We're back! Well, we are back from an awesome weekend with some awesome youth! Totally exhausted, but wouldn't of missed if for the world! We had a great time! There were the normal camp pranks, but overall it was so good. None of the girls got mad at each other, and none of the boys beat anyone up-now that is God- lol!!
On a serious note- we truly do have some awesome youth. God moved in so many of their lives this weekend. God has called forth a group of warriors to go and spread his kingdom and I know they can all step up to the plate. I have seen lives transformed and stand in awe of a great and glorious God.
One of the youth laid down a challenge to the other youth that they stand up and be the chosen generation that God has called them to be. If you are one of those youth--I look forward to seeing what you do! I know you guys are going to go further than we ever imagined and I am honored to be able to work beside you!
So youth- Sunday morning, lets show them how to worship!!
Have a great week!!
Melissa
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Gearing up for Winter Conference
Well, life got busy for a while. We have been having a great time at the Edge. We had an awesome Christmas Party with an amazing Dance Off competition. I am so bummed I haven't figured out how to post the video of it....maybe by Valentines Day I will have it up???
We are having our Winter Conference this weekend in beautiful Mt. View,AR. We are so excited! We have 31 youth going and 12 adults. It is going to be such an awesome time! I just know that God is going to do a new thing in each of these youth's life. They are awesome kids and God is going to bless this time of getting away with the intent of growing closer to him.
I have been preparing for this, and once again I am reminded of how much God wants a relationship with us. He is so good to us and so faithful.
In the Connection Sunday in the Senior High class, we challenged them to do a little spiritual inventory of the last year. I have done the same on my own last week. It is so good to see what God has done and take note of it periodically. We asked them to think of where they want to be in the coming year. What are their personal spiritual goals, I know I have done the same over the last week. I once again am refocused on what matters in my relationship with God. I constantly have to remind myself it is less about the rules and more about the relationship. If you have a relationship, the rules just handle themselves. In the words of Dr. Phil- no I don't watch him- "You can be the leader of the band, but if you stop you are going to be run over by the trombones." We can't stop.
"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." 1 Corinthians 9:24
Time to go and run the race-
Melissa Younge
We are having our Winter Conference this weekend in beautiful Mt. View,AR. We are so excited! We have 31 youth going and 12 adults. It is going to be such an awesome time! I just know that God is going to do a new thing in each of these youth's life. They are awesome kids and God is going to bless this time of getting away with the intent of growing closer to him.
I have been preparing for this, and once again I am reminded of how much God wants a relationship with us. He is so good to us and so faithful.
In the Connection Sunday in the Senior High class, we challenged them to do a little spiritual inventory of the last year. I have done the same on my own last week. It is so good to see what God has done and take note of it periodically. We asked them to think of where they want to be in the coming year. What are their personal spiritual goals, I know I have done the same over the last week. I once again am refocused on what matters in my relationship with God. I constantly have to remind myself it is less about the rules and more about the relationship. If you have a relationship, the rules just handle themselves. In the words of Dr. Phil- no I don't watch him- "You can be the leader of the band, but if you stop you are going to be run over by the trombones." We can't stop.
"Do you not know that those who run in a race all run, but only one receives the prize? Run in such a way that you may win." 1 Corinthians 9:24
Time to go and run the race-
Melissa Younge
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