Youth Talent Show 2008

We had such a great time at the youth talent show and chili/soup cookoff tonight. God has truly blessed us with an amazing church family. Chris and I have been involved with the youth for a few years now off and on. It is very time consuming; but so rewarding. I think what really motivates us is our love for God; but also at some point our children will be youth group members in this church. We want to play a part in the spiritual development of the people that may be leading them. Each of the youth group members means so much to both of us. Sometimes I think they teach us, more than we teach them. They are each amazing individuals and have a special part of our hearts. Our love for them is unconditional; just as if they were our own children. We appreciate their parents for allowing us to play such a critical part in their lives and love each and every one of them.


The food was amazing! Corneice won first place this year with her last minute potato soup. Of course, Chris and I were stressed that we would not have enough acts for the talent portion. We prepared an amazing skit with the youth group that they worked on for 2 weeks. It went wonderfully! The message was powerful and it gave the youth group something to really get involved in and stand behind. We had some amazing singers as well--Jamie and the Brown boys performed along with one of my friends Dawn. They all did so great! The kids played bells and we had a surprise performance from the "old" youth choir. A few of the youth members did what is called "raving." It's a slang word for a light show; it looks really cool! Thanks so much for everyone that helped with everything. There are some videos from the talent show at the bottom.


I almost forgot the comedian of the night...the youth got bored after we practiced their skit in the afternoon. They prepped Caleb for a "Bill Cosby" type performance. They asked him random questions and he definitely gave random answers. Enjoy!


Continue praying for our youth group. Pray for their continued devotion to Jesus Christ and our church. Please pray for their guidance through the tough decisions in life and pray that Satan doesn't stand in the way of their relationship with Jesus Christ. It is the most important one they will ever have.