Retreats
what a weekend we had at lake champion with our jr highers. i wish i could explain to you how amazing it was…but that would take a whole lot of typing~
so here’s the reader digest version:
our theme: The Four-Fold Gospel; Jesus is our Savior, Sanctifier, Healer, and Coming King~
when we got to the session on Jesus as our healer a call was given for kids to come forward if they wanted to receive healing. it was set-up with scripture and bathed in prayer. needless to say, over 150 kids came forward to be prayed for and receive healing for physical, emotional, relational, and spiritual things going on in their lives. it was overwhelming!
when we broke into our small group, i had our student type out what they were thinking and feeling so you can get a sneak peak at what goes through a jr highers head after a service like that.
here’s the testimonies in a word document if you’d like to read them all. i wasn’t sure which to pic, but here’s a couple:
Before tonight I suffered from three eating disorders; anorexia, bulimia, and excessive eating. I also have cut myself out of anger of what has been going through my life. God has given me this great gift of life and i felt like i ruined it by doing that to myself. However, today I AM HEALED! I AM NO LONGER THE PERSON I WAS. I feel I have taken a huge leap towards God.
Before tonight, I felt like I was unimportant. I had told all of my friends of my religion and I respected their religion, but they feel like they shouldn’t talk to me and they ignore me. Sometimes I go into the bathroom and cry my eyes out hoping that they will except me for who I am. Knowing that God loves me unconditionally, it makes me feel important and makes me want to cry. I feel like I don’t deserve it. I am a sinner and I know I will sin in the future. Knowing that God loves me before and after I sin, and will always love me is overwhelming to me. My sister and brothers say I’m nothing and I should just go away. After tonight I feel like I connected to God and know that I am special and I am unique!
-What really hit me this weekend was how real God is in our lives. We totally take him for granted. It’s amazing how much he affects our daily lives and this week God has become so real to me! God is amazing!
thank you so much for all your prayers…and please pray for our sr highers as we go away this weekend~
Posted by jimmyd in 24:7, Retreats on 15 Apr 2008 at 9:31 am | 1 Comment »
what a great weekend. i wish i could’ve posted this a little earlier, but being sick throws a wrench in everything.
we arrived to HHC right on time (after an amazing White Castle stop) and pretty much went right into our first session. Josh showed the love by acting like David. Then we all went to bed…kind of…and woke up to a devotional by debbie was awesome. it was built around the topic of being a friend like david and jonathan were to each other. this was followed up by a sweet time with God in our highly anticipated “solo’s with God”. 50 minutes of uninterrupted time with God…soo needed by everyone.
great mornings are best when followed up by great nights! so it was!! to start out our night session we worshipped for a good 4 minutes…it was AMAZING!! we just relaxed in the presence of God and it was sweet…
the message that night revolved around living a life that could end with someone noting that you served the purpose God had for you…Acts 13:36…so we all made gravestones and had people write on them what they would say of us if we died. it was such a cool experience…i honestly believe almost all the students and leaders will keep those stones for YEARS~
then the storm hit and it took us forever and a day to get home…but we made it:)
thanks for a great weekend everyone
Posted by jimmyd in Retreats on 20 Dec 2007 at 10:20 am | No Comments »
we’re on our winter camp retreat right now. it’s been amazing and God has done some wonderful things…i can’t wait to post it!
but for now, i need to let everyone know we WILL NOT BE BACK at our projected 4pm. We were totally on schedule, actually a little ahead of schedule, when we ran in a wall…of snow and ice. but that wasn’t the real issue. the real issue came when we were about to get off PA-107 onto Rt 6 our bus stalled. major engine issues.
here’s the weather report. doesn’t look good right now but i’ll be sure to keep you updated. as soon as we have a projected time of arrival i’ll be sure to post it~
thanks for all your understanding~
Posted by jimmyd in Retreats on 16 Dec 2007 at 3:08 pm | No Comments »
hey guys…pics are up from this weekends banquet…with MORE TO COME!!!
just click on any pic on the right and it’ll take you to our flickr account.
as for this weekend, i hope and pray you are as excited as i am. we’re looking at some snow tonight and tomorrow out at harmony heart camp. and maybe a little more on saturday/sunday. we’re still on for going so pack some nice WARM clothes.
we’ll all be meeting here (LHC) @ 4:45 and heading out (hitting up some food on the way of course). we’ll be getting home around 4pm on sunday. if anything changes weather wise and it looks like we won’t be able get home in time or have to leave early, i’ll make sure to post any news info here on LHCyouth.com. i’ll also try to get something up on longhillchapel.net as well.
i’m looking forward to a great weekend!
Posted by jimmyd in iT, Retreats on 12 Dec 2007 at 1:13 pm | No Comments »
wheww….
What a crazy couple of weeks!! LIFE 2007, JHC, and the VBS Missions Trip…all in the month of July!
LIFE was amazing~
JHC-TV was crazy awesome!! (look for the videos in the video section soon:) and DVD’s are coming!!)
VBS Missions Trip was fruitful. We were able to help Cross Bridge Community Church pull off its VBS for the community and also helped to jump start their youth ministry with their new youth pastor/worship pastor Josh.
But the good news is the craziness is over…unfortunately so is the summer:( but we do still have some sweet times of community together! Walking with Jesus tomorrow…combined laser tag thursday…and walking with Jesus again next Wednesday!
See you all tomorrow!!
Posted by jimmyd in 24:7, iT, Missions, Retreats on 07 Aug 2007 at 10:34 am | 1 Comment »
