OH GLORIOUS DAY!!!

It truly has been a glorious day! The weather was beautiful all day and there was a peacefulness that was so evident over our students today. God is moving. There is so much to do at this location! Today we had students doing various things such as: jr high group and 9/10th graders took a hike up to a waterfall, senior group did the zip line. There is miniature golf, canoeing, ropes, horseback, frisbee golf, a huge indoor pool, options for additional Bible Study, hanging with the techies classes and other free time options. Rob, Kevin and Jen have rented bikes for the week and are zipping up and down these mountains like lightening (right by my huffing and puffing, I might add....). Quiet times/ Prayer Gatherings/ Worship/ Family group Bible studies are, most importantly, a focus of each day. The best part of my mornings has been a few quiet minutes on my balcony with the most amazing view ever! See:

Dave led us in a very meaningful old Puritan prayer time tonight where we were asked to cup our hands put the thing in our hand visually that we need God to be STRONGER than it is. We prayed that the Lord would help us to release it to him. It was a special time followed by great worship with Jeff and the band and a talk by Dave Edwards.

It has just been a GLORIOUS day! Thanks for the prayers and emails. We love them!!!!! moreover.....We love YOU!!!!!

Check out all of the camp pictures at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/upload/

10 Crestview Students Accept Christ!!!!

After an incredible evening of worship and teaching, TEN Crestview students have accepted Christ as Savior!!!! Praise Jesus!!! What a special time of sharing and and open hearts. We will list the names in celebration of these victories tomorrow. Students would like to contact their parents before we make postings of their names..and we will be visiting with each of them further to confirm decisions.....but for now...Let's join the angels in their celebration! God is at work!!!! It is early in the week and we have GREAT EXPECTATIONS for the days ahead! Thanks for your continued prayers!
We love you!
Donna

An Awesome Day!

As crazy as it was yesterday with rain & hail as we arrived...today has been the best with tons of sunshine and perfect temps! After our quiet times we headed to celebration to wake-up and worship with Jeff and the band followed by David's Bible study. We even had another installment of "Edwin's Corner"...hilarious! Then off to rec where the Green Machine and the Yellow Swarm competed in "swarms" of crazy games. Our family groups are now finishing their afternoon Bible studies then it's off to free-time! Thanks for all of the e-mails last night...keep it coming! Pray that God will unify our group like never before!
Nestled in the Rockies,
Rob Dawg

To view all pictures in full page, click: http://www.flickr.com/photos/watsonredraiders/show/

Student LIfe Camp - Leave at 10pm!!!

Check out the lodges where we are staying. So...what happened to 'Roughing It" at camp???? This is MY kind of camping! It is beautiful!

Girls will be at Indian Creek and Guys are in Aspenbrook. Link to see photos of the lodges is: http://www.ymcarockies.org/content/index.cfm?fuseaction=showGallery&galleryID=56&navID=54

(Linens are provided - You might want to take one towel.)

In case you did not get the link for emails to students via email or facebook, it is: http://camp.studentlife.com/experience/welcome.php?cn=09YMWP02

PLEASE EMAIL MULTIPLE STUDENTS DAILY!

Please be in prayer that the Lord will do a mighty work and that our hearts will be open to hearing HIM!
The students/adults going to camp are:

Adults:

• Elisha and Chris Washburn
• Kevin and Jennifer Ries
• Becky and Jessica Rejon
• Rob and Donna Watson
• Nate Peace
• Matt Sneed
• Tatum Guinn
  Students:
• Sarah Bell
• Hannah Dumas
• Cheyenne Lichenstein,
• Kaiti Firkins
• Josie Gerlach
• Clair Smith
• Tori Watson
• Daley Young
• Sage Gunn
• Richelle Miller
• Caitlin Bell
• Madison Fitzgerald
• Bailey McElreath
• Cari Gillette
• Madeline Smith
• Samantha Kail
• Jason Friday
• Dillan Friedrichs
• Ryan Robbins
• Zach Guinn
• Klay Cunningham
• Jared Rejon
• Jeremy Hallmark
• Rusty Winn
• Dalton Alexander
• Jase Rejon
• Zach Howard
• Coby Rotan

CAMP Time is here!

CAMP TALK 2009!

Sunday, July 26th @ 5 PM in the new youth area. Camp Talk 2009 is for the parents of students going to Student Life Camp in Colorado on July 30-August 4. We'll unpack everything about SL Camp like: What to Bring...Emergency Numbers...Web info to communicate with your student during the week...and more! We'll have a notary on site to help everyone finish forms and payments. Call Rob @ 432 210-9138 if you have any questions.

NEW DIGGS...HOLLA!!!!!!!

We are moving this week so there will be no WAKE but stop by and see the new Youth Hang Zone and Youth Worship Center. VERY COOL! We are looking forward to lots of fun times ahead. Any suggestions for what we should name the 'cafe/coffee shop' in the Hang Zone? Comment below to make a suggestion.

Youth hang zone below isn't quite finished. Glass doors being installed around by the couches (I don't have pics of that cool teal couch around by the entrance yet, sorry. ) Cool rugs and artwork to follow. Wii's and the 3 plasmas are still to come as well as the brushed steel counters, sink, apppliances, etc in the coffee shop. Stay tuned and plan to be amazed! The photo below is Tori, Rob and Brock in Rob's cool new office. No, you can't have his incredible zebra chairs. You know you want to swipe them....don't think that the thought hasn't crossed my mind! haha Rob is quite excited about them!

The Youth Worship Center now has chairs! A few details are still to come in there, as well, including a projector, logo and some cool stainless, magnetic boards. Sunday school classrooms are off to the far doors on the right.

I'll try to get some more current photos as things progress. We are moving our family into a new home this week, as well, so it may be a few days.

Thank the Lord for His Goodness and Blessings!