God keeps using

Hello all who want to know about this crazy cool ministry that God is using,

Let me tell you about last week. Our retreats started on Monday this week. Dee Duke came to Jonah and put on a leadership seminar. Many pastors from all around came and learned more about being a leader and how to better lead in the positions they are occupy. God used Jonah once again to train and teach leaders for His ministry.

Wednesday means The Well, which is a gathering for Trout Lake to play some songs, giving people the opportunity to worship God through music, watch a Nooma video, designed to learn from and promote thinking about spiritual things, and have some fellowship during the hump day of the week. It is turning out to be a great ministry as people are coming and learning and worshiping God.

Friday came, which means Scrapbooking came, which means the guys should just leave. Just kidding, sort of. We had a great Scrapbooking retreat this weekend, giving many women the opportunity to have a weekend rest and also participate in something they love, scrapbooking memories to enjoy for a very long time. The creativity flowed this weekend and I am sure that many women were blessed by the event. Also the Southgate Chapel women were able to come for their women’s retreat as well. Good job Harmony, putting on a great Scrapbooking Retreat.

On Saturday, the Grace Baptist youth group came to our ropes course and were involved in the many elements our course has to offer. This group was able to do many group bonding activities that really began to bring them together even more.

Saturday also brought the opportunity for Soka, that’s me, to travel to Yakima for a Mission’s Conference. We were able to get the word out a little bit more for Jonah and the work God is doing here which was a really great thing. I was able to share that God saved many campers this summer and that numerous staff were challenged in the work with Him, which is the point of our ministry so it is really awesome to be able to tell people such news.

On some other cool news, the effects of The Hunt (Adventure Camp) are constantly being reported, sounds like an epidemic. I have heard numerous people talking about something that triggers memories of The Hunt and then they are constantly being reminded to live for God in everything. This is a beautiful example of how camp can change people and bring them closer to Him. God is awesome.

I hope you all have a great week and keep Jonah in your prayers that God will provide for us and that He will continue to work in mighty ways through such a cool ministry.

Proud to do Kingdom work,

Soka