Justin Rouleau
Today we went to Eagle Christian Church. They have a big and very new looking sermon. They do service a little different than what we do, for example they do all there worship at the beginning and most of the songs are get up and jump for joy songs, than they do the juice and bread (I cannot spell it), they do lesson, sang half of a song than continue with the lesson (it was the one in Mark 2 1-12 with a paralyzed mans friend dig a hole in the roof and lower the man in), we sang a little more and then Church was done.
After Church was done we ate lunch. After lunch we went to Boise Bible College, got a tour of it. I think after I go to OSU for four years to be a pharmacist I will go to Boise Bible College.
After that we were going to go to Eagle Island but it started to rain. I never knew it rained in a desert. So we stayed at the ranch and played with the kids and ate dinner. We learned a new game here it is called ‘smash face’ it is where you get in a circle with a volley ball and hit around. After you hit it three times you can spike it at the people in the middle where one person starts on their butt and if the ball hits the ground at any time you go in the middle, except if someone in the middle touches it. If some in the middle caught the ball in air everybody in the middle goes out and who every touched it last is in the middle.
A quick round of smash face
Physics and Labor Team
Sarah Hazelton
Today is Sunday, so this morning… we all washed up, put on our nice clothes, and got ready to visit the Eagle Christian Church. We also got our mission trip t-shirts this morning, and we were eagerly encouraged to wear them to church.
Once we got there, we split up and some of us went to the regular service, while some went to the high school youth group. Allisyn and I sat in youth group with a girl named Allie, and we became friends pretty quickly. After we mingled around and got to know some of the other kids, we sat down for the lesson. The main point of the lesson was about “Who is the greatest”. Jesus told the disciples that none of them were, and pointing to a very young boy, told them to become like that child. We discussed why children represent what God wants us to be like, and I really liked how interactive the pastor made it. After youth group finished… it was about time for lunch.
After lunch, we had some free time, and we stopped at an awesome park! We eagerly embraced our inner child. We climbed around, ran through water fountains, beat on musical instruments, and played a game of link tag. Then we went on a tour of the Boise Bible College. It seems like an amazing place… and it almost has me thinking about going to a college outside of my state.
We had the whole ranch over tonight for dinner, and we had an amazing time. I got to know a sweet little boy sitting next to me, played tag with bubbles wands, attempted hacky sack, and more. We finished up the day with worship and a lesson from Jim Kirby, and now we’re winding down with some smash face. This has been an amazing trip so far!
Outreach Team
Hey guys, this is Hannah Williams!
I just have to say that I really love this new game “smash-face” that everyone will be talking about later on. Hah.
I also really got a lot out of today’s devotion due to a metaphor the worship team created with a puzzle. This morning, we handed out pieces of a puzzle of which the final design is “hidden”. (Everyone’s kinda already figured it out, but oh, well.) The pieces were mentioned in the morning devotion and we were asked to write down our observations about the pieces themselves. Common observations were that the pieces were each different, and needed to complete the big picture. They were each a specific part of the grand design and valued equally. If one piece were to be missing, the whole picture would be broken and incomplete. They were designed to connect with the other pieces.
After making observations about the puzzle pieces, we were asked how they were comparable to us as believers in Christ. I said that, like the pieces, we are each designed differently, yet when we come together in the name of God, he uses us to create a beautiful image of His grand design. We all bring what we have to offer to the table, give ourselves to Him and he pieces us together to make something of immense value. We are designed for fellowship and connection with others and when one of us doesn’t focus on God’s plan, we lose ourselves to distraction. When we are lost in ourselves, we are like a missing puzzle piece. We leave the grand design incomplete. In order to complete the big picture, we must all give ourselves completely to God.
For me, this metaphor was powerful and I really hope that it hits home with every student here. I also hope that it blessed you while you read this. Thank-you for your prayer, it has been a blast so far. We have worked hard, gotten dirty, shared laughter, and worshiped the God who has touched the hearts of those who live here. Thanks for your prayer and support!
Worship Team
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