Orange Beachy

12 hours, 40 ft of rain, Hurricane Carrollton, all on the first day of travel!

But by God's grace we are here in Orange Beach, Alabama and having fun. The beach is beautiful, the sun is out, and Miss Joda is cookin' up a storm. Tonight was spaghetti with homemade meatballs, and some ice cream. We've had two birthdays in our group so far; David White (June 10) and Burns Thacker (June 11). Burns wants you all to know that you can overnight your gifts to him here in Orange Beach.

We had our first session tonight featuring Fee (worship) and Stuart Hall. Stu-man challenged us with this thought: "Don't let the unexplainable overshadow the undeniable." Just because we may not have all the answers all the time, we can not deny the awesome work that God has done in our lives! He shared with us the account of Jesus healing the blind man in John 9. The Pharisees focused so much on the unexplainable that that could not see the undeniable! The blind could see yet those with sight had become blind. What a flip! Tonight in group time we talked about the concept of repentance and the "flip" that occurs when one enters a life of continual repentance. Our memory verse for the night was Mark 1:15 (NLT), "The time promised by God has come at last!” he announced. “The Kingdom of God is near! Repent of your sins and believe the Good News!"

Continue to pray for all students and leaders here! That God will open the eyes of our hearts to reveal and see His truth. Please also be in prayer for those students who are wrestling with doubt and questions. My hope and prayer is that genuine conversation can take place, that prayer and accountablity will happen, and true heart change will be the result! It's such a joy to be here with students and leaders and I can't wait to have a great week of sand in my toes and stories about the Lord's work! Take care, we'll update soon and have a great day in the Lord!

Slighly sun-burned and ready for bed,
Coleman