Hey guys! Wonder what's been happening in life lately?
I haven't been on facebook a lot the last couple weeks. Things had been very focused. So here's an update of what all I've been doing!
Most of this revolves around KMBC iLive 2010. As many of you know, KMBC had been preparing for our largest event ever - iLive - for some time. As we neared the time of the event, most of my resources were invested in preparations. But before I go into that ...
There have been a lot of students visiting campus this Spring! Of the 10 days before iLive, I had students visiting campus for 8 of those days. Naturally, between the two, that kept me pretty busy. I enjoyed all of the visits. I got to visit with some really awesome people! On one visit, we got to talking about theology, and had a really wonderful conversation. The Lord was leading the time for sure, and the conversation turned to matters of salvation. Before we were through, the visitor prayed to accept Christ as his Savior! Praise the Lord for His faithfulness!
iLive went awesome! We had ~116 prospective students here for the event, plus adults and sponsors. Everything was awesome. The whole event was on the website, with constant feed updates, live cameras, pictures, and videos. The main game attraction, Life-sized Candyland, was beyond belief. We litterally filled the gymnasium with a candyland gameboard, covered and made out of real candy. The artwork was fantastic, thanks to Brenna Rigsby, a KMBC freshman. Pictures don't do justice, though you'll proabably want to look at them!
We also did a picture scavenger hunt throughout Jackson and the surrounding area, and a treasure hunt in our reclaimed strip mines wilderness area. Those pictures are online also!
Supper was outside, since we really had too many people to fit in the Dining Hall. That evening, the KMBC music groups - the choir, Harmony, and New Hope - led a powerful worship concert. God was working, and a couple youth gave their lives to Christ that night! We watched Gifted Hands outside on the ballfield Friday night. Inspiring and gripping story. We ended up having some rain to deal with, so we moved back to the gym to finish the movie.
-- To all you guys who helped out with all the aspects of the movie - Thank you SO much! We couldn't have done it without you. From emergency screen repairs to stacking hay bales, you all were a great team and very appreciated! --
The chapel service on Saturday was a challenging presentation of living for the Lord. Dr. Speas spoke about Shadrack, Meshack, and Abednego. Several responded. At least one was saved at this service, and many others made some life-altering decisions.
Following iLive, I got to hang out with a great group of friends from Iowa who were staying a bit longer. We went hiking, played games, talked, and had a good time.
On Monday, I got to show another campus visitor around. There wasn't a whole lot going on in the evening, so a few of us toured the mines, town, and even "the back way" from Jackson! It was a very enjoyable visit.
Since Monday, I've been trying to catch up on sleep, bring work back into a semblance of order, and catch up on things I've been putting off. I think next week may be returning back to normal.
To everybody who has been here to KMBC the last 2 weeks -- Great to have you here! I really enjoyed meeting you all. I got to meet so many great young people who have a heart to serve God. I liked spending time with you all. I appreciate you guys!
