Count Down...

We are down to our last week of ministry here way down south in Medicine Hat, AB which is really sad to think about! It's hard to think about how much we've put into this community, our programs, and just our year in general and just in a blink of an eye we pack our stuff up and are gone. This is what we came to do though, to build up the parishes to the point of where they can easily support themselves with a transition of a full time youth minister (please pray for whoever God is calling to this position).

Our retreats are officially done as well! The confirmation retreat was our final one with 90 youth that showed up for the day. Obviously starting at 9am in the morning on a Saturday not to many kids were to excited for that which meant high energy was a must right off the bat! We started with a high energy game of Principle of the School which requires a lot of team work. At first it was slow going but once they grasped the game things got intense! Afterwards we had a classic skit called "Pick Pocket" where we inform the youth of the high rise in the crime of pick pocketing through fast and slow-mo reenactments (It was all just for a fun and a big joke to get the youth laughing)! As the day went on things got more fun and the youth had a blast. As the day went on we got to the Prayer segment of the day. Many of the youth were effected by this time to just sit and pray with Jesus and prepare their hearts truly for the great sacrament they are soon to receive. Just want to thank all the youth that came out and may you have a most blessed Confirmation!

With only two events left, Unchained and Equip and then we are gone next Thursday, May 23rd from Calgary, things are crazy. So many mixed emotions are defiantly floating around the office of dreading the leave but also excitement to see what God has in store for us next. God will truly provide just as he has done this past year through us and the community of Medicine Hat. 

Stay tuned for next week's final blog. God bless!

Matthew ten-Bohmer

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Medicine Hat, AB

From the World's Largest Teepee

Just to prove we do have it ;-)