This coming January the Junior High of Journey Church will be heading to beautiful Prescott, Arizona for a challenge and an experience that is destined to be life changing.  During the weekend we will be opening up our lives to big questions and talking about what happens when our lives come crashing down... like an Avalanche.  There will be crazy games, tons of excitement, and of course tons of CHAOS!!!!!!  This trip we will be seeing how our lives are different and changed through the love and sacrifice that Christ has shown us on the cross.  I know for me a distant but still revealing memory still hits me in the face when I ask myself this question. 

What do I do when I experience an avalanche in my life?

If you were to answer that question what comes to mind.  So many of our teenagers are forced to turn to so many more things than the one thing that can truly save them.  We want the quick fixes, the instant results, and the "right now" gratification that we desire.  Wait! Yeah right, we do not know how to wait, stay patient for Christ to show up.  In times of trouble we desire comfort in anything that gets our mind off of what is getting to us.  In our lives sometimes we need to sit, think, pray and see what Christ is doing in our lives. 

This weekend we will be focusing on putting all those other "things" aside and focus of Jesus.  Its going to be a great time so please don't let your Junior Higher miss it!!!  You can read more about this trip on our website.

Taylor McDonald

Student Ministry Pastor