Camp is going great!! Students' lives are changing and we're having a blast.
Love Wins,
Kirk
Thursday, June 19, 2008
Rafting and Becoming The Change
Friends,
Today was an absolutely crazy day. Kerra and I taught the morning sessions about what it means to be the change as men and women. Pretty great!
We headed off to white water rafting soon thereafter and goodness was the water cold. Our guide told us that the water we were rafting in had melted a mere 12 hours before. The trip went pretty well. The students really enjoyed themselves and we only had 8 people fall in. All were rescued. We all made it back safely.
Tonight was especially exciting. We unveiled our Blood:Water Mission gift, which was met with rouring applause. These students are beginning to understand what it means to be the change.
Mac's message on calling was excellent.
We ended up the night with the heralded Aireoke. And the winner is.....God's Word, our oldest group of girls. Full day. Great day.
Love Wins,
Kirk
Today was an absolutely crazy day. Kerra and I taught the morning sessions about what it means to be the change as men and women. Pretty great!
We headed off to white water rafting soon thereafter and goodness was the water cold. Our guide told us that the water we were rafting in had melted a mere 12 hours before. The trip went pretty well. The students really enjoyed themselves and we only had 8 people fall in. All were rescued. We all made it back safely.
Tonight was especially exciting. We unveiled our Blood:Water Mission gift, which was met with rouring applause. These students are beginning to understand what it means to be the change.
Mac's message on calling was excellent.
We ended up the night with the heralded Aireoke. And the winner is.....God's Word, our oldest group of girls. Full day. Great day.
Love Wins,
Kirk
Wednesday, June 18, 2008
Tuesday at Roadtrip
Goodmorning Friends,
So sorry about no blog yesterday. We're back on and ready to go.
Jesus has been so good thus far. The buses arrived late, but students have maintained really positive attitudes. Our day yesterday was pretty incredible. Its just so cool to get up in the morning surrounded by mountains, snow, rivers, and evergreens and then look over to realize that the most majestic things in Copper Mountain are the students lining the streets and river spending time with Jesus before they start their day.
In the morning sessions Dan Smith talked to students about the need to connect with God daily. He helped students understand that their impact on those they encounter ties directly to time spent with God. Taylor Purswell led our second session and spoke on what it looks like to "be the change" through the choices you make with those at school in class and extra curricular activities.
Recreation consisted of students doing triple flips, climbing mountains, sliding around on the snow, riding mountain bikes, and climbing the rock wall here at Copper. These kids are some of the funnest people I have ever met. Crazy. Hopefully we can get some pictures up to show you what they were up to.
But I saved the best for last. Last night, in our worship session Mac shared the gospel and we had the privilege of seeing Jesus lifted up and students give their lives to Christ. Please pray in the coming days that we would engage those who gave their lives to Christ, that they might connect with the group.
Finally, please pray for our leaders. This group is amazing, smart and devoted, but they're tired and I'm just praying that God would give them an extra portion of rest. I mean it, these leaders are accomplishing things that I would never have imagined by Wednesday at camp, so let's lift them up together so they can finish strong.
That's all for now. I hope to have some pictures up a little later. Pray without ceasing.
Love Wins,
Kirk
So sorry about no blog yesterday. We're back on and ready to go.
Jesus has been so good thus far. The buses arrived late, but students have maintained really positive attitudes. Our day yesterday was pretty incredible. Its just so cool to get up in the morning surrounded by mountains, snow, rivers, and evergreens and then look over to realize that the most majestic things in Copper Mountain are the students lining the streets and river spending time with Jesus before they start their day.
In the morning sessions Dan Smith talked to students about the need to connect with God daily. He helped students understand that their impact on those they encounter ties directly to time spent with God. Taylor Purswell led our second session and spoke on what it looks like to "be the change" through the choices you make with those at school in class and extra curricular activities.
Recreation consisted of students doing triple flips, climbing mountains, sliding around on the snow, riding mountain bikes, and climbing the rock wall here at Copper. These kids are some of the funnest people I have ever met. Crazy. Hopefully we can get some pictures up to show you what they were up to.
But I saved the best for last. Last night, in our worship session Mac shared the gospel and we had the privilege of seeing Jesus lifted up and students give their lives to Christ. Please pray in the coming days that we would engage those who gave their lives to Christ, that they might connect with the group.
Finally, please pray for our leaders. This group is amazing, smart and devoted, but they're tired and I'm just praying that God would give them an extra portion of rest. I mean it, these leaders are accomplishing things that I would never have imagined by Wednesday at camp, so let's lift them up together so they can finish strong.
That's all for now. I hope to have some pictures up a little later. Pray without ceasing.
Love Wins,
Kirk
Monday, June 16, 2008
Long Road to Road Trip
Parents and Friends,
As most of you probably already know, one of our buses had a slight hickup last night when passing through Amarillo. Well it was a three hour hickup, but all is good, the bus is movin down the road again. I've spoken with our leaders on the bus and they said students have remained positive, but the buses won't arrive until late afternoon today.
Please pray along with us that students would retain positive attitudes, that they would find rest on the buses, and that we would be an encouragement to them when they arrive today.
In other news, the room is set up, the band and Mac are on site, and we'll be prayer walking the area later this morning in preparation for the students arrival and God's move. Please join us from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in praying for the coming week!
Love Wins,
Kirk Gentzel
As most of you probably already know, one of our buses had a slight hickup last night when passing through Amarillo. Well it was a three hour hickup, but all is good, the bus is movin down the road again. I've spoken with our leaders on the bus and they said students have remained positive, but the buses won't arrive until late afternoon today.
Please pray along with us that students would retain positive attitudes, that they would find rest on the buses, and that we would be an encouragement to them when they arrive today.
In other news, the room is set up, the band and Mac are on site, and we'll be prayer walking the area later this morning in preparation for the students arrival and God's move. Please join us from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. in praying for the coming week!
Love Wins,
Kirk Gentzel
Friday, June 13, 2008
Be The Change
Friends,
Well the time has come. Kerra and I leave with the Williams for Road Trip in the morning to get things ready before the students arrive. As we get closer and closer I want to encourage you to pray along with the theme of our week, that students would become agents for kingdom change in their homes, high schools, and groups of friends.
Please pray that throughout the week students would be drawn to service and love toward those at camp.
Please pray that students would be inspired to change their High School's in practical ways in the name of Jesus.
Please pray that students would find their calling.
Please pray that students would connect service with the love of Jesus.
Without Ceasing,
Kirk
Thursday, June 12, 2008
Salvation is Here
Tonight, Kerra, Dan and I had the opportunity to pray with our band. It was a great privilege. As we prayed I felt an overwhelming consensus of hope among us; that God would call students to salvation, the redeeming of the stuff that they're not proud of and the freedom found in forgiveness.
Please pray that God would begin, even now, to call students to himself.
Pray that the Holy Spirit would break down wall after wall; that shame would be replaced with freedom and that skepticism and cynicism would be replaced with trust and meaning.
Pray that God would put back together students who are broken.
Pray that God would release students from their pasts, their shame and the things they're not proud of, so that he can use them to change the world in his name.
Pray without ceasing
Love Wins,
Kirk
Tuesday, June 10, 2008
Prayer for Our Band
Friends,
Today we would love to invite you to pray for those who will be leading us in worship this year at Road Trip. Scott Leger, Jason Johnson and Laura Parker will be leading our students all week long. It should be simply phenomenal. So here are few things to pray for them today.
Musical Preparation before camp.
Spiritual Preparation before camp.
Favor and Connection with students throughout the week.
Sharpness in the midst of weariness as the week of Road Trip goes on.
Leadership of exciting and significant worship experiences every night of Road Trip.
Thanks again for your prayers.
Love Wins,
Kirk
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