Three of our high schoolers came as Work Crew for the weekend, so my primary responsibility was Work Crew boss. Together we washed dishes, swept floors, cleaned bathrooms and cabins, helped Jason and Bradyn with details of Club, and ran special events. Basically, we were in charge of everything behind the scenes. We had such a good crew and the Lord did amazing things! Our high schoolers were from all different parts of the city and had never met prior to the weekend. It was fun to see them become friends over the weekend and work well together. Cool how a weekend can touch so many hearts. It was geared toward our middle school friends, but was also significant for our high schoolers and our team of leaders.
We spent a lot of time in John 13, talking about Jesus washing his disciples’ feet. Alex (YL staffer) and I were able to find an hour of time that we could give kids to be by themselves. Silent. Resting with Jesus. And they marinated in these verses. Our kids said that they haven’t really ever had the opportunity to do that before. The conversation we had after that hour was, by far, my favorite part of the weekend! Rich and real. Honest and vulnerable. Just the best! We challenged our kids to memorize Colossians 3:23, as well, as our theme verse: “Whatever you do, work at it wit all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for men.” It was a great reminder that we were not serving for a “thank you” in return, but out of gratitude for Christ and what He has done for us!
It was a marathon sprint of a weekend! There was non-stop activity from 5:30AM to 11:30PM but it was the best! It’s amazing how much you can fit into a weekend when you really try! And, it was COLD!!! We were in the mountains and we had to bundle up!! The best when you’re used to sweating every day!
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