CFW week 2

So far it has been a good summer. My second round of Chapter Focus Week was an especially good time with training students in the evangelism track, called "live 2 tell", as well as getting to room with a dear friend I haven't seen in a while, Katie Weakland, and for my own spiritual growth.

The track I helped lead was brand new, so it was important for the 3 of us on the team were working well together. I am very fortunate that the 2 staff I was assigned with, Mark and Brian, were wonderful fun people. We worked well together, and the students in the track were open and inquisitive.

Me, Mark, Brian...the Live 2 Tell Team ^_^

Another wonderful part of CFW was getting to room with Katie, who was volunteering for the week. It had been a long time since I last saw her so it was great to catch up and share in the experiences of CFW. Several times we would find ourselves during break talking of God, contemplation, ministry, and life in general. God used those times with Katie to help fill my soul with His goodness and joy that had run down that week.

This CFW was also good for me spiritually. The last CFW, when I was with my chapter, I was busy almost all of the time with very little down time. As much as I enjoyed it, I came home tired and spiritually worn. This week was just the opposite. Because I did not have a chapter I was able to find time more easily to just sit in God's presence and read scripture, or a book called Sacred Rhythms (highly recommend), and just enjoy his creation around me. I came back tired, but in a more satisfied state. It was truly a great week.

This was the view from the backporch of our cabin.

Students making a collage of promises and themes they saw in scripture

After making their collages we had them leave the room and I went
around and tore them all up, representing the brokenness of the world. This
is them putting it back together, as God has called us to bring restoration to
the world. (simplistic saying of a whole day's teaching)

We had a Jesus party to celebrate the new life we have through
Jesus. This is Mark milling around the yummy snacks.

Playing cards at the party.

One of Mark's teaching sessions (love this pic!)

We taught them how to use the Bridge Diagram, and the Big Story
Diagram and then had them make up their own gospel outline
and share it.

Working hard on their diagram

My teaching session on proxe stations. Mark played my
random non-Christian student.

Students praying for their chapters at the concert of prayer

More chapter praying

Waiting for our Track Q&A panel to start

More waiting

Our Track group

Of course when in a big group one must have silly pics!
And yes they were as awesome and fun as they look. :-)