Despite all the things that happened leading up to this trip, and on this trip, it was a huge success in my books! We had 63 people on the bus!!!!!! Absolutely awesome!! My group got sprayed with hydrulic (sp) fluid on the last ride of the night and stuck on it for 30mins or so because they could use the brake cuz the line broke! Everyone is ok from our group, but people were throwing up all over and having allergic reactions and stuff on the ride cuz they were just covered with oil but the park couldn't get us off the ride until it slowed down on it's own....pretty crazy, Thank God that we were facing the right way and the oil hit us in the back...some people got it right in the face and they were throwing up all over and stuff. I had an awesome group!! they all were really good about it...Casey was feeling a little sick though..but Emma, Kristen, Christine, Casey and Eric were awesome! Couldn't ask for a better group of kids to hang out with all day! Keep praying for this group, that the kids who were there today will keep coming to things...that they would be loved, and cared for in our group. The Christ would become very real to them through our group. Pray for myself and my awesome team that I work with--Tricia, Tara, Jake as well as student leaders like Rachel and Brad. They are all awesome, and they all have such a huge role to play in these kids lives...bigger than I think any of us realize. May God be glorified in everything that goes on here......
posted by Kellen @ 7:49 PM
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sounds like...fun...
no, seriously though, I'm glad things worked out even though it looked like it would be disappointing. and woohoo about dominican republic! it's exciting to see how God is blessing you...despite the fact that you have to make so many phone calls ;)
Kellen
Just a little insight into my day on Saturday. During our Elders' prayer breakfast, I felt this overwhelming feeling that I had to pray more than once for the safety of the kids on the Wonderland trip. All day that was on my mind, and at the time, I didn't understand why, but I just went with it. After hearing about the indident on the last ride of the day, and that all of our kids were sitting with their backs to the worst of the hydraulic fluid, and nobody was hurt, I understand why I had that feeling. We have to never ignore that voice of God in our lives, and though I sometimes try to push it aside, I've learned that God's speaking to me through that. Glad everything worked out that day and you all returned home safe and sound.
Just wanted to say that you did a good job organizing the trip to Wonderland. I think that all the teens had a fantastic time. One of the parents told me on Sunday that her daughter had a great time, and that she hopes that she will keep coming out to our Youth Events. Everything ended up working out and we had over 50 teens to hangout with and build relationships with. Can't wait to see what God has in store next.
Woohoo! The girls and their moms want to thank wonderland for a shopping trip that we will be going on once the big cheques come in to cover all ruined clothes.
Sorry Kellen, Casey and Eric girls only...always a positive way to look at things and a good excuse to shop!
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