Make a Joyful Noise in this Place!!

On Friday night was our retreat. We were under the impression that we were leaving Athens for the night, but when we got there, our leaders told us we weren't going very far. We were given 4 tasks and couldn't read each one until the one before it was completed.

Task #1: Go to Walmart and buy our bins/closets for the summer

Task #2: Make a Mexican Fiesta together!!!! So much fun and yummy!Task #3: Listen to the Lord for His Desires for the summer and share them with each other. (This was such an awesome time!) mmmmmm
Task #4: Have fun! play games, make our video, decorate our bins, dance party....yesssss!

For our Video, we are doing a Power Rangers Theme. Here is a little preview of our battle gear:


It was a great time for us to get to know each other better. Long story short, there was a ridiculous amount of laughter and not very much sleep! haha We are in for a ridiculous summer!

How to pray for us:
-Pray that we have an effective May. Mike is going to Montenegro, so pray the Lord uses that to do incredible things in his life and also to prepare him for Crossfire. Everyone else is going home. At home, away from the community we have in Athens, it can be distracting, and so pray that we will be encouraged by the Lord. I know we all really desire to spend lots of rich time with the Lord to allow Him to prepare our hearts! We all have a jam packed summer, so pray the Lord continues to provide energy and continues to fill us up as we will be pouring out so much!
-Pray the Lord gives us the strength and desire to selflessly serve our families and friends while we are home.
-Pray against apathy. May our faith rapidly grow while we are home and may our hunger and boldness for the Lord increase.
-Pray for the Churches - that the Lord will start preparing their hearts now for what He wants to do in their lives and what He want to teach them.