We just returned from district summer camp a couple of weeks ago... But this is the first chance I've gotten to write about it. The week was incredible and God really did some amazing things. We took up about 40 teens and every single one came back different. A couple of weeks later, we are still seeing those changes. This was not a "camp high" experience, but rather real change that has real impact back here at home...
I am not going to share a whole lot about all the little things that happened because I just don't have time right now, but I will leave you with some pictures.... and hopefully in the following weeks I'll get some stories up.
Those are our kids right in the front row... worshiping their hearts out :)
Isaac... one of our teens that is on our worship band back at home.
The camp speaker hugging one of our kids (George) after a service.
Javier and Kyle... I have no idea who is giving them bunny ears...
Some of our boys... they think they're tough... but they are such nice guys :)
Sam, me and Javier in the Rhino on security duty...
Our boys playing soccer... they won the whole tournament and then even beat the staff!
The giant slip n slide that me and Nathan were in charge of.
Our kids worshiping God.
Me, Javi, Sam and more of our teens...
Javier and Sam in the boys cabin.
Me and Crystal.
Some of the girls...
Joe in the background, Isaac, Javier sneaking into the picture, and me.
Javier, Sam and me coming back from paintballing... yes, the convinced me to play paintball.
Chrisha, me and Raquel.
Our camp picture... "Love God, Love Others" ADNYI summer camp 2008.
Welcome to my Blog!
I'm a youth pastor in Southern California at a Nazarene church. I've been serving here for about 4 years. We have a large youth group of around 100 teens from all different cultures and backgrounds.
We merged with a Spanish church in January of 07 and our youth groups are now ONE! As of a little more than a year ago, I am working with a co-youth pastor named Javier. If you want to know more about me, you can read my very first blog post here.
I started this blog as a way to remember the amazing things that happen in my everyday life in ministry... the hilarious things that my teens say and do, the joys and victories, and the life stories of the amazing teenagers that are the future of our church, and our world. But I am also glad when it brings encouragement and joy to others. Feel free to leave your comments and let me know you're reading!
I am so blessed to be here, I love my teens... they are my heart!
And by the way...
at our church...
we speak 5 languages!!!
English, Spanish, Korean, Chinese and Gypsy! :)
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