LIVE: wpmu3.northcentralus.cloudapp.azure.com/nlt//wp-json/wp/v2/posts/3321 -->