Junior highers...Sugar...Rockin Worship...Devoted Heart

Hey all,

Sorry it's been a while since my last post. A lot has been going on and I didn't really know how to write it all out. I'm still not sure how to but I will give it my best.
So the Junior High retreat that I spoke at was amazing!! I had so much fun catching up with the people from my old church back in Milwaukee and it just felt like I was back at home. I got a lot of chances to talk to some really cool kids about a variety of topics and during the weekend it dawned on me why I like Junior Highers so much. They are crazy, energetic, intelligent beings that know how to have fun and still have this innocence about them. These junior highers were just great. I had a blast serving them and worshiping with them.
As for the speaking part, I don't think I did my best for all 3 sessions. But, I wasn't nervous like I normally am when I'm speaking in front of people, and I really felt like God was moving along with me (or the other way around depending on how you look at it). It felt natural; kind of like I was supposed to be doing that. It's kind of weird when I think of how nervous I was before hand, all the doubts about why I decided to do this and everything else that went through my mind.
We did this skit on Sunday morning and it was sort of pointless but it was funny at the same time. My wife (in the skit, not for real because I'm not married yet) and I ate what was supposed to be dog food but was really Hormel Chili. It was so funny to hear the kids response when we took I bite of it. Saturday is usually the time where there is a big response to what God and this retreat was no different except for a few things. Yes there was emotion and possibly sorrow over how lives were lived out but I would say that the best part was when we responded to God's greatness by celebrating with worship. We were literally rockin' the house. I saw kids celebrating, jumping up and down, singing out with loud voices and just celebrating the greatness of God. It's funny how He always has that affect on people at some point. Because of God's greatness, it's only fitting that when we shout together, when we celebrate together His greatness, could we even come close to measuring it or grasping it.