We’ve put on a variety of events for
our youth throughout the year, one of the last being an overnight retreat for
high school students, which not only included skits and games, but talks and
prayer time as well. To our surprise, over 35 youth attended this retreat,
which is awesome considering the high school has just over 100 students. My favorite part of the retreat was the very end, and not because they had to leave, but because you could see the bonds they made among themselves and with our teammates. Not all of the students came from the same school, but all were included on this retreat, and our last small group showed the impact of these relationships when we all took turns affirming each other. The theme of the retreat was REAL LOVE, and I really think a lot of them really "got it". One young woman even had the courage to pray on her knees in the gymnasium during prayer ministry. 
Throughout the year, we have grown close to
many of the youth, and we’ve even seen some of them mature into faith filled leaders. One of
our youth really started taking our faith conversations to heart and now shares
these topics with his friends. He says he now strives for more depth in his
friendships and he also plans to become a volunteer for the junior high youth
group!
Drayton Valley has decided to start warming up! We were able to play outside for sports night this week and we're hoping to enjoy the fresh air this weekend for Young Adults Group with a BBQ.
I pray your days are just as sunny!
Stephanie & iNFUSE3
Drayton Valley, AB
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