We just completed our
fourth “survivor” trip and guess what… everyone survived! To see some highlights, don't miss the video at the end of this post! As part of our
discipleship program, we took the varsity and JV team up in the mountains where
they had to rough it for a couple days.The weekend was full of
challenges that stretched the girls physically and emotionally.The goal is that as they run out of
stamina, they learn to depend on the encouragement of their teammates and that
they ultimately seek God for strength.So what did this Survivor weekend look like?We hiked up into the mountains to a little community called
Manabao to do some camping. Different activities were planned that helped them
to learn about the importance of putting on the amour of God. The girls had to
walk to a waterfall, all holding on to the same rope. Oh and they couldn’t
talk. They had a relay race where
they had to get through different obstacles and answer questions about the
amour of God.The biggest
highlight of the weekend was having 20 out of the 30 girls stand up and make
decisions to follow Christ.
JV & Varsity Team
It’s amazing how when
we get out of our comfort zones, we often hear God more clearly.The girls talked at the end of the
weekend of how it actually was freeing to not have their cell phones.They actually TALKED to each other and
built relationships. Imagine that! I don’t know about you, but I am guilty of
this.I “distract” myself with
music, tv, or even facebook and put my relationship with God and others on
hold.This weekend was an
encouragement to me too of the importance of getting rid of the those
distractions and making time for the most important things in my life. Thank
you for your support and prayers of this ministry. Please pray for these girls
and that they would take steps in their relationship with the Lord and pursue a
church.
On their way up to Manabao
Check out the video
that Courtney (one of the leaders on the trip) made of the weekend!
Thank you to Chelsie, Heidy, Mabelis, Esther and Courtney who did a great job leading this trip and really made it a success!
