Hey everyone, Johnny here and wanted to let you know that MOVE 13 is underway and what a great start we've had! I apologize for the delay in getting a post up, we've had some internet issues.
The team gathered on Wednesday night at the hotel and went through final preparations for the trip and even had a little time leftover for fun in the pool.
Thursday the whole team headed down to Crooked Creek Ranch in Wakarusa. Cindy Shuder owns and operates the ranch that will serve over 400 at-risk and underprivileged children throughout Michiana. Organizations like Center for the Homeless, ADEC and Son City Kids bring groups out for a chance to experience the woods, horses and nature. The Ranch is maintained purely through volunteer efforts and donations so the project list was massive and the team jumped right in!
Groups tackled projects like rebuilding horse pen fences, offloading over 600 bales of hay and lifting them up to the loft of a barn, installing a new volleyball court, mucking horse stalls and lots of woods property management like chainsawing, weed eating and clearing paths.
The students served so well and the leaders led admirably. It was a phenomenal first day and there was some great relaxing together as a team after dinner at the pool, playing cards and just hanging out!
Feel free to leave some comments, we'd love to share your encouragement and prayers with the team!
We'll get a Friday post up tonight and hopefully some pictures as well!
-john keim
TEAM MOVE! I AM SO PROUD OF YOU! Your heart for Jesus and for others is a gift not only to the people and places you're serving this week--but also to the thousands of people at GCC watching your lead. WELL DONE! You are inspiring others and living out your faith in action. Praying all week for strength, unity and for God to move through and in you. I'M YOUR BIGGEST FAN!!
ReplyDeleteWay to go Team Move! I am so proud of you! Keep up the great work throughout the community!
ReplyDeleteServe hard and strong .....May you each be blessed through the efforts of blessing others.
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MOVE TEAM!!!!
ReplyDeleteAHHHHHHH!!!
It makes me so happy to see you all working so hard!!
I know that I don't have to tell you this, but keep serving Jesus as hard as you can, and show this city how true 1 Timothy 4:12 really is!!!
Now for some shout outs.
Saylor, how far are you in Pokemon??
Taylor, keep up the good work, bro.
Ty and Jamie, you still haven't come over for dinner.
Austin, remember what Vector said: "Curse you tiny toilet!"
Greg, stay beardy.
Middleton boys, I expect great things from you.
Mitchell, we got the super exciting new topic in sword yesterday!
Hugo, just remember, if the kids misbehave, simply yell at them a lot in mexican.
Skilmer, always remember, If everything seems to be going well, you have obviously overlooked something.
To everyone else, who I either can't make out it the picture, forgot, or don't know, good work, good luck, and good riddance.
I leave you with this:
(John, you'd better read this in a cool voice)
A day may come when the spirit of MOVE fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of laziness, and sleeping in, when the age of MOVE comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we serve! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, people of MOVE!
So proud of the youth and their dedicated leaders for serving our community. May you all be blessed by showing the love of Jesus to others. Dean and Sherri Ernzen
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