{"id":2447,"date":"2016-01-01T08:59:46","date_gmt":"2016-01-01T13:59:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?page_id=2447"},"modified":"2016-02-19T09:17:45","modified_gmt":"2016-02-19T14:17:45","slug":"haiti-youth-retreat-2016","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/?page_id=2447","title":{"rendered":"Haiti Youth Retreat &#8211; 2016"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Return from Haiti Youth Retreat 2016<\/h4>\n<h4>Update 02\/19\/16<\/h4>\n<p>Haiti Youth Retreat 2016 is over, but the wonderful memories remain! \u00a0We had a great retreat! \u00a0We had fun, we learned about hope, we made new friends, and left with a song in our heart.<\/p>\n<p>Check out the Youtube video I made with some of the pictures!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"2016 Haiti Youth Retreat\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Zz9sj-mdzlM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8211;<\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4>We are getting ready for the 2016 Youth Retreat!<\/h4>\n<p>The time is getting close! \u00a0The Haiti Youth Retreat starts next month and we are making preparations for a wonderful retre<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2189\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2189\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2189 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_20140301_071058-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_20140301_071058-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_20140301_071058-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/markspruill.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/IMG_20140301_071058.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The teens board the buses<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>at. \u00a0The theme this year is:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Hope &#8211; The Anchor for Your Soul<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We will be investigating what the Bible teaches about hope, learning what hope is, where it comes from, what it does, and how to get it. \u00a0Along the way we&#8217;ll learn a few things about God&#8217;s promises, vision and plans for the future, and ramp up our joy.<\/p>\n<p>The retreat starts on February 5th this year, so we need your help right away if we are going to have all the materials collected in time. \u00a0We are so thankful for the way our church friends pitch in every time. \u00a0You are a part of this ministry and I truly believe God will bless those who &#8220;stay by the baggage&#8221; just as much as those He sends out. \u00a0(See the life of David for that reference.)\u00a0 Please pray for us as we prepare materials and hearts for the retreat. \u00a0If you want to help by providing materials, below is a list of things we will need.\u00a0 I will add \/adjust as we finalize the preparations for the retreat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lesson \/ Game Materials Needs List<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><del>200 sheets of colored construction paper<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>20 glue sticks<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>1 roll of banner paper<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>1 box of 144 golf pencils\u00a0<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>1 ream of plain white 8.5 x 11 paper<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>2 boxes of spaghetti (nice thick round noodles)<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>500 or more medium or large size rubber bands<\/del>, all the same size so I don&#8217;t have to separate them out<\/li>\n<li><del>500 or more small rubber bands<\/del>, all the same size so I don&#8217;t have to separate them out<\/li>\n<li>4<del>0 bottles of 7 5\/8 ounce Elmer&#8217;s Glue All<\/del> (The classic stuff. \u00a0Not school glue.)<\/li>\n<li><del>400\u00a0plastic Dixie cups<\/del> (the little 5 ounce size)<\/li>\n<li><del>200 round, wooden blanks<\/del>\u00a0 \u00a0We have these ordered.<\/li>\n<li><del>200 Dixie paper plates<\/del> (approx 8.5 inch round and reasonably stiff. \u00a0 Not Chinet, but not the cheapest plain paper either.)<\/li>\n<li>Colored markers, <del>Sharpies<\/del>, colored pencils, etc are always handy<\/li>\n<li>Small gifts and rewards for winners and participants. \u00a0Things teenagers would find fun or useful such as flashlights, water bottles, bandannas, sun glasses, notepads . . .<\/li>\n<li><del>3 or 4 French Bibles<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>1 or 2 soccer balls<\/del><\/li>\n<li>200 9 inch round balloons<\/li>\n<li><del>300 small star stickers<\/del> (i.e. \u00a0the gold stars you got when you got an A on your spelling test. \ud83d\ude09 \u00a0Ideally, these would be in at least 10 different designs \/ colors. \u00a0We may use them to form teams.<\/li>\n<li><del>200 Popsicle sticks<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>10<\/del>\u00a02 eggs of Silly Putty<\/li>\n<li><del>50 lunch bags<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>2<\/del>\u00a0 1 roll<del>s<\/del> masking tape<\/li>\n<li><del>1 roll duct tape<\/del><\/li>\n<li><del>200 snack baggies<\/del><\/li>\n<li>200 water balloons<\/li>\n<li><del>3 bottles Sta-Flo liquid starch<\/del> (64 oz size)<\/li>\n<li><del>200 squares of paper towels<\/del> (about 3 or 4 rolls)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"line-height: 1.5;\">Check back often since I\u2019ll 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. \u00a0Also, feel free to leave a comment below if you plan to purchase or have purchased some of the items above. \u00a0<strong>I need all materials by January 24th<\/strong> so I can finish up the loose ends before the trip!<\/span><\/p>\n<p>We 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>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Return from Haiti Youth Retreat 2016 Update 02\/19\/16 Haiti Youth Retreat 2016 is over, but the wonderful memories remain! \u00a0We had a great retreat! \u00a0We had fun, we learned about hope, we made new friends, and left with a song in our heart. Check out the Youtube video I made with some of the pictures! 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