sugarpine oh-nine.

wow, winter camp was amazing. there were so many powerful things that happened in the students that i couldn't even describe them all to you in one setting. i can say that i am so glad that everyone that went ended up there because everyone walked away with a new understanding of who God is and where He is leading them.

there was more snow on the mountain this year then i have ever seen. epic built a fort in the middle of the field, and everyone else turned on us. there was a huge snow ball fight on saturday that lasted for hours. i was attacked, josiah was stuck in the fort, and we created sneak attack plans. during the fight, adrianne and i got stuck past our waist in the snow and i thought we were gone forever (or at least for a few weeks until all that snow melted).

worship was awesome, as always. kevin and the team were completely open to the spirit and were able to take the students to new heights in their worship. the speaker was awesome, as always. steve chavez brought the word in a hard, fast, and great way. he is possibly one of the greatest speakers i have had the opportunity to listen to.

all in all the weekend was amazing. i met some great new friends and reconnected with old ones. i created some friendships that will last a lifetime. there was insane hype surrounding winter camp, and it lived up to it and more.

on the road, again.

in about four hours i will be on the road again with EPIC. this time, our destination is sugarpine for winter camp. for me, winter camp is one of the greatest weekends of the year. we get to hide out in the beautiful mountains, with snow and friends for an awesome time of worship and reflection. there is just something about being far away from our everyday life that brings us together, and i love that feeling. bonus, kevin doyle is one of the best praise and worship leaders i have ever had the privilege of listening to, and he leads worship at winter camp every year. his ability to bring the worship out of every student is amazing to watch. plus, i actually get a chance to worship, something i miss from time to time being that i am a major part of the sound/tech aspect of both our youth services and sunday services here at home.

so, be prepared for a trip recap come tuesday. see you on the other side of the weekend.