I'm going to try to make this succinct as I'd like to (need to) get some sleep before driving tomorrow.
The last day was an admirable struggle. We visited "Project Experience" which painted some more of the Alliance Youth missions vision. Project Experience walks you through the truth of life in some other countries. Things like sleeping six people in 8ft. x 8ft. dirt-floored buildings with concrete-block walls, carrying a 5 gallon jug of water for 100ft. versus the 3-5 miles many carry their water, being lucky to eat one meal a day and realizing how predators capitalize on these weakness to enslave young girls in the sex trade. This was both chilling and steeling. Chilling in that our kids heard and saw some (only some) of the reality that many others face. Steeling in that it has prompted some of them to take missions and social justice seriously.
The session tonight was led by Jason Ostrander again. He provided a bracing challenge to students to not put the things of this world ahead of the things of God. Afterwards, we gathered as a youth group and talked about a few things from this week. God was more at work than I could see, but I feel as if some work was left undone. I'm not sure what will come of this, but it is his work and only he can carry it through. My prayer is that I am able to be a part in some way...
Pray for us as we drive tomorrow, and pray for our leaders as many of us are moving back into work or some other activity on Monday.
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