BSM

wow… things have been kinda nuts lately, but it’s all been good.  things around here for BSM are going really well, at least i think so.  i guess you’d have to check around to see what other people think.

for theWell:hs we started something new this fall.  we are studying straight through books of the Bible.  it’s been amazing so far.  we are in Genesis right now and have been for months and are still only in chapter 24.  but it’s been really great.  for a while now we’ve been studying the life of Abraham, which has been real interesting.

Abraham and his family belong on Jerry Springer’s show.  This guy loves God and follows God, but repeatedly messes up.  He sleeps w/ the family maidservant Hagar (who ends up being the

SYATP @ PVHS (1of5 highs schools we have students attending)

grandmother of the Islam religion), and he essentially pimps out his wife, not once but TWICE!, b/c he was afraid for his own skin.  This guy has some trust issues.  Even after God time and time again promises that he’ll father many nations, Abraham asks God why Ishmael (the bastard child from Hagar) can’t be the fruit of that promise.  So ya… studying Abraham and his experiences with God has been real interesting.

@ Higher Grounds we’ve been going through this series titled ‘The Experience’ and it focuses on how we should experience a relationship with God.  Some of the topics we’ve discussed include Sovereignty, Truth, Justice, (and about 6 others).  This week we talk about Forgiveness, which is a perfect followup for Justice.

Other things that have gone on…

Had some hangout time after some of the local football games.  We were supposed to go down to the fire pit after the PV home games, but the rain would not cooperate with us.

SYATP happened a while ago.  hundreds of students in the QCA gathered around the flag poles at their schools to pray for their friends, teachers, schools, and nation.  It was really cool.

Our student ministry hosted a ‘Family Fun Night’ where we raised over $3,000 for Blood:Water Mission.  That’s enough to cover the complete cost of drilling a well for a community in Africa where fresh clean water is needed.  That was real awesome to see the students respond in such an impacting way.

And then our two jr high leaders got married… to each other!  Woo hoo!  Congrats again Todd and Emily!

We also have been able to celebrate the baptisms of Taylor, Emily, and Danny! I love it when people, especially students, fall in love with Jesus.  I’m proud of you guys!

So it’s been crazy, but crazy cool!  This fall has been a blast and it’s been really cool to see how God is working.  My prayer is that God continues to change lives in this place and that through everything, especially the hard times, that we would be obedient to Him and worship Him with all we have.

our core volunteer group praying before Blood:Water Mission event