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| Gorgeous weather allowed for the group to grow ten-fold! |
Oftentimes we can get tunnel vision in the ministry and
mission and forget some of the most important moments of what God is
accomplishing right in front of our eyes. Recently my wife, Amy, shared with me
how this ministry’s pace is crazy and feels like each week evaporates so
quickly and soon we are looking upon another week of ministry before we know
it. Slowing down for all of us is crucially important as we celebrate what God
is doing and share those pivotal times with others. Celebrate with me all that
God is doing at Hunter Army Airfield!
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| A rowdy crew together one evening! |
CLUB
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| Playing charades with the girls! |
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| Playing charades with the guys! |
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| Kings of the calendar! |
Over the last 7 weeks, we’ve seen unreal growth at Hunter. A
record group of 41 kids showed up and rocked the doors of our location playing
football, ninja, video games on the TVs and air hockey. Friends were bringing other friends and their friends were bringing
other friends and the exponential ministry plan was working. The choice to
move our meeting place to a location where we had a giant field across the
street for our youth to gather and play before Club has been a ten-fold
blessing. It blows our minds to see kids continually showing up, whether being
dropped off or walking from their neighborhoods and they keep coming and
coming! The best part about it is that our kids are bringing their friends who
haven’t been before to experience the energy going on each week which continues
to build.
BIBLE STUDY
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| A shot of one of our largest groups, 41!!! |
We’re seeing record
groups showing up 45 minutes ahead of Club to have a Bible study about the
week’s prior ‘talk’ and go deeper in the Scriptures. There were twenty-six in our first week alone of having our study!
The youth continue to show up for the study in the recent weeks where 14 and 20
have been ready to hear what God’s Word says to them. So many of our youth this
year haven’t heard God’s stories in the Bible and they are truly hungry for His
Truth and how it can apply to their lives.
GUYS MARATHON DAY
Looking back at the past two Guys Marathon Days we’ve hosted
at Hunter, we’ve had a group of guys which was vibrant and intimate – each
group being 5 to 6 boys. This year was unexplainable in what happened. We had nineteen boys show up for a day filled
with flag football, hotdogs at lunch, ultimate Frisbee, ultimate football,
their own 1lb+ steaks at the end of the day and watching the movie God’s Not
Dead together. Adding amazement to the day included four additional leaders to
help out with the number of students we hosted in the ongoing fellowship and
competition together which everyone loved!
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| The crew together before heading to play flag football! |
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| Heading out to play some games! |
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| Grilling time! |
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| The steak! |
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| Getting instruction for flag football! |
LEADERSHIP TEAM
If that’s not enough to brag upon what’s happening at
Hunter, we are seeing our adult assistance and leadership team grow. We’ve had
2-3 new leadership team members join us
knowing that we’ll need the extra support and care for these teens as we reach
more and more regularly. It overwhelms me personally with joy and peace to see
God’s mighty hand all over this location.
Many people who visit
the ministry and mission here at Fort Stewart and Hunter Army Airfield can’t
physically imagine how we can provide ministry 45 miles apart. I continually
share with them it’s because God’s called us and we’re NOT going to give up
hope for what He has in store for us. Often I have shared with Chaplains,
parents, students and anyone else, “God’s onto something here.”
Amy and I are honored and humbled by your ongoing support as
we seek God’s plans to reach our youth at Hunter Army Airfield with
persistence, patience, obedience and perseverance.
