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A Few Memories from our trip down the South Fork of the American River:

Fellowship at campfire was a great time to get to know each other and the Lord.
We had a blast navigating the class 3 rapids. This taught everyone a little about team work and the results of not rowing in harmony.
We had the opportunity to play some Volleyball with the other groups at camp. This was a great time laughing and making some new friends.



I think the rapids were fun. They could have been a lot more fun if we didn’t run up rocks and if we flipped over a few times. I think we should go back.




We all had a blast. Between the rapids, the swimming, sit down frisbee, and girls we were plenty occupied. The campfires were a great place for us to just let loose and open up, no holding back. I would’ve liked to be there longer though, and maybe do some rock climbing. Good times, good friends, and SUNDAYS all around. Rock N’ Water.......... YEEEEHOOOOO!!!!!!
-Jeremy

 

 

Some thoughts about the Ski trip to Sugarbowl



The trip was the coolest snow trip I’ve ever gone to. It was so much fun. I fell and I learned new stuff. I helped my friend Stephen learn to snow board. -Alec
 

 

Some thought’s about the last youth gathering



The youth group gathering last night was an interesting experience. We were to bring a game to play, so I brought one of my favorites, Falling Clowns (I know its for little kids, but the game is still crazy awesome). Anyway, Pastor Fricke had us play this name guessing kind of game, where we pick a person or character that people would know, then people try to guess which character goes to which person. It made more sense if you were there, okay? After that, we decided to play a little ping-pong. This is where things started to fall apart. It started with playing a regular game of table tennis, but not long after it became a game of “Hit each other really hard with ping-pong balls.” After we calmed down, it was lesson time, including watching Yoda speak about fear in The Phantom Menace. Apparently, “Fear leads to hate, hate leads to suffering.” This does make sense. If you hate something, then you’re not going to treat that hated thing kindly. After the lesson, I learned that the best way to deal with a fear is to face it head on. It’s the only way to truly rid yourself of the fear. Matt Jackson
The youth were asked the question, What does the new year mean to you? Here are some of their answers.


For many people the new year signifies a fresh start, a time for change, or even a party. But with me it’s different, there is no fresh start, no new change, and no party. My new year is nothing. It’s just an over lap from one year to the next. All it means to me, is that the year I write on papers is one higher. I keep no resolutions, its pointless; I mean, your going to fail anyway so why try Its just another day, another dawn, and another upset in life. That’s what my new year is.
-Jeremy


New Years means to me...
A whole new start. A new slate to go off of. You can make resolutions ,but can you keep them? That’s the question I think about on new years eve. I always make a resolution and try to them, but it never works. So for now on I make one that I can keep, like being a better person, daughter, friend,
girlfriend, and student. I know I can keep those so that’s what new years means to me.
- Kelli

 
Some thoughts from the youth about the resent service project. The youth gathered clothing and personal care items delivered them to the homeless in San Francisco.
Going to San Francisco to hand out clothes to the homeless was very exciting. Seeing all of these people coming out of no where was so crazy. The clothe were gone in just 10 minuets. Giving out cloths felt so good and refreshing. I felt so wonderful to give back to the needy.
From Kelli





I was amazed that all the clothing disappeared so fast. Every one was saying God bless you. I left feeling good about what we had done. And wished that we could do more.
Anonymous		 A poem from a youth

I can’t let you grieve for me,
For those who love must let us go.
In comfort, please believe I'm free,
From all the pain life can bestow.
As I begin my world anew,
Consider not what used to be.
I’m sending happy smiles to you.
While I enjoy eternity.
Lord, Bless the home from which I came,
Yet brush each lonely hour away,
With fond remembrance of my name,
And a sunshine for a newer day.
Look to the wind to find me there,
Beside the hardest things you do.
I’ve left my love with in this prayer.
I’m always watching over you.

Anonymous