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Huberto talked at the Youth Emphasis Week about how he learned to shave. Watch the video to find out.

iCYM First Impressions

iCYM First Impressions

The week is over. The only thing that is left is speaking at church on Sunday. We were invited along with people from 3 other countries to take part in a historical event on the campus of the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

We spent the week speaking in classes and attending special meetings, chapels, and other events. We also had some incredible meetings that helped us connect with people outside of the formal meeting time.

Overall, I think this week has taken global youth ministry pretty far. It has opened the eyes of a few international students to see that youth ministry is a Kingdom of God thing. It goes beyond borders because God loves people from every tribe and nation.

There are many actions to be taken as a result of this week, but I think that overall it has served as a vision casting conference to open the eyes of some students and share with them the vision of Centers for Youth Ministry all over the globe. I hope that there are students from Boyce and Southern who now see global youth ministry as a viable option for them in the future, and I would certainly welcome their help in Latin America.

Check out the article about the conference.

Sledding!

Sledding!

Youth group was canceled last night, so we went sledding with the youth pastor and some interns. This trip is Huberto’s first time seeing snow, and I haven’t ever really had too much chance to play in it. We went to a local park and made a few trips up and down a hill covered in ice and snow.

I believe that a great way to bond is to play together. We spend so much time working together that it is fun to get some free time to let loose and not take ourselves too seriously. It’s hard to take yourself seriously when you’re bailing out off of a sled to avoid a tree.

When we were done sledding, we went to Phil’s house to change and drink some hot chocolate. Then we took Huberto shopping and to dinner at a Mexican food place.

VIDEO: Snowball Lesson

We’re having fun teaching Huberto all about snow here in Kentucky. In this video, he learns how to make a snowball (watch to the end for a laugh).