Greetings from Columbus!!!
February 28, 2009
Hey Ya’ll wonderful readers!
I hope each of you are doing incredibly well on this awesone day and that God is blessing you as you continue to seek his face.
I just wanted to give you an update on the trip I’m currently on. As some of you know, I took my youth team to Columbus, Ohio for the 2009 National Youth Workers Convention which is hosted by Doug Fields from Simply Youth Ministry and Group Publishing Inc. Seriously Friends, they are a team of incredible folks. We rented a 15-passanger van, left at about 9:00 AM this morning and arrived in Columbus around 4:00 PM. This years team consists of Jio Hardy, Yvette Leaman, Jamie Gebhardt, Lindsey Kurtz, Lindsay Biser, Daryl Witmer, and Dan Foxwell. Beside a little crazy driving by yours truly, a little rain now and again, and a failed prank from Jio, Dan, and myself, I’d say all went smoothly on the way down.
We kicked off the evening with some awesome worship that was led by a band from Saddleback Church in California. It was so great to just be filled up with songs and praise. Often times I think I find myself in the routine of it all within my own worship responsibilities, and it’s such an incredible feeling being immersed with the spirit. And that happened tonight Friends!
Braddigon (formally the band Dispatch) led a closing set of music. In it he talked about being a child of God and entering the kingdom of heaven. Jesus himself says that we must become children of light to spend eternity with him. They sang a song about being being made new called “De El” in Spanish. Check it out on Itunes-really a beautiful song.
I’ll have more updates as the weekend progressses here in Columbus. The team sends their hellos to you all!
One more thing. A family of our church was in a serious car accident this past week and two of our students were seriously injured. Please pray for the Abern Family and know that I will update you with more information as I learn more about the situation.
He hears our prayers Friends and He’s at work in some many powerful ways! Be encouraged and stregthened in Him tonight and always!
In His Dust,
Josh
