by Rupert Cooper
Adult Counselor from Central United Methodist Church in Stockton, California
Life presents many opportunities, and some people say you only get one chance. Being blessed with my trip to Spokane has given me a second. Once again my experience has renewed my confidence in the youth of our congregation at Central UMC. They now have been infused with the idea that by giving you get much more than receiving.
They now have been infused with the idea that by giving you get much more than receiving.
The exposure to new and challenging activities has increased their confidence and concept of teamwork. Nobody is a success without being part of a community, and that sense of community has been infused in them. There is something about eating peanut and jelly sandwiches that really causes you to stick together and levels the playing field. The spiritual sandwiches that we had each day at lunch caused them to focus on the spiritual side of life and not simply feeding their stomachs. They now understand that being an adult requires that you think not only of yourself but how you fit into society and hopefully make a difference.
God is good all the time, and all the time God is good!
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