SLC Alabama - Day 1

Today has been truly amazing for the simple fact that I woke up in Buna and am laying down to sleep near Birmingham, Alabama. That is almost 9 hours away for the record. After waking up at 4 am (with only 3 hours of sleep) we met at the church at 5:00 am to head to Alabama. It was a pleasant surprise to see a church family member, Terry Yeates, at the church simply to pray with us for God's blessing on our trip. He was coming home from work and decided to stop in. It truly is the little things in life that make the biggest difference. After he prayed for our group we took off. We stopped on Lafayette for breakfast at Chick-Fil-A and then in Hattiesburg for lunch at McAlister's Deli. We made great time the whole trip which i give credit to God for giving us safety and some great kids who made it a joy to travel with. We arrived in Pelham, AL at our hotel for the evening. We are tired but will get a great night's rest and be ready for day 1 of camp tomorrow. We are praying for students to grow in faith, grow in relationships with others in our group, and to lead out as 1 Corinthians 11:1 states so beautifully, "Follow my example as I follow the example of Christ." We are also praying that God would use our leaders to impact the lives of students. I would also like to state that I believe that God has opened the door for two special young men to be on this trip. I don't know why but I believe it is going to be good. I will update on this more as we go. In other news, our ETBE seniors did train on the ropes course today. Please continue to pray for them an their upcoming Africa trip in August. They want it to be more than just a cool trip. It should be a life-changing trip.