California Breakaway!
Hey Everyone,
I just got back early Monday morning from my Youth For Christ trip to California. We took 160 youth and 25 chaperones from across Saskatchewan for a week of intentional and intense fun. We got on the bus Thursday afternoon and arrived at Huntington Beach Saturday morning. The next week was filled with giving the youth a trip of a life time. We spent time at three different beaches, Disney Land, Universal Studios, Six Flags, outdoor shopping centres, Sea World -just to give you an idea of some of the fun we had. In addition to seeing all the hottest sights in California we also had 4 nights where we had big group games and then had Corwin Tiessen speak to us. Corwin is an amazing speaker who the youth related to easily and was able to start them thinking about God and their relationship with Him. After these nights were over we’d go back to our hotel rooms for small group times.
I just got back early Monday morning from my Youth For Christ trip to California. We took 160 youth and 25 chaperones from across Saskatchewan for a week of intentional and intense fun. We got on the bus Thursday afternoon and arrived at Huntington Beach Saturday morning. The next week was filled with giving the youth a trip of a life time. We spent time at three different beaches, Disney Land, Universal Studios, Six Flags, outdoor shopping centres, Sea World -just to give you an idea of some of the fun we had. In addition to seeing all the hottest sights in California we also had 4 nights where we had big group games and then had Corwin Tiessen speak to us. Corwin is an amazing speaker who the youth related to easily and was able to start them thinking about God and their relationship with Him. After these nights were over we’d go back to our hotel rooms for small group times.
I had 8 amazing girls in my small group all from Moose Jaw and surrounding areas. Each of these girls were at different stages of faith and it was such a privilege to be able to have these small group discussions and later one on one discussions of who they believe Jesus is and how they can grow in knowing Him. Like I always say the life of faith is a journey and it was such a privilege to be apart of these girls journeys of discovering more of who Jesus is- whether it be the first time ever hearing about Jesus or them being Christians for several years and growing deeper in love with Him. Throughout the week I found myself discouraged because the trip wasn’t unfolding how I had expected it would and was questioning I was even there. However, through my bus breaking down in Los Vegas I had a lot of time to reflect and see how God moved in the youths lives and found peace in knowing that God had led me to be on the trip for reasons far greater than I can and will ever comprehend, and I can rest in knowing that God is faithful to continue the work that He has begun in each of them.
Thank you for those of you who prayed for us this trip. We had no hospital trips and God defiantly was at work in our youths lives. Many of their hearts are seeking for truth and it is so exciting to see that hunger in their eyes. Please keep them in your prayers they continue to journey in discovering who Jesus is and the plan He has for their lives.
Thanks again for you love, prayers and support.
Leanne
Thank you for those of you who prayed for us this trip. We had no hospital trips and God defiantly was at work in our youths lives. Many of their hearts are seeking for truth and it is so exciting to see that hunger in their eyes. Please keep them in your prayers they continue to journey in discovering who Jesus is and the plan He has for their lives.
Thanks again for you love, prayers and support.
Leanne
posted by LEANNE @ 4:19 p.m.
1 Comments:
Glad to hear you had a good trip!
I found it ironic to hear your bus broke down in Las Vegas...I believe that all three of my siblings went on missions trips to California and all three of their buses broke down in Vegas!
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