Hiking the FlatIrons
Saturday was a fun- I explored Westminster a little in the morning had lunch with my teammates, then most of us hiked up the FlatIrons in Boulder and then had dinner together and a time to pray for what’s ahead. When we got back to the property all the girls were here and waiting to meet us – It was really fun just to see them, it takes away the intimidation to put faces on them. They may have hard issues and there may be hard times ahead, but they’re just teenage girls…so that’s good to know. As we spend the day with them today (Sunday), pray for eyes to see them as Jesus does – to feel and mourn for them and to also see who he wants to make them.
Sunday- we went to church with all the current Bigs and Littles. The church we'll be taking them to is called FlatIrons Community Church - The Littles all seem to really like it, and for most of them it may be the first time they have ever liked a church. The place is huge (for being in a strip mall next to a liquor store) and full of people (they have 6 services- 2 on Saturday). Most people don't dress up and there was a pretty diverse group of people.One of the announcements was to help buy backpacks and school supplies for the 1700 students in Denver starting school without them. Another announcement was that people coming to later Sunday services need to start coming to early Sunday or Saturday night in order to make room for visitors. And the sermon was from James on caring for orphans and widows - haha, it was sweet to my heart to have these familiarities from Living Hope. Sunday afternoon we were assigned our Littles. At the moment I only have one. We'll call her M. I really like M- she's very chill and just seems sweet in comparison to many of the high strung girls. Before church that morning she had come and sat with me and another Big and asked us why we had come to Shelterwood to be Bigs– saying that it was gunna suck and wondering why we would want to be there –but being real and genuine.
This morning we took most of the girls to the airport to go home for break, except for 4 who weren’t allowed to go. So this week its just us and the old Bigs and a bunch of training b/c when the Littles come back the old Bigs will be gone. Pray for M and all the Littles as goin home is very painful and filled with temptation for most of them.
Jodi and David - 2 more Bigs just arrived, so we'll be getting to know them to.
PRAY:
That this week we would truly seek the Lord and his heart for us together over the next year- to start off with great purpose and vision.
Sunday- we went to church with all the current Bigs and Littles. The church we'll be taking them to is called FlatIrons Community Church - The Littles all seem to really like it, and for most of them it may be the first time they have ever liked a church. The place is huge (for being in a strip mall next to a liquor store) and full of people (they have 6 services- 2 on Saturday). Most people don't dress up and there was a pretty diverse group of people.One of the announcements was to help buy backpacks and school supplies for the 1700 students in Denver starting school without them. Another announcement was that people coming to later Sunday services need to start coming to early Sunday or Saturday night in order to make room for visitors. And the sermon was from James on caring for orphans and widows - haha, it was sweet to my heart to have these familiarities from Living Hope. Sunday afternoon we were assigned our Littles. At the moment I only have one. We'll call her M. I really like M- she's very chill and just seems sweet in comparison to many of the high strung girls. Before church that morning she had come and sat with me and another Big and asked us why we had come to Shelterwood to be Bigs– saying that it was gunna suck and wondering why we would want to be there –but being real and genuine.
This morning we took most of the girls to the airport to go home for break, except for 4 who weren’t allowed to go. So this week its just us and the old Bigs and a bunch of training b/c when the Littles come back the old Bigs will be gone. Pray for M and all the Littles as goin home is very painful and filled with temptation for most of them.
Jodi and David - 2 more Bigs just arrived, so we'll be getting to know them to.
PRAY:
That this week we would truly seek the Lord and his heart for us together over the next year- to start off with great purpose and vision.
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