We are having an early morning on this rainy Monday as we help set up breakfast to all the students here for the Church 2012 retreat. We've been up since about 6:30ish and we didn't go to bed until after midnight, so there may be some naps in order for later today.
Yesterday consisted of a lot of trying to figure out where and what to help with because there really wasn't a whole lot to do as the students began showing up. Angie helped with the check-in process as the rest of us set up chairs and moved stuff around. Once the students got here, we had a orientation meeting and then went to eat dinner at the City Rescue Mission.
Once dinner was over, we all went on a prayer walk along the old abandoned I-40 for about a mile long stretch. It was a very eerie experience to walk along a highway with no cars. I guess they have made a brand new stretch of highway that is part of I-40 and they are going to destroy the old section as part of a plan to renovate the downtown area. Quick fact: some Hollywood company bought the old stretch of highway and is going to blow it up for a movie in the next year or two!
After the prayer walk, we had a gathering (a worship service without the music) and then split up into small groups. Our Kerusso Dayz team used this time to really share with each other where we came from, why we're here, and where we are in life right now. God was really moving in each of us last night as we opened up and really shared honestly about our lives and we are all much closer as a team because of it.
Well, we were just informed that breakfast wont start until 9:00 now, so I'm going to find a couch and get a little bit more sleep!
Serving Him,
The OKC Team
Good morning team! Here's hoping for a good day today. You are probably really in the swing of things by now. I read all the blogs and want to offer you encouragement! Go with God (don't try the other way around:().
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