*CHALLENGE 2009*

so this past Mon-Wed was pretty intense~ 

went on a youth retreat setup by the Baptist convention~ it was called, "Challenge 2009", fifth year and running.....

this past 1 is the best one yet!~

it was my first, and according to many of the leaders and kids... it was the best, praise the Lord ;)

i was incredibly blessed to have my first real retreat with many of my EMC family, including the older ones and most of the leaders.

i was able to pray for many of my brothers and sisters, which i was incredibly blessed to do...

i was able to lead the youth into worship and bless them with how God was able to use someone as hopeless and wretched as i was.... no matter how nerve wrecking sharing my testimony may have been..... the feedback was tremendous and encouraging, or tremendously encouraging =)

i praise God for the ears that heard, hearts that were touched, and commitments made that night.

the theme of Challenge'09 was 'trained to serve' and the verse on the back was from 1 Timothy 4:7-8.... "train yourself for godliness. For physical training is of some value, but godliness has value for all things, holding promise for both the present life and the life to come."

i pray till we meet again next year at Challenge 2010, you guys will remain in His righteous ways and continue to train yourselves for godliness and experience victory in every area of your life.... after all... we serve a God who is bigger than life itself and who made us more than conquerors..... lets do this =)

God's Groupi"E"

PRAISE WAS INCREDIBLE!~

BROTHERS AND SISTERS OF EMC incl Pastor Jacob