The Update

That was amazing! We spent 2 days in Becker, MN at a retreat that challenged us to Go Deeper in our relationships with God... it was one of the best trips for Northwood Student Life to date. For those who couldn't make it or those whose memory needs a jump start here's a recap.

Friday Night:

Some fun games to get acquainted and then the first session where some rockin' music gave way to Luke talking about the call to Go Deeper in our relationships with God. We watched a sweet skit about how God fights with us against a lot of the junk in our life. Then we gave time to pray, ask for help, laugh, cry, and in all other ways deal with some of the junk we had. That time went on for almost 4 hours! Dozens of teens finally started to talk about things they had been holding deep inside... healing took place. It was awesome in the truest sense of the word. God Rocks!

Saturday Morning:

Woken up by the youth pastor drumline, teams had to slurp a liter of Mountain Dew through a pipeline of 10 or more straws to earn the right to eat breakfast. What a refreshing way to start the day! Session 2 brought a clip from U-571 and Pastor Blake talking about how going deeper often allows us to stay safe from many threats even though it can feel scary. The challenge was given to make an impact on the world by working to deepen our dependence on God.

Saturday Afternoon/Night:

The Becker Olympics (congrats to the Purple Team) and some free time for ping-pong, four square, and other craziness. Then the prayer walk, a 12 station guided time to contemplate our inward journey with God and our outward journey to leave an impression on those we interact with. Some worship, and then home.

It really was an amazing time and I'm thankful that so many of you were able to make it. There will be more pictures and videos coming this week, along with the stories of those who had significant changes in their life. God's just getting started with this group!