The theme for this years YEC was "Velocity." The stage set-up was so cool, with this huge blue car made out of styrofoam. The kids came down with us for set-up on Saturday and G-Ma came and picked Jonah and Madison up on Sunday afternoon before things really got started. Mackenzie decided to stay with us, and she actually ended up spending the entire time with her friend Hannah at Open Door once YEC started. She even slept in their cabin Sunday night, which was really exciting for her & honestly a little sad for me. It was strange for me to watch her running around like one of the teenagers...a reality check that this is really the season we are entering into with her.
We got to stay in the Thompson Lodge this time, which is always so nice. Brian works so hard to make this weekend amazing & I'm very proud of him! Greg Stier was the main speaker this year, and Brian also had several youth pastors from around the state help with the Good News training on Monday morning, which was very neat. Other than it being FREEZING COLD, everything about YEC was excellent!
The GOOD NEWS Gospel strategy that Brian helped create is a really great tool to help teach people to share the Gospel!
Go to God in prayer
Open up a conversation
Observe and admire what they believe
Describe what you believe
Note your testimony
Examine if anything like that has ever happened to them
Welcome them to put their trust in Jesus
Show them what to do next
Not a great picture...but it was the only one I got of them together, so I'm keeping it!
We went into Ardmore Saturday night after setting up and ate dinner at Interurban. This was one of the best meals I have EVER gotten at a restaurant. Makes my mouth water just thinking about it!
I guess that's one way to eat a muffin!
It was FREEZING COLD riding around on the golf cart!
This gave me flashbacks of YEC 3 years ago, when Jonah lost Lucky...we held onto him real tight this time!
It was fun to sit in on one of Jamie's breakouts and listen to him teach!
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