This weekend was everything and more of what I was hoping it to be! Over 800 youth from all over Mississippi gathered at Christ UMC each day and night for fellowship, games, worship, bible study, prayer, and more. This experience was one that I have not had in a very long time, and probably some of our youth have never experienced. This weekend focused on becoming "UNHINDERED" from the things that we let have control of our lives. Olu Brown, our speaker, was incredible and gave us a great visual of what baggage can and does look like in our lives. We have a tendency to hold on to our baggage and try to carry it with us through each season of our life. Baggage usually creates unwanted hardships in our lives and sometimes ends in failure to reach our goal in Christ. We must reach out and help each other carry this baggage throughout life. If we do not change, we will be stuck and remain stuck in our baggage throughout our life.
Saturday night, each youth group met with their local church to discuss what they learned throughout the weekend and how they planned to take what they learned back home to those who were not at MYAC. Our group is very excited about the opportunity they have to be home and show others how God worked through each of their lives.
Some of the ways they plan to make a change in Eupora, MS are:
- Create a positive environment wherever they find themselves. Whether that be at school, home, church, softball practice, etc.
- Have a check up with their connections to social media (facebook, twitter, etc.): making sure what they put out on the internet for everyone to see lines up with their heart and beliefs.
- Making friends they can trust and look to when in need spiritually, emotionally, etc.
- Creating community in their youth group. Having others to go to and feel comfortable and loved.
**Many other things were mentioned in our conversation that night. I think each youth would agree that MYAC was a growing experience for them and that our youth group became closer to each other because of it. I am already looking forward to MYAC 2013 and know it will be here before we blink!
Some pictures of the weekend.. Enjoy : )
First worship service at Christ UMC
Playing a few games before worship starts
Christian Stanfill and band
Caitlyn and Anna racing
Jackson State's Drumline.. Awesome!
Speaker, Olu Brown, creating a visual for our students
Hinds Community College Choir
Cracker Barrel Saturday Night
Kenny joined us for the day : )
Awkward photo. haha
Awesome Lyrical Dance a group put on
Goofing off in the gym at Crossgates United Methodist Church in Brandon
Lots of things going on at one time!
Have a great week : ).
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