By my calculations, it is 179 hours, 8 minutes until the Youth Retreat begins. I can’t wait! We’re pretty busy around the office getting ready; please pray for us!

You’ll be getting a letter from me shortly with everything you need to know, but here are some basics. First, here is how you can prepare:

• Pray! You’ll be getting a card with someone else’s name on it. Please pray for that person! Pray that God will meet us by making His Word clear to us. Pray that He will grant conviction of sin. Pray that we’ll love the gospel more! Pray for the presence of the Spirit. Pray for Vince Hinders, Mark Mullery, Grant Layman, and myself as we prepare to speak.
• Come ready to reach out. Think ahead about how you can serve, encourage, and include people from our youth ministry you may not know.
• Pack wisely. Please plan ahead to serve others with your clothes: plan on bringing clothes that are modest and don’t draw undue attention to yourself. The pool at the retreat center will be closed, so you can leave your bathing suit at home.

Speaking of packing, here are some items we recommend you bring:

• Bible, notebook, pen
• Flip-flops or sandals for the shower
• Bug repellant
• Sleeping bags/bed linens (pillows are provided unless you prefer your own)
• Towel, soap, shampoo
• Sunglasses, Sunscreen
• Modest clothing
• Camouflage/grungy clothes (for outdoor events/paintball)
• Flashlight
• Small bills/change for the snack bar

Let’s go!

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