CRU
WOW, this is already an awesome week. Tonight started the first night of CRU. CRU is the yearly youth rally our youth minister, Ashley Huneycutt, and our church, Hopewell Baptist, puts on every year in the fall. It is truely amazing. I have several pics here for you to see.
This year Criag Tackett and the Jonathan Project have returned to us. We also have with us this year, Alan Capps. He is also known as the Jesus Painter. It was a joy to see him paint tonight. His picture tonight was of Jesus holding the bread for all. He IS the Bread of LIFE and is available to all. It went right along with Craig's message of the Great Commission.
The night always starts off with music for the youth to enjoy while tossing around the beach balls. Then, Craig opened with a praise song but then had to quickly do one that ALL the youth (young and old ;) love, The Lawnmower Man song. That is even fun for me. I don't do all the moves but such fun music I have to participate!!
Then Alan Capps came up to begin his painting. When he was finished I believe it was time for Craig to speak. He is so funny the youth just hang on his every last word. It really is amazing how he can share the gospel and you can go away remembering almost everything he said.
Following his message there were about 10 people who came forward to make decisions of some kind in their life for Christ. I really love how Craig doesn't waste the hearts of the youth by toying with their emotions and getting them to make decisions based on feelings. He can tell if they really are making a true decision for him. He doesn't draw it out forever until 100 people come forward. When God is tugging at your heart, it is apparent and they won't be able to stand still.
I really had a fabulous time just like always. I know my boys are loving it more this year too because they are older. We have two more nights of this and I really don't even care how much it adds to our week to get out three nights of the week. That is one of the beauties of homeschooling. We can sleep in and relax and enjoy what God has for us!!!!!
Looks like homeschooling needs to be a blog of mine soon.
Ok, I have a couple more pics to share. You can tell in the pics that the place was PACKED. People were standing in the back and sitting along the walls. In one pic I posted before this blog post you can see children lying in the isles to hear Craig.
