Thursday, April 2, 2009

Semana Santa

"Young Life brings the good news of Jesus Christ into the lives of adolescents with an approach that is respectful of who kids are and hopeful about who they can be"

Greg and I have both been involved in Young Life throughout our lives, and both met Christ through our leaders and camps. And after high school Greg felt called to lead Young Life, which he did in Chicago and in Newark. This week many students in Europe have off for what we would call Spring Break, and in Spain it's Semana Santa. We were invited to join Young Life on a trip to Poland, and we accepted so we're headed there tonight. We will be working with high school kids from U.S military bases who are going on a mission trip to Poland for their spring breaks. We'll be spending time in English classes at a school near Katowice, Poland. And we will also be rebuilding a playground at an elementary school. We're really excited to connect with some students and spend the week getting to know them and sharing the good news of Jesus. So if you think about us, please pray that we would connect with the students (the U.S ones) during small groups, etc. And also that we would be able to share the gospel with the Polish students as well. I'll be sure to put up pictures and fill you in on our trip when we get back!