Just wanted to remind those of you heading out to Middle School Retreat that we will be packing up and leaving the church parking lot by 5pm Friday night, October 7. Don't forget to pack things like clothes, your bible, a flashlight, $25, camping chairs, and other camping friendly items. The weather is going to be awesome so get ready to have fun! Contact Johnny if you have any questions.
I will leave you with a few pics from last years retreat!
Hey Guys! I just uploaded a bunch of photos from ENGAGE FORT MILL on facebook. Find Catalyst Jones. My favorite pic has got to be these guys floating away! We still haven't seen Alec since the balloons carried him off into the skyline.
So school has started back and you're probably already for school to end and summer to start again. Just thought I would share a video from this past summer that can brighten your day a bit.
We are having our Catalyst Small Group kickoff this Sunday night, August 21 at 5pm. We will be talking about what small groups are about, eating a little pizza, and then meeting for a few minutes in our groups. Don't miss out!
This morning we got our work pants on and headed out for a morning of ole fashioned manual labor.
Check these guys out. scary.
These are the kind of views we are seeing everyday. Just saying.
Costa Rican lawn mower.
After a good lunch and a little ice cream treat, we headed out for another orphanage. The locals are still teaching us a thing or two about soccer. Even the ladies.
The kids hear were so precious.
Jeff couldn't help but get in on the action when we played Samurai.
We had a great day today. God has been so good to give us the opportunity to serve these lovely people. We have another full day tomorrow. Keep praying!
Last night, things got a little out of hand, but we had a lot of fun.
Today, we had the privilege of hanging out with a bunch of these little guys at an orphanage.
We played games, made crafts, taught some Bible stories, and shared the gospel with them.
We also played some Gringos vs. Ticos soccer. We hung in their pretty tight, but I'm pretty sure they prevailed in the end. Check out the video below.
There was a rag-tag group of manly men (and one very lovely lady) who helped paint at one of the houses at at the orphanage.
Buck is displaying his painting stance for the camera. Quite a unique style.
At the end of the day we stopped off at a local historic land mark. Not pictured here are all of the couples on the other side of this wall who come here to kiss each other. We couldn't quite figure it out, but it didn't seem to bother the locals.
We also met up with some of the local musicians for a little sing along. Check out the video below.
All in all, we had a great day. Keep praying for us. The Truth is being proclaimed here in Costa Rica. God is good for giving us this opportunity.
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