Malibu 2015 Post #2

We have finished our first two weeks so far and our 3rd week arrived today at 2pm with 350 campers.  Now as the others are home, leaders get to follow up with kids with what they started and experienced here.  This is a majestic and 'thin place' where God seems as though He's a small distance between us and Him.  We know the because of Jesus' work on the cross, He actually is always near and accessible, just seems more apparent up here.

Here's a few more highlights:

In a cabin of guys from Enumclaw, after they heard Tank's 3rd message at camp about our 'need' for God. One not-yet-a-believer kid said, mid way through cabin time, "I feel like our life is a 2000 piece puzzle, and sin is that we are all scrambled, and Jesus is like the the picture on the puzzle box so we know how to follow what we are trying to do in the life God is giving us." Love that! 

Our speaker Tank used illustrations of a Starbucks cup and how we fit all kinds of ingredients in our 'cup' (each represented activities and pursuits we squeeze into our life) but then end up having no room for coffee. We do this to God too.  Tank's illustrations are vivid and got kids talking.  This one resonated with kids from almost every cabin we heard. 

It has been fun to see the work crew bosses Elizabeth Aagard and Josh lead the dining hall, and our area work crew kids Jabari, Andrew Smith (kitchen) and Olivia Cooper serve so well in there.

Olivia's (and summer staffer Maddy's) parents from Everett, Lin and Marci, visited as adult guests and were blown away by YL, Malibu and how was all encounter God here.

They REALLY showed their true colors at the Pirate theme night (see picture.)
I have some new friends and I hope they get involved with YL in WestSnoCo!  We love them.

During the Work Crew welcome on night one each week, the WC kids storm the stage and sing "Be our Guest" Disney style and our Mariner student, Jabari Baker, starts off the whole group in singing the first note.  Love this!

 

We treated our entire assignment team to a midnight run at the Totem Inn for all you can eat ice cream, food and more.  It was a blast.  Long-time friend (former YL 'kid' 11 years ago) and current Marysville YL leader, Tyler Marcus, joined me in delivering a spontaneous program walk-on for them, mocking the highlights and awkward moments from our time so far. I laughed mostly at Tyler as we dressed in random character outfits he had made up for us to dress up in.  Our team had fun together at the table (see pic.) Thanks to the Malibu 'property committee' for footing the bill for this.

Dietrich and Janna have LOVED their new friends. Janna is almost inseparable with Charlie (girl) Tankersley and Harper Niebruegge (below).  Dietrich can hardly choose which friend to adventure with.  This week, its Emmett Stewart (Ross's son) as they snuck kitchen knives to whittle sticks for their secret beach fort.



A few more solid stories:

One of the very first night of camp, before campers arrived, I spoke to all the work crew (45), summer staff (35), interns/property (35) and assignment team (28 plus kids.)  I prayed about how to illustrate the kind of posture I had been sensing God was inviting us all to take this month; a posture of expectation for God to move. I shared about a Bothell kid, Max, who came last year to Malibu.  Here is what I shared.  Max had little to no expectation that He would encounter God and didn't even want to be at camp. His leader invited him to take a step towards God. Try opening up his Bible for the first time, and give God a shot.  He abliged.  He opened up the bible randomly to John 5, which is about a man who had been waiting for something to happen to help his life get better.  Jesus approached the man and asked if he wanted to be well.  The man immediately went into his excuses as to why he had been sitting around, not getting better. Jesus lifted him up.  Max realized that was a perfect 'word' for him.  Wow, the first thing he read in the Bible spoke to exactly where he was at in life.  His mind was blown.  But, God wasn't done.  I was camp speaker and I had already had planned to read John 5 that night, and invited the campers to consider "Do you want to be well?"  Max came up and asked "Did my leader tell you to read that?"  I didn't understand why he asked that, but he told me the story.  His mind was FURTHER blown.    Okay....fast forward to last week.  I shared this story to motivate us all to expect God to move in unexpected ways.  I showed the kid's picture on the screen with me with him, THEN, a summer staff girl stood up, astounded, and she blurted "THAT IS MY BROTHER!!!" In front of all 150 of us.  She explained that that week and that encounter with God changed his life.  Here is a pic of Max and I last year, and Samantha and I two days ago.  Mind blown AGAIN!  Wow God.

Seattle Seahawks long-snapper, Clint Gresham, who leads at Mercer Island YL, was at the inner dock and one of the girls on the trip, who has had family abandonment issues, was there, and Clint felt led to share "God wants to be as a Father to you, to be there, fully present for you, and to be your guide to find your way through. You're not alone, and you are his loved daughter."  Which is true statement of God.  She burst into tears, thanking Clint, and later wrote down everything she said and told Clint that this was exactly what she was waiting to know if this was true about God. 

Malibu and Young Life are super fun, yet sometimes the deeper meaning overpowers the fun.  A group of 17 girls finally got deep and 'real' in cabin time and they skipped out on both the late night activities, the carnival and the "Western Review" variety show, and instead, had a 4 hour cabin time that ALL the girls insisted on staying in (no one was held hostage.)  They all hugged and prayed for one another after finally opening up after feeling unsafe to all year & week.

One girl said after the 2nd night of cabin time, "I hope God can fill all the voids in my heart and life, I feel like I am missing so much in my life."  Then, the next night, Tank shared exactly those words, that God is not a drawer in the dresser, he IS the entire dresser, he doesn't want to be part of our life, but the whole thing.  And in sharing about the starbucks cup being filled with fillers and sweeteners instead of coffee, the light bulb camp on for her.  The void, what has been missing, is God himself!

As usual, at the end of the week at Malibu, we give kids who have made a decision that week to respond to God's offer of relationship, a opportunity to stand up and "say so." Last week and this week, it was a tear-filled moment of joy to see kids stand up, say their name and share what they decided.  Here's a picture below from this morning from week 2.  This never gets old, friends.  Luke 15 says that there is a celebration in heaven over even ONE person who turns to God.  It means another person is added to the guest list of an everlasting party.  So...when over 70 kids stand up in 2 weeks, its worth a huge cheer.  Would you cheer with us?   Lets hear it!!!!!

I could keep going, but its fast paced here. The internet is slow yet we have 1 day left for our 'internet allotment' cycle and we have about 2 more GB of data we get to 'use it or lose it' so I'm goin' all in on pics. Then we have to send pictures home on flash drives with guests to post for us like we did last year.  Can't wait to experience more and share more of this. 

-Jeff and Tanya-

Malibu 2015 Post #1

Friends-

This first week serving as camp director and serving with our family here at Malibu was a blast.  Dietrich did the high ropes course. I met Susan Hutchison the longtime news anchor.  Our 4th head leader Ann Shackelton finally got across the border.

No more yellow skies and ashes covering Malibu.  Kids on work crew would have a job to go around and 'ash wipe'.  Hilarious.  We had all volunteer leaders last week, many of them teacher-leaders.  Very committed, and also very gracious.  This week is Mercer Is, Bothell/Woodinville, Lake Oswego, Enumclaw, Redmond Or, and Puyallup.  We are on 'Day 4.'

(The sky last week after the smoke from the fires clouded the sky. that's the sun...it was pure red)

'Tank', our speaker here, who is also the Northwest Divisional Vice President, has been a joy as a speaker to work with.  He teaches me as he speaks and we have conversations, and I sense I am able to do my job as Camp Director even with a high level leader 'under' me.  His illustrations as a speaker are world class.  I will steal from his repertoire for sure. Although its my first time in my director role, I have seemed to have been decent.  I'm learning a lot! 

A SWEET Highlight:

I joined 3 kids from Walla Walla whom I bonded with at camp and was invited in their cabin time. At the end, I prayed with them and their leader.  I invited them to pray for each person, one at a time, and before we pray out loud to take a moment to allow God to put a word, a verse, a picture, or a truth about that person.  They all agreed.  The Lord spoke to and through each kid and leader to each other in a specific, vivid, powerful way.  As we prayed for the first kid, Justin, the leader shared Philippians 4:13 to him.  I sensed the Lord had equipped him with the spiritual gift of 'wisdom' and that he needs to keep a journal to store up wisdom as God gives it to him.  Then, I shared that he needs to have page where he draws a line down the middle of the page and on the left side, write what gets him down, depressed, and the lies he believes about himself.  And on the right side, what God's truth is about them and the truth.  A few other solid things were shared from the other kids.  After we were done praying for Justin, I asked him how that was.  He asked "are we done?"  I said yes.  Then all the guys jumped up freaking out, yelling "No WAY!! That was mindblowing!!  Whoa!!!" I was confused why they reacted this way.  Turns out, Justin has a bracelet and on the inside of it, he has Philippians 4:13, which his leader Kyle didn't know.  Then, he shared that during his one-on-one with Kyle (leader) Kyle expressed that he thinks Justin has the gift of wisdom and to take that seriously.  THEN...he shared that during cabin time, Kyle expressed to the guys that they need to each get a sheet of paper, on a journal, and draw a line down the middle and on the left, write lies and struggles and on the right, truth and verses from the Bible that relate.  I can't make this stuff up friends!

ANOTHER HIGHLIGHT:

There were some incredibly warm and generous adult guests from Denver/Boulder.  As I got to know them, many knew Dave Ringeon (and his co-workers Pete and Paul), as I name dropped my "Young Life leader" (in addition to Joel of course) who lives in Boulder.  Anyways, one of the families put a tab in the Totem Trader for any kids of 'need' to be able to go on a shopping spree to buy some YL clothes.  The kids from Shelton who were 'selected' by leaders were blown away by the anonymous giver and wrote extremely touching and heartfelt thank you notes.

Tyson Motsenbocker, who is becoming a top tier musician amongst the very best of YL, is becoming a friend too.  Such a humble, talented guy.

We have 5 WC kids here (Jabari from Mariner, Olivia C, Micailah M, Andrew S, Elycia M) and 2 Summer Staff (Maddy Cooper and Destiny) They are all flourishing.  Such a joy to see them growing deeper in community and in Christ.  Bryan Blair our area Wyldlife Coordinator is Head Leader and he is flourishing as well.   He notices so many things and helps Malibu run smoother by his calm, strong presence.  EHS YL grad ('12) Merrick Rutledge is on program and is doing great, especially as a 1st timer at the job. He's been a crowd fave. Lots of WestSnoCo YL reppin'!  We have Tyler Marcus arriving as well as the Moe's who are on YL committee in our area.  Then next week, the Blair family and longtime friends, the Morells, are visiting. 

Prayer:

This week we have 100 more campers.  Next week (in 3 days) we will have 200 more campers (close to 400) and the last camp is a 5 day camp from Oregon with 400 campers.  14 days left!  Praying all goes well and the Lord moves in me, amongst us, and in the lives of the remaining/current 1000 campers.

Pray for me and energy and focus to support all the assignment team folks.

Pray for unity amongst work crew and WC bosses

Pray for health for all summer staff, WC and teammates.  A few are sick.

Pray for Jesus to be lifted up and kids to be drawn to him!

Week 4

Our last week was the grandest.  We had WestSnoCo our home area, along with Snohomish County Capernaum (Kids with special needs.)  Also, the always loveable Lakewood/Steilacoom kids came along with Bellingham, Anderson Island, Lewis/McChord Air Force Base kids, Kids from France and Tacoma kids too.  Felt like we had the 'home field advantage' in the playoffs for kids' souls this last week.  We swung for the fences in prayer.  Why not pray huge, right? 

Jeff, Alex and the students from Mariner!

Vic Alinen, Kamiak YL leader, prayed that every kid in his cabin with have a direct touch from God to their hearts. If you know Vic, that's no surprise.  Boy did God come through.  We also had three boys from Mariner HS in the Kamiak cabin, along with their leader Alex Napelenok.  This is the first time Mariner students have been to Malibu in 12 years.  Two of the three did not know Jesus.  One of the boys, who is from Casino Road, is from a Buddhist household and he doesn't deeply understand it.  He realized during the previous week that his mom is a Christian and he finally decided to open up to Jesus as the message hit his heart. The other is a studly kid.  A sports star, and has had some hard bumps in the road of life, losing his father.  We prayed hard for God to help him to find God.  The last two days proved pivotal for him.  And, Vic Alinen's cabin time question of 'if a you had a 44 Magnum pistol pointed to your head, would you say you loved Jesus?  If you say no, they'd let you go.'  The guys laughed, but it did made them think (we do NOT train our leaders to pull these kinds of bizarre stunts.)  The Mariner jock said "'Hell No!  I don't even know Jesus", but he shared to the whole camp on the mic at the 'Say So' on the last night, that he opened his heart to Jesus and changed his answer to the gun question: "Fire away, I know where I'm going now."   The entire camp erupted in laughter, applause, and tears for such a beautiful response to such a quirky question.

Now for some miraculous moments.  Jeff invited campers were invited to step out of their comfort zone, because that is where the 'magic happens'.  We began to add, 'that is where the miraculous happens.'  Night 5, Jeff showed the campers his two black journals where he keeps track of all the times God shows up huge & answers prayer that he's seen.  One girl realized in her cabin time that she needs to journal what God has done in her life.  She shared that with her friends during cabin time.  Then during late night free time, she went to the Totem Inn and ordered a Jones Soda.  She opened the pop to drink and there was a typed message in the cap of the bottle. It read 'Start your journal.'  Friends, we can't make this stuff up.

Janna helped Jeff show what a relationship with God looks like.

Okay another.  A student from Everett HS (EHS has a massive group again this year) who did not believe in God.  During his 15 min quiet time, seated by the pool, he decided to pray, "Okay God, if you are there. I want to hear you speak to me." Then, without even a pause, there was a deep, growly and owl-y sound that came from within the woods across the Malibu rapids that lasted 5 seconds.   He immediately got the chills but was still doubting.  He prayed again, 'If that was from you God, make that happen again.'  A few seconds later, the same sound came.  He threw his hands up and said 'Okay God, I believe, I am 1000% in!'  Amazing.  Side commentary, at that same moment, I was sitting on the Big Squawka deck praying and I heard that exact sound (it was a sound I had never heard before but could only guess it was a Great Horned Owl, not any kind of common Barred owl I'd heard before) and felt led to pray.  I sensed in that moment that God was using that sound to speak to someone(s.)  I prayed that whoever it was would be open and know that it was God calling him in a way he/she could understand.  So, on Day 6 when the Everett student told me about what happened, he was overcome with tears telling me about this experience, and then I was crying my eyes out too because I knew God led me to pray for this specifc kid!  It was a WOW! Holy Spirit movement.  Amazing how creative and in sync with us that God is.  Reminds me of Psalm 139, how intimately God knows us.

Field games... see cascade students in orange.

Cascade HS brought loads of kids eager to dive in, experience healing from the loss of their Sophomore classmate 'Michael' who passed away in June to a battle with Leukemia.  They wore the color orange all week, the color that represents Leukemia.  Some may have thought it was a Netherlands soccer festival, but the sea of orange commemorated Michael.  They asked hard questions, wanted to figure out how to connect with God in the midst of such a loss.  Like healing often is, it was challenging, painful, tearful, beautiful and so needed.  One student was SO ready to start a relationship with God, he prayed with his leader Anthony on Day 2 to open his heart to Jesus.  Yep, Day 2.  RIGHT?

When Jeff shared on night 2 about finding out he has a grandfather (93 years old) two campers asked their leaders, 'Did you tell Jeff about my story? How did he have the same exact story as me?'  Crazy!  Also, cool thing happened with a girl camper.  She prayed during her 10 minute quiet time that she would see a seal, and that it would boost her already established faith.  She did not see one.  She was bummed about that, but in cabin time, another girl who had no faith in God shared that SHE was praying that God would show her a seal if He's really there and a seal popped right up next to where she was sitting.  She was so thrilled.  The first girl told her leader later, 'you know, God answered my prayer, but for this other girl. I am happy that he answered the seal prayer by showing someone who really needed a sign. I just need to trust and not rely on signs.'  Cool to hear a kid willing to trust deeper!!  And the other to have her eyes opened for the first time!

Whole camp from Jeff's view on the last day of camp.

Another camper sat through the message on sin, our broken relationship with God, and told his leader he wanted to figure out how to fix his broken relationship with God.  The leader said, 'you can't fix it, only God can.'  He was annoyed, but the next morning, when Jeff shared about how Jesus dies on the cross to forgive our sin, take the penalty we deserve, and offered us a fresh start, he ran out of club when it was done and prayed to start his relationship with God, overjoyed of what Jesus has made available for him.  Simple, sweet, & solid! 

So many more stories, we will stop there.  Thank you for all the prayers!  It was a wild ride these past 4 weeks!  We are inspired to continue trusting, praying and being responsive to God back at home.   

Week 3 Summary

Week 3 has been the most challenging of the three but also felt like we were most dependent and prayerful for God to come through in kids’ lives.  It was a large camp and there were a high percentage of kids who strongly disbelieved in God and/or felt like they did not need anything in their life to make it better.  Malibu is such an incredible place for kids in this mindset coming in.  We pray for kids like this to come and experience God.  We wrestled in prayer for kids and it felt like after 5 days, it was a boxing match that was headed for a draw, rather than a clear victor.  Day 6, things changed.  During the last two 15 minute quiet times where kids got to be alone with God, he revealed himself in incredible ways to the hardest of hearts. 

One student from Gig Harbor shared with me about his lifelong struggles with depression and being hurt badly by his step-parent when he was younger.  He was at a point of wanting to end his life and just before he did, someone/something grabbed his hand to pull it away from ending his life and said ‘Stop, I love you.’  During his quiet time, he recognized this as Jesus as he heard this voice again, now years later during a 15 min quiet time inviting him to stop (be still) and know that he is loved. 

Another student who graduated from Kamiak HS but came with the Northlake area, shared how God showed up in a powerful way to him.  In his family during a time they sought the Lord to show them He was there during a difficult time, the Lord provided 2 ladybugs as his family prayed.  Fast forward a few years and during this students’ 15 min quiet time on Day 5, he was praying the God would show He’s near and as he was praying, a lady bug landed on his arm.  Incredible!  Ladybugs are actually super rare around Malibu.  It was so perfect that God would use that organism to show his faithfulness and presence to him.  Wow.

Did we mention that a pod of Orca whales swam by the dining hall during lunch yesterday?  Yep.  The entire lunch room darted to the windows to see it, ‘ooh-ing and ahh-ing.’  The kitchen intern Merrick Rutledge was furious, thinking someone was playing the ‘look a whale!’ stunt, but then joined in the marveling of God’s most beautiful creatures on display.  Earlier in the week, a girl prayed she could see a whale.

Former YL students and current leaders/staff Ernie Merino and Tyler Marcus are on our assignment team as head leader and work crew bosses.  We included pics here to show them here too, they are both doing great. 

The new believers walk was once again packed this morning.  Kids gathered to prepare their hearts to start following Jesus.  Then they threw rocks in the ocean signifying that the ‘old has gone and the new has come.’ (2 Cor 5:17.)  Jeff handed this part of the speaking over to program director Marshall Jamieson to lead it.

Jeff received a letter from a leader who came a week ago.  Thought we would share it, such an encouragement to hear how God worked through him and around us. 

Janna misses her chickens, as evidenced by the picture she drew of her 6 babies during outdoor dress up dinner last night.  We are excited to have 118 campers from our home area West Snohomish County arrive today. 

Week 2 Volume 2 Malibu 2014

One of our favorite authors, Donald Miller (“A Million Miles In A Thousand Days”, “Blue Like Jazz”, etc) was visiting at Malibu and he snuck a pic in with him.

Janna prayed at the beginning of the week at the 'smokers pit', the place at malibu reserved for campers who smoke.  She prayed that kids who come here would learn to find peace in Jesus instead of from Cigarettes this week.  Presh! See photoThe kids got to dress up as some of the 'program' characters that come on stage throughout the week.  They knocked the ball out of the park.  See photo.

On the last morning of each week, all the kids that made a decision for Christ meet at 'the Point' to pray and throw a rock into the ocean, symbolizing that the 'old has gone and the new has come' (2Cor 5:17) in their lives.  It has been a highlight of the week for sure.

One of Jeff's life mentors, Marty Folsom, visited for 3 days last week.  It was a pleasure to enjoy some time to process life, theology, and the art of hitching a last minute ride on a yacht (the Aments) to Chatterbox Falls.  See Photo.

Lake Stevens and GPeak leaders were here and we enjoyed serving with them.  Jeff especially enjoyed some great time with his friend, Kyle Hoglund, husband of Heather, our beloved YoungLives Director.  See photo

Another great story is this….Bailey is a student in the Snoqualmie Valley.  He stopped Jeff on the ropes course and thanked him for speaking.  (Week 3 was an unusually thankful group, so this isn’t unusual.)  As he was waiting with Jeff for his final jump, he explained that he’s has some traumatic things happen in his life.  His brother committed suicide while his parents were getting divorced.  This really challenged him and his understanding of his place in this world while everything stable, good and familiar in his world was crashing down on him.  He really hesitated on top of the platform, of the ropes course scared to TRUST and jump off.  Jeff told him, he just needs to have faith, and take that step of faith.  After a few seconds of brief consideration, he jumped and said to Jeff, “I WILL”.  Later that evening in a cabin time with his friends and Young Life Leaders, he DID.  He took the step of faith spiritually and began a life with Jesus, reported his Young Life Leaders.  Bailey will find that all that’s required is faith the size of a mustard seed, and God will GROW that. 

Tanya had a great conversation with a Lake Stevens girl on the last morning.  She stopped to chat and explained a cool experience.  She has already known God and had a very encouraging time at Malibu. During her 15 minute quiet time, she was thinking and praying about going back home. Everything at camp is so conducive to growing a relationship with Christ.  At home things are different;.  People are too busy for community.  School sports and activities dominate time that could be spent with God.  She looked into the water and saw a seal pop up!  “How typical” she thought!  Then the seal went back into the water and stirred up the fluorescent green phosphorus, making a cross in the water.  That’s my sign, she thought.  She went back to her cabin time and passionately reported to her friends what had happened.  Some friends had to hear the story 3 or 4 times.  The amazing part to me (Tanya) isn’t the seal. It’s not the phosphorescence.  But you know the biology teacher in me LOVES that!  It is that this camper is passionate about furthering her growth in Christ, and is willing to share with her friends and even bring her friends along with her when they return to Lake Stevens!  She has a passion for community. That, my friends, is what Lake Stevens needs… It’s what the world needs!! 

Week 3 is almost over and week 4 will bring Everett, Mill Creek, Mukilteo, Bellingham, Issaquah, Tacoma and France!

Keep praying, Friends!

Week 2 - Malibu 2014

Max, a student from Bothell, shared with Jeff that he had been praying for a clear sign or some kind personal touch in his life from God so that he can know God is with him.  That is a tricky thing to ask for, it is not promised by God nor is it the primary way He tends to reveal himself.  Yet, on day 3, he sat alone and opened the Bible up to a random page (he hardly reads the Bible) and it was John 5 about the man laying beside the pool, hoping to find wholeness. Jesus asked him ‘do you want to be well?’  He felt like the words were just for him as he was struggling through some difficult emotions this month.  Then, wouldn’t you know it, I spoke that night on, yep, John 5.  He couldn’t believe it.  God made himself undeniably clear to Max that He is not only there, but that he knows him and invites him to wholeness.

The former president of Young Life, Doug Burleigh was a guest this week at Malibu.  Sounds delightful, but it was more nerve wracking for Jeff to have him in the back of the room listening with critical eyes and ears.  Malibu already has such a stigma of excellence, but having Doug there added a layer of intensity within Jeff’s head.  He was  here this week with a group of other guests  who had incredible history here.  One woman was on the very first work crew back in the 50’s.  Jeff was encouraged as Doug pulled him aside a few times to encourage him on what a great job he was doing.  He said Jeff was ‘clear, passionate, personal, authentic and involved Janna into the messages so well.’  Phew!

Many great stories this week... Tanya shared her story on the real life panel.  Many girls with absent or uninterested fathers found her during camp and wanted to talk about Dads… including them in your life, giving them second chances, and forgiveness.  Doing this has really caused Jeff and I (Tanya) to count our blessings and survey and give God glory for what he has brought us through.  

Our family…has been a fabulous ministry tool. Janna is on stage helping Jeff with his talks by being a physical model of what the father-child relationship should look like. It is melting the hearts of campers, leaders and adult guests to see her look up at her Dad with perfect trust and love and to hear what fathers hope for their children.  Around camp we engage with many campers who tell Janna that they love seeing her up on stage.  One camper said that her highlight was seeing Janna and Jeff on stage together when campers were sharing highlights from the week.  It is a powerful and rare image in the lives of our teens.   

We’ve found many kids and leaders that you’ve all been telling us to look for—2 Joeys from Lake Stevens, Jake Douglas, Cada from Lake Stevens, our wonderful Wenatchee friends… AND amazing leaders…Carrie and Tyson Horner from Monroe, Angela A., Kyle Hoglund--- WONDERFUL, sweet time with these friends.

Janna has been cleaning the lodge and Dietrich and I are helping to bus tables in the dining hall.  It’s a fun thing we are doing together! Kids are having a wonderful time. Pray that they see themselves as part of the process of bringing teenagers to know him.  

Keep praying.  Jeff is really striving to be obedient to what God puts on his heart to change and speak.  Tanya is up for another week on the panel. Pray that God would use her story to help bring more teens to fullness in Christ. 

Tanya and campers from Lake Stevens

Pool Olympics - Sink the Speaker Event

Tanya and the kids preparing to ride the new Malibu Swing!