Whew!!!

Well today was a pretty intense day. We started this morning with a personal quiet time after breakfast. After that we were in our D-groups (small groups) talking about what sin looks like and what freedom in Christ looks like. We all had two wristbands that we wrote sins on the inside of and wore them all day. They were there to be a constant reminder of the sins that keep us from being truly free. After lunch we had free time which was spent in basketball tournaments, volleyball games, tossing Frisbees, hanging out in the air conditioning, and playing a wild game of extreme spoons. Everyone had a ton of fun in the beautiful California weather. Dinner tasted especially good after the long after noon of playing hard. We went into our evening session with more great worship which concluded with us leaders joining all of the students (and our own) hands with a third wristband like shackles. We stayed that way through the last few worship songs and the entire talk by Jenny who spoke an amazing message about breaking out of our shackles and pursuing the freedom that we have in Christ. We ended with a time of silence to reflect on what Jesus did to take care of our shackles and then in silence you heard 1300 people break them off their wrists. It was amazing. After that came a time of confession with kids speaking to leaders, and each other about what they needed help with, accountability for etc. It was pretty raw, emotional, and really amazing to see. After that we debriefed on the soccer field again and ended with a little less intense game of throwing a shoe at each other. Another great day at move. Your kids will have to fill you in on all the details when we get home. Everyone, unless they're faking it, is having a great time.