Fall Retreat

Here in a couple weeks, John and I both are going to be going with the youth group to the fall retreat at Camp Hickory Hills. I can't wait until it gets here. I think I'm more excited that John is going with us than the retreat. I am really excited about the retreat too, but I'm SUPER glad that John is coming. I think he'll love it and I know that everyone there will LOVE him! He is so good with kids. I guess he gets that from helping his mom, a teacher.

The fall retreat this year has a great theme. It's going to be about choices. I think that this would be a very great thing for our youth group, especially for the oldest members. Friday night, we're going to talk about Daniel's choices. Saturday, we're going to talk about Jesus' choices. For worship on Sunday, we're going ot talk about our faith, the most important choice. We're also going to have three sessions on Saturday. We're going ot talk about career choices, chosing friends, and chosing a mate. All of these choices are big ones, and these people all had big choices to make. I think this will be a great weekend.

I've been thinking about this weekend for weeks, especially here in the past couple weeks. I don't think I've ever had a topic from a retreat on my mind this long before the retreat than I have this time. I've been thinking about me, and if I've been making the right choices. I've also been thinking about the kids this weekend who are going, and about how these topics can benefit them. I've also been thinking about how they're going to turn out when they get out of high school and they "grow up". I've been praying that they make the right decisions and that they grow up to be great christian people.

I just thought I'd share this. This isn't new by any means to anyone. I need to hear this too. The choices we make affect every part of our lives. We have to make sure we make the right decisions, and we don't be to hasty in making them. I'm guilty of being hasty, and I often make the wrong decision. Sometimes we all make wrong decisions, and we have to live with the consequences. That can be hard sometimes. The good thing is, though, that God is there to help us through everything. That's great. Keep that in mind the next time you have to make a decision.