The Junior High Retreat

The Spirit of the Lord moved in many ways on our Junior High trip.  As we sacrificed our time to pray for all those attending our school, we finished by praying outloud for one another.  Prayer and praising go hand and hand; so after our time of prayer, which lasted nearly 45 minutes, we spent another 45 minutes or so praising God.  Voices were lifted high and tamberines were shaking as we came down from the hilltop where we glorified the Lord. 

Soccer, football, volleyball and badminton were the main sports played on the retreat, and everyone had a blast.  Students who found it hard to encourage others ended up speaking positive words to those they normally don't talk to.  The Bible studies that we heard were convicting and relevant to our day.  One huge message was that even if people seek to do things right in their own eyes, it can still be wrong and it can still be sin.  We want the Lord to reveal to us what HE wants us to do, not what we THINK He wants us to do.  There are great consequences for doing things our own way, and there are great blessings for accomplishing that which the Lord has asked us to do. 

Thank you for all your prayers; the Lord cleansed us and gave us new insights about who He is and what He is doing.  Hallelujah.

Volleyball for God's Glory

Howard School hosted our second to last volleyball game this afternoon.  Thursday, September 29th at 4:30pm is our last home game.  Playing volleyball is a lot of fun and when you play for the Lord. God makes the games more exciting after praying with both teams.  We lost the first game, won the second game, and the third game we won 15 to 13.

Sometimes we know in our hearts and minds that we are to do all things for God's glory, but every once in a while, we need a reminder. 

1...2...3... GOD'S GLORY!
(one of our cheers to end a huddle after a timeout)
 
After all, that is what Heiskell is all about.

THE CENTER AND FOCUS OF OUR HEART