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I had hopes that I would have been able to keep up with this blog while I was at CHIC. But with the advent of a phone that decided to crash on me and some issues that need more of my attention I wasn't able to keep up as I had hoped. We are home as most of you know by now. It really was a interesting and wonderful week in so many ways. My message to students going in was be prepared that God was going to give you something to be a witness about. I think all of our students have something to be a witness about when it comes to God moving in their life. There was significant life transformation that has took place. I am beginning the process of posting pictures. Come visit them at http://www.flickr.com/photos/lccyg/

I will post reflections and thougths on this blog in the days to follow!

Brian

On the Road. . .

Just wanted to let the parents know that we got on the road two hours earlier than expected and should be arriving in Libertyville around 6

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Randy the Chess Champ!!!!!!
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Free time....with ice!!!
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This morning our base camp experience was about who God is and our worship of him. Powerful stuff!
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Day 2

As the kids are setting their heads on the pillow it is clear on campus that God is on the move. It was a powerful night. David Crowder did an incredible job putting on quite the performance and yet at the same time leading a intensely powerful worship service. Shane Claiborne articulated an important message about humility and radical love. Students spent quite a bit of time tonight thinking through their experience and digging deeper into the applications of the message into their lives. What does it mean to live out the radical love of Jesus. I feel like students continue to be wowed by this CHIC experience. Main stage is clearly one of the favorite experiences of the day. You know that big things are happening when Sarah Nikkel, a wonderful young women, but normally quite shy is willing to go down to the "human pit" of people praising God next to the stage. The kids are tired and I pray that they get the rest they need for tomorrow.

Here is an idea of the activities our kids participated in.

A base camp experience that led students to consider the image they have of themselves
A focus group that helped students think about relationships and lust free living!
An afternoon of frisbee, pool time, soccer, bracelet making, shopping, reading, and much more
An block party after dinner and a multi-cultural experience at the African Amercian study center
And an amazing worship service and teaching time!

These days are full!!!!

We look forward to tomorrow.

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