Yesterday, Sunday July 12th was our first full day here at CHIC! We all woke up early as we met to eat breakfast together at 5:30 AM in order to leave for White Water River Rafting at 6. Though most of us got little sleep leading up to it, we made up what we could on the 2 hour bus ride to the river.
I think our group could all agree that the rafting was one of the best things we've done here so far. The weather was warm and the water wasn't too cold, and we all got drenched. Which included watching Ruby and her group fall into the river after flying through a rapid.
When we arrived back to campus, we finally got to explore the HUB, which is where the CHIC staff has set up activities such as inflatables, crafts, snow cones and the large outdoor pool. A large group of us took the time to see what there was to offer, as we enjoyed 3 boxes of free pizza (which we couldn't finish so we decided to offer the leftovers to other students from around the country) and Evan blared music from the speakers attached to his backpack.
After dinner we finally got to wait in line for Mainstage. We passed the time by playing games and singing from the top of our lungs with other churches from the PNW. One hour later we were able to rush into the stadium and stake out our seats. We got the very front rows!! The music lead by the Chic Band was incredibly uplifting, along with the speaker Ben Stuart who shared his message on how Jesus is a warrior and that even though we may fall and evil tries to grow within us, God will always take us back and continue to let us grow in our Faith.
These last two days at CHIC have been amazing and I can't wait to see what the rest of the week brings!! Please continue to pray for our health as some students have had a difficult time adjusting to the heat here in Tennessee, as well as pray for continuing the great weather we have had!
Thanks for all your constant prayer and support!
-Hannah Hren
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