HSM Retreat 2/2

by Ben Framstad

The Retreat went SO well. On Saturday night, the whole group boarded the bus with little idea of what they were going to do. We drove up north to Norwayne High School and then we gave instructions. We were stopping at some select high schools that night and at every high school, every student who attended the school we stopped at would get out and pray in front of their school. The rest of the students would stay on the bus and pray for those students, that they'd make an eternal impact at their school. This part of the night was so powerful.

We stopped at Norwayne, Career Center (representing other schools of students on our trip), Smithville, Triway, and Wooster. By the end we were all thinking "on mission" ready to live for Jesus this coming school year and love our friends so much that they see Jesus in us.

In the morning, our group had a wonderful breakfast followed by communion. We talked about how forgetting what God has done can lead us to sin. The nation of Israel stumbled and fell when they failed to remember. So we broke bread together and remembered God's goodness to us through the cross of Jesus Christ. Students were then sent out to do a prayer walk around the church, lifting up every ministry and service toward God, submitting to His will for the morning.

HSM that morning included a special guest worship leader, Richard Jordan. You can hear him by visiting his myspace. He led music and did a great job. Nick delivered a knock out sermon on sharing Jesus with our friends.

Now, we wait and see what God will do this school year: through us...and in us.