More than just a music festival

So orientation day went well. Got all my college stuff together and set up my schedule for the fall. It looks like I will basically get all my heavy work load done on Monday and Tuesday, with one small class on Friday, and then have almost the rest of the week to study and what not. It should be nice. The orientation day was a lot simpler than I thought it would be. We basically just went into a class room, chose what courses we wanted, and then registered online. Then we got our ID photos, and that was it. Pretty sweet.
But until then, the more exciting thing coming up right now is soulfest! Four days away now, and I'm getting pumped. We have more than ten dudes coming up to tent in our backyard this year. And that usually is an event of its own. Gonna be a quieter year this year at Soulfest, music-wise. But honestly, that's not the only reason I go.
There are tons of stuff to buy. Clothes, food, cd's, books, and lots of other stuff. Plus, it a great excuse to just spend a week with your friends and take a vacation from work. :p
But, the best thing at Soulfest for me is the atmosphere. It is amazing, just being with so many fellow believers and worshiping God with them, it is really encouraging. I have never left Soulfest feeling disappointed at all. Uplifting is putting is lightly. I find it sorta recharges me during the rest of the year. Boosting me in Christ, so to speak. And after Soulfest is done, and I'm not surrounded by all those believers anymore, and I go back to my day to day stuff. I really see how unclean the world is, and how I can sorta seep back into a filthier version of myself. Soulfest, is so encouraging and uplifting, it changes you, I think. It is like a tiny chunk of Heaven, where people are gathered and praising His name in unison. And once you leave that tiny chunk of Heaven, you're like 'Dang, this is what I have to go back to? This is how I live my life?' And I find that every year, even if it's only a slight change in me, I try to get better than the previous year, and be more and more Christ-like to the world. And really, that's what God commands of us. To not follow in the crude and dirty paths the world makes, but to be a light for Christ to them. And I think Soulfest, for me anyway, helps me get closer to that calling.
So, needless to say, I am rather pumped for Soulfest as usual. Can't wait. Peace out. :D