We arrived in the Great White North mid December just in time for a 3 1/2 month winter (I know what you're thinking... you guys decided to endure the coldest winter in 30 years instead of living in tropical Hawaii... yup we go wherever the Lord calls us). We came to Canada knowing one thing, that the Lord wanted us to take over the youth group at the church that I (Sarah) grew up in. We started up the youth again on the first week of January and we had 5 kids show up. We knew the group needed a little TLC and we were more than happy to do whatever we could to serve them. Every Friday we would spend the first hour playing some type of game; dodgeball, kickball, handball etc. (the youth is primarily boys...), continue with an intermission of hanging out and some form of snack and then finish the night off with a message.
Some of the main topics we hit on with the youth centered around the basis of our faith, and trying to paint a picture of who Jesus, the Father and the Holy Spirit are. We spoke on the supernatural, healings, what worship is, and ultimately tried to center and ground them in their identity in Christ. We've seen so much growth in their individual lives, and the Lord has given us such a huge heart for them as a group and some much hope for what he will continue to do in their lives. They've blessed us this entire winter, given us the privilege to be a part of their lives, and taught us so much about ourselves and our leadership as a married couple. These amazing, energetic, crazy youth have been the reason the Lord brought us to Canada and we wouldn't have had it any other way.
The Youth!
Connor teaching.
Weekly dodgeball
Team contests
Sparklers!
Connor also coached a Jr high basketball team in the community!
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