Headed home

What a GREAT time we have had! The youth had a BLAST yesterday and the laser show and fireworks were truly incredible! We are at Lenox Mall in Atlanta for a little down time and to eat some lunch, then we will be on the road home! The students have such mixed feelings about coming home. God has been at work and I think they fear facing the reality of real life. Pray for them as they continue in the commitments they made at camp. See you back in Inverness! 

BUSY, BUT FUN!

What an awesome time we are having! The students are having a blast and God is at work. They have learned this week about the Way, being rooted in Christ, being marked by Christ as we reflect love and wisdom to the world, and today they will be learning about the Holy Spirit's role in our lives. They will evaluate what spiritual gifts they have and how they are using them in the body of Christ. It is so exciting to see Him at work in the lives of our students. They truly want to come back changed! Tonight camp will wrap up and tomorrow we will pack up and head to Stone Mountain for an adventure filled day. Yesterday Justin was nominated as Youth Minister of the Day by our students which meant wearing a lovely sash all day and getting high fives from EVERYONE who passed him on campus! He was encouraged by the affection our students expressed towards him as they each wrote a note to him. Pray for us as our time here comes to a close. Pray that what we have experienced here will not be left or end here! Partnering with you, 

Alana

We've Arrived at Camp

We made the 8 hour trip with no problems! We are here at the Georgia Baptist Convention Center in Toccoa, Ga. This place is absolutely beautiful. The camp is situated on a large lake that the students will begin to swim in today. Last night was an awesome night of worship. The camp pastor, Dave Rhodes, spoke from Jeremiah 4 encouraging the students to give all of their heart to God. He even used fruit common to our state to get the message across to the students. We closed the evening out last night with some church group time, giving the students some pillowcases that the children's ministry had made especially for them. We are excited about what the rest of the week holds!

Pictures will be added later in the week....right now the internet connection is very slow. Sorry.

A Hard Day On The Slopes

It sounds hard to believe, but it actually was a hard day on the slopes! It was very icy and as a result there were some hard landings. The laughs were abundant and the smiles were too, but I think everyone may come home with a bruise or two. 

Today was clear with sunshine, but it was very cold for us Floridians, much colder than yesterday. We spent time together on the slopes and inside the lodge playing games. I even saw my chess set being used! We left the resort a little early and visited North Carolina's Grandfather Mountain. It was closed for the day, but we had fun playing in the snow and sledding down an icy hill. Worship tonight was really cool, and I think the students were challenged by the amount of Scripture that was read in the service, three whole chapters. Jesus' sermon on the mount was read in its entirety (Matt. 5-7). The students saw how practical Jesus' words are for everyday life, and they were taught about the change that occurs deep within one's soul when they become a Christian. 

Tomorrow we leave bright and early for the long haul home. I think everyone is sad to see the trip coming to a close, especially me. See you back in Inverness.

Greetings From North Carolina

We planned to post this update on Friday night, obviously that didn't happen.  As every exciting trip has its unique surprises, this one has been no exception to the rule.  We had a wonderful ride up, and we made good time. The students began to get excited as we saw scattered patches of snow here and there. As we got closer to Boone the snow was everywhere and the views were spectacular. We had dinner, picked up our ski gear, and headed to the hotel for what we hoped would be a little free time for the students and some relaxation for the chaperones. However, plans soon changed as Alana and I headed to the Emergency room to get Sean Pratt stitched up. He was having some fun with the snow and took a little spill that cost him three stitches in the chin. Welcome to the Scar Face club Sean, you're in good company with yours truly! He is fine now and has an interesting story to tell his friends back home.

Today was a blast, the weather was cold with a few snow flurries. The students had a wonderful time learning to ski and snowboard. We had great fellowship and made some good memories. I think that many of them are excited to hit the slopes tomorrow with some experience under their belts. We concluded the day with an energetic time of worship, and the students were challenged to be born again in Christ. 

We will post again tomorrow night barring no more unexpected events. Off to get some much needed rest.

Welcome!

Hey! I'm so glad you've decided to check out this blog. Stay tuned for updates and pics from our ski retreat taking place Jan. 18-21st! We are so excited and can hardly wait to leave!