Day 1:
We are a day late getting up the day one itinerary and the scoop for the day. Last night found us getting in a little late and we just did not have the time to post anything.
We took off from Redeemer at around 8:00 and made our way out to Black River where 61 of us and some parents shared in a contemporary worship service where we were sent off with congregational blessings and even some goodies for the road. This fueled our fires and jump started the faith journey that we are now on as a group.
We made our way to EGF where we met up with Chris Leach and his group. Things went smoothly and we were on our way. The kids slept much of the day and I rode in the supplementary vehicle to prop up the broken leg which was not cooperating in the hustle and bustle.
We allowed the kids the day to just chill on the bus and then stopped for supper. We finally made our way into Madison Wisconsin where they were so helpful and accomodating. It is always interesting to see the responses from people when 119 youth bomb into a facility. Almost always people expect the worst, but the kids were absolutely AMAZING . . . parents you should be proud. One man said that he had never seen a more respectful group and he stays there about 10 days a month!
We had evening devotions with our individual groups. Zion split off. Holt/Newfolden split off. EGF split off. We went our own way. I talked with the kids about the image of God. I ran across a journal log that I wrote on my faith journey which said "if you cannot see God in all . . . you cannot see God at all." This is a challenge for all of us as we all have those in our lives who we struggle to find God in people who stress and challenge us. This was a planting point . . . we will see what grows. God's peace.
Jesus, Justice, and Jazz<><
Sheila
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