City Kids Preparing for Camp Oasis

Please be in prayer for youth, young adults and adult leaders as they prepare to pack it up and head to camp. Camp Oasis is a special long weekend camp in Central Florida for the youth of Miami. It's been happening every Spring Break for about 15 years.
Pray for the youth to be open to the new experiences of attending camp. Pray for the leaders to guide and lead. Pray for the Camp staff in central Florida to receive the group with a welcoming and gentle spirit. Pray for the weather to allow for the many outdoor activities that camp is good for.
We are thankful for God's presence in Miami and in rural camps in central Florida. May God be worshiped and praised in both!

Welcome Auburn University's Campus Ministry

After a fantastic week last week, we are in for another. this week we are hosting Auburn's campus ministry's spring break mission trip. Their previous plans of serving in Haiti were cancelled due to the earthquake. Even now, skilled labor and first responders are needed in country. However, this week they'll be focusing on the Haitian community in Miami and the relief efforts being staged from here. May God be glorified in all that is done and said. May this week open each participant's eyes to interconnectedness of God's people.

Reflections on a weekend retreat by Dweller Megan

Read her post or the blog. Read other Dweller reflections.

We were the only church down south who were crazy enough to make the five hour drive up north. Since we were so far “north,” the weather changed. Our kids were completely unprepared for the cold that awaited us in Leesburg and most of them only showed up with flip flops. Although, to be fair, I think more than anything that most of our kids actually only own flip flops.
I learned a lot about our youth this past weekend. Five hours in a car will do that to any group of people. However, I learned more about their lives and their Florida City culture. I learned mostly by listening. Not by listening to the ridiculous stories they told, or to their complaints, or to their conversations with one another. I learned so much more about their lives by listening to their questions.