{"id":1388,"date":"2011-11-12T10:03:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-12T15:03:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?page_id=1388"},"modified":"2014-01-18T16:20:53","modified_gmt":"2014-01-18T21:20:53","slug":"haiti-youth-retreat-2012","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?page_id=1388","title":{"rendered":"Haiti Youth Retreat &#8211; 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_1390\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1390\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"http:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/ClumpRace.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1390\" title=\"ClumpRace\" alt=\"\" src=\"http:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/ClumpRace-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/ClumpRace-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/ClumpRace.jpg 640w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1390\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Racing around pylons as a group<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>We&#8217;re getting ready for the Youth Retreat in February, 2012!\u00a0\u00a0 The theme will be &#8220;Talking with God.&#8221;\u00a0 Lesson plans\u00a0are\u00a0in the works and we already know of\u00a0some things we would love to have for the retreat.\u00a0 Part of the retreat will include a session on honest communication with God.\u00a0 We are going to talk about the masks we wear, in front of others, AND God.\u00a0\u00a0 But God knows who we really are!<\/p>\n<p>We are also planning lots of games and fun, so take a look at the needs list below and help us out wherever you can!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Needs List:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Your Prayers! &#8211; Everyone can provide this, and it&#8217;s what we need most!<\/li>\n<li><del><\/del><del>200\u00a0plain white masquerade masks<\/del> for the youth to decorate themselves.\u00a0 Something like the masks at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orientaltrading.com\/design-your-own-half-masks-a2-25_11840-12-1.fltr?Ntt=design+your+own+mask\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0 Got these today!\u00a0 1\/7\/12<\/li>\n<li><del>Lots of Sharpie (or similar)\u00a0markers<\/del> in multiple colors that will write on the plastic masks.\u00a0 Thanks to Dottie and Barb, we&#8217;re close on these.\u00a0 A few more colors other than red-blue-black would be\u00a0good otherwise we can make do with what we have.\u00a0 The rest are on the way, Thanks Marni!<\/li>\n<li><del>Glue dots<\/del>.\u00a0 Something like <a href=\"http:\/\/www.orientaltrading.com\/mini-clear-glue-dots-a2-73_10034-12-1.fltr?Ntt=glue+dots\" target=\"_blank\">this link<\/a>.\u00a0 Thanks Don and Liz!<\/li>\n<li><del>100 tongue depressors<\/del> &#8211;\u00a0Barb got 100 of these,<del> but even more would be cool<\/del>.\u00a0 Mary is getting some more!<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration: line-through;\">50\u00a0dice<\/span>, all the same size (normal size) or 4 boxes of dominoes<\/li>\n<li><del>25 ping pong balls<\/del>\u00a0 Dottie, Eric and Barb\u00a0got these.\u00a0 Thanks!<\/li>\n<li><del>4 empty Klenex boxes<\/del>\u00a0 Thanks!<\/li>\n<li><del>4 old belts<\/del>\u00a0 Thanks Eric<\/li>\n<li>5\u00a0tent poles (fiberglass fold-up kind)<\/li>\n<li><del>200 fine tip washable, color markers<\/del>.\u00a0 (Cheap 10-per-pack from dollar store will do.)\u00a0 Thanks Liz and Barb!<\/li>\n<li><del>200 3&#215;5 index cards\u00a0\u00a0<\/del> Eric and Barb<\/li>\n<li><del>10\u00a0rolls scotch tape\u00a0<\/del> Eric and Barb .\u00a0\u00a0. . on a roll!\u00a0 \ud83d\ude09<\/li>\n<li><del>550 white Q-tips<\/del>\u00a0 Thanks Dottie and Barb.<\/li>\n<li>1 broom handle<\/li>\n<li><del>160 or more\u00a0pairs of foam ear plugs<\/del>\u00a0 Liz ordered these.\u00a0\u00a0Thanks Liz, and pray they arrive in time!<\/li>\n<li><del>Soccer ball(s) &amp; small pump<\/del> &#8211; new\/used\/worn is fine.\u00a0 \u00a0(I deflate them to pack them.)\u00a0 Tom &amp; Dottie, and Dakie, Thanks!<\/li>\n<li><del>Duct Tape<\/del>.\u00a0Thanks Barb and Liz.<\/li>\n<li><del>Scotch Tape<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>1 ream copy\/printer paper\u00a0<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>Sidewalk chalk<\/del><\/li>\n<li>French or Creole bibles<\/li>\n<li><del>160 or more small notepads\u00a0<\/del>to hand out to the kids for taking notes.\u00a0 Different colors would be great for &#8220;grouping&#8221; the kids for games.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Examples can be seen <a href=\"http:\/\/www.officedepot.com\/a\/products\/764426\/Office-Depot-Brand-Wirebound-Top-Opening\/\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>\u00a0and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dollardays.com\/i355178-wholesale-memo-pad.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a>.\u00a0 The best price may be some place like the Dollar store or Big Lots.\u00a0 Perhaps\u00a0several people could each get\u00a0some to share the cost.\u00a0 Don &amp; Liz,\u00a0Dakie &amp; Sam, Marni and Barb (Plus some help from Christina at OfficeMax) got this one covered.\u00a0\u00a0 Thanks!<\/li>\n<li><del>Some Dollar store type prizes\u00a0<\/del> (reasonably small &amp; light is better) to give to game winners, volunteers, etc.\u00a0\u00a0We have a stash and more on the way!\u00a0 \u00a0Thanks to Barb, Dottie, Liz, Tammy, Marni, Dakie\u00a0and others . . .<\/li>\n<li><del>Candy and gum<\/del> to give out (Bubble gum, and small individally wrapped candy such as Starbursts, Tootsie rolls, etc.)\u00a0Thanks to a lot of folks!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Check back often, I&#8217;ll be adding to the list as we build the agenda for the retreat, and updating the list to show the things that have already been provided.\u00a0 I need all materials by <strong>February 10th <\/strong>so I can finish up the loose ends before the trip!<\/p>\n<p><strong>Thanks so much to all of you who donated supplies and funds. If I didn&#8217;t mention your name, please forgive me, but . . . God knows you. \u00a0 I believe God is going to make this one of the best youth retreats EVER!<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0 Eric Denton and I will be leaving on the 17th of February and coming back on the 23rd.\u00a0\u00a0We appreciate\u00a0your help, prayers, and support in the service of Christ Jesus our Lord.<\/p>\n<p>May His Kingdom come,<\/p>\n<p>Mark<\/p>\n<p><em>Now to Him who is able to keep you from stumbling, And to present you faultless Before the presence of His glory with exceeding joy, To God our Savior, Who alone is wise, Be glory and majesty, Dominion and power, Both now and forever. Amen.<\/em><br \/>\n<em>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 &#8211; Jude 1:24-25<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re getting ready for the Youth Retreat in February, 2012!\u00a0\u00a0 The theme will be &#8220;Talking with God.&#8221;\u00a0 Lesson plans\u00a0are\u00a0in the works and we already know of\u00a0some things we would love to have for the retreat.\u00a0 Part of the retreat will include a session on honest communication with God.\u00a0 We are going to talk about the [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":112,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"default","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-opacity":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-1388","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1388","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1388"}],"version-history":[{"count":57,"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1388\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2128,"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1388\/revisions\/2128"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/112"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1388"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}