Day 4 of Challenge 2010

This afternoon, we had signed up for one of the caring ministry options.  Our instructions were to catch a ride with another church with 30 people and get dropped off to pick up rubbish at our assigned location.  I stood waiting for our ride, and stood waiting for our ride, and stood waiting even longer.  I finally called the number on our paper, only to have it answered by someone at the church office in another state!  I explained who I was, and why I called...to find out where the missing group of 30 were.  Turns out, they weren't coming, and I wasn't able to pack my van to bring to Ohio, so we had to work with the ministry staff on an alternate plan.  By the way, if you didn't know that God is ALWAYS in control, you know now.  I took my team to wait for another van to shuttle us, but as it turned out, God wanted us to walk (yes, walk some more!) up the street to man the prayer station in front of Starbucks.

I'll get one of the students to share a story with you, but just know that we had an awesome time! 

We made new friends, Matt, Rafael, and (his name starts with an H), from a church in Miami.  Their youth pastor was the guy in charge of ministry options, so they ended up going with us.  The ministry staff team wear aloha shirts.  Ironically, US Bank has a poster in the window showing a family wearing the same shirts!  After an afternoon of prayer ministry, we WALKED back again to the Convention Center and sat around and played music until dinner time.  Our friends from Miami were constantly asked if they were the group from Hawaii, and we had to laugh.  Tomorrow, our team will wear our Hawaii shirts.

Links to Challenge

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C-C7tguByjs
http://vimeo.com/12999512

And from our Prayer Army-Prayer Points:


Please pray for the speakers; Geoff Stafford and Nick Hall as they wrap up the Beatitudes Thursday and Friday.

Please pray for the rally tonight as we will be having a Prayer Event.

Praise God as he is truly changing the hearts of our youth. We are witness to God's work in a youth group that was particularly selfish. Their youth leaders report a change in their hearts, changing them right before their eyes. Our God is truly Great!