Monday, June 1, 2009

8th grade trip goodbyes

Well, it is monday morning and i am still recovering from this past weekend. We took the leaving 8th graders and went on a trip to comedysportz, stayed the night at a church in La Mirada (thanks Grace!!!), and then spent all Saturaday at disneyland, followed by sleeping back in Newbury Park and having a pool party and worship at Gannon Peter's house. It was a crazy weekend and i still want to just curl up an nap.
There were a lot of good things that came from this trip. One of my favorite parts was seeing everyone get to know eachother through all the time riding in the car. Coming home from disneyland was great because we discussed what the different disney movies promote. Some things like "family always sticks together" from lilo and stitch is great, while the pantheism from Pocahontas isn't. Probably the best movie for discussion was Pirates where we talked about the idea of purgatory from the movie and how it is incorrect. Then we talked about different motivations and desires all the characters had.
Another great time was playing Mafia at the church. Seeing everyone playing together and really having a good time was great... especially at 1:30 am!
I am going to miss the class of 13'. There are a lot of students in there that i have loved spending time with and getting to know and pray with. My prayer is for you to find good friends who will help you to make wise decisions while deepening your relationship with Jesus.

-rob

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