Day 4

Time seems to be flying by.  Yesterday was full of surprises I don't want to give away.  Let me tell you it was a beautiful day.  It was a sight to see 500 kids being kids...dancing, singing, screaming, playing, and laughing.  There are so many things we do at YL camp that have a bigger purpose and a why behind it.  I love watching students "get it."  Many students would say I would never... to jumping off a tower in the trees to grab a trapeze bar, or square dancing the night away.  Those experiences break down walls and allow kids to consider more I would nevers as they consider the full life Jesus offers.  God is good. 

Ropes course

Otto with his biggest fan- Alex Diaz

Western Night

Landon and Paul- YL leaders taking pie in the face

A beautiful night of dancing

Day 3

Another great day at Lost Canyon.  Food, fun, messy games, a rodeo, an incredible outdoor dinner and dance party, club, cabin time and a wee bit of sleep.  Students heard a club talk on John 5:1-10 and learned more that Jesus offers us real life.

Pictures coming soon!

Day 2

Wow.

Day 2- We ate 3 amazing meals.  Enjoyed all the free time at camp and activities.  Dressed in our crazy cabin outfits and competed in cabin challenge games, rode horses, and did a ropes course.  Had an epic club where we heard more about how Jesus comes to us and how He calls us son and daughter.  We are having a great time!  Check out our pictures and stay tuned.

Horse ride

Cabin challege

Junior girls cabin praying before their early horse ride on the mountain. 

Day 1- Lost Canyon

The place where we have club each night. 

They destroyed the big cookie. 

Maybe 1 min to eat the big cookie. 

Our amazing LS YL leader team!

We arrived 21 hours later!  We were greeted by the work crew. 

 

 

Lost Canyon Ranch

We made it!  21 hours of pure energy, exhaustion, and anticipation.  We arrived at Lost Canyon Ranch where we will call home for the next 7 days.  The reaction on kids faces was priceless.  To have them see the beauty of this camp, the places to experience adventure, and find truth.  Yesterday after getting off the bus students ziplined, ate snow cones, shopped the YL store,  went on the blob, played soccer, swam, went down the waterslide, made new friends.  We had our first meal and let me tell you it was delicious.  The epic big cookie made an appearance.  Then the best- our first club.  I had tears watching our LS crew stand outside the doors to club chanting, cheering, and screaming.  It did not disappoint.  We laughed hard and listened in to our speaker Bo share more about what Jesus invites us into.  The night kept on.... we had an obstacle course in the rain storm, late night pizza, and ended with a cabin time where we got to share more about our own lives and journey.  We are in for a treat.  These students are not here by accident.  They are here for a reason... they are here to be free, to be kids, to find purpose, to connect to Jesus and one another.  It's the best week. 

4 Days to the bus

We depart in 4 days to experience the best week of our lives.  Stay tuned to more info on the blog and how our group of 73 from LS YL are doing. 

Come celebrate with us... it's tradition.  The 2 bus send off will be this Saturday 7/26 at 8pm from LSN parking lot by the tennis courts. 

Also a big thank you to those who sponsored and played in our LS YL golf tourney!  It was a successful and fun day supporting LS YL. 

Special thanks to those who volunteered above and beyond:

Kim and John Carlson
Laura Fitzsimmons
Kevin Enyeart
Kathy Johnson
Carol Mela
Pam Wilson

And thank you to our sponsors:

Farmers Insurance - Greg Olinger
Complete Strength Sports Performance Training
Anderson Dental
Auto Color and Equipment
Talley's Auto Body
Janet Sanders
Batteries Plus
State Farm - Jim Hallman
Spencer & Spencer Pediatric Dental

The Best Kept Secret is Out

 Wow, pretty grateful to the LS Tribune for featuring YL.  Click the link below to read the article.

Check out the article on LS YL in the LS Tribune


News:

1.  We still need Golfers for our LS YL Golf Tourney.  It is not too late to sign up as a sponsor or golfer.

Click the link below for more info.

http://lsylgolf.weebly.com/

2.  Our YL Camp trip is coming up!  Be praying for our group of 74 heading to Lost Canyon Ranch to experience the best week of their life.  Finding adventure, developing deeper relationships with their peers and YL leader, and pursuing truth. 

3.  Do you want to help behind the scenes of LS YL?  We need LIFE team members who can serve.  Specifically we are looking for volunteers to be on the prayer team, volunteers to help with the golf tourney on July 21st, volunteers to help coordinate leader dinners during the school year, volunteers to provide a leader dinner for our leaders.  See the link below and sign up if you are interested.

http://supportlsyl.weebly.com/