This weekend was our annual MUD retreat at Cascades Camp and Conference Center in Yelm, WA. We took 23 leaders and students on our winter retreat. The theme of this year's MUD was "Light". Carlos Devita, North Park University, and our PNW youth pastors/camp led an amazing time of worship, games, prayer stations, group discussions, zombie vs. humans/pig's flying games, and lots more great opportunities to dive deep into relationships with one another and with God. Every student and leader from our group walked away with a deep sense of God's love and his call to be light to the world. Carlos, the camp speaker challenged our
students that we were not born to seek things that are better in our lives,but aim for what's bigger. Our goal as a comunity is to seek ways that we can bring honor and build the kingdom of Christ .MUD happened to fall on the same wknd as MLK's bday- MLK's life is a great example of this goal to be a part of something bigger. He is a greater reminder that we can't be silent and need to seek justice for those around us. This is what it means to have a heart truly after God's!
This was a prayer we recited every day- it came from CHIC several years ago.
May you jump into the arms of Jesus
May He push you out into the world
May you be healed as you participate in the healing of others
Not because you must but because you may
THIS IS WHY YOU WERE BORN.- JHP
This is my prayer for every student and leader who attended MUD!
I believe every students that went to MUD- walked away a new person.
God laid on all of our hearts a deeper conviction about where we are in our faith, where we need to go, and what should be in place to get there. I hope anyone reading this blog will be encouraged to pray, encouraged themselves to aim towards what's bigger, and get involved in student's lives. May we strive towards what is Bigger- that which is Christ, and for Christ!
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