No more Wednesday night youth group...

Below is the picture of the youth group when we first came; Above is the picture we took tonight. It makes me smile to see that we've reached out to so many...just nice to see the fruit of so much work. (Click on pictures for a bigger image - much bigger)


Below is the picture of the youth group when we first came to the

Well, tonight was our last Wednesday night...it's weird...I'm really going to miss the students but right now I just feel kind of numb...no emotion...nada. It was a great night though. The worship was awesome as usual (I'm really going to miss our worship team - they're great) and then Holly and Megan had put together a little deal where the students would come up and tell their favorite stories from Outbreak. It was cool. Then I talked for a little while, we prayed, and that was that.
It's a strange feeling. I'm going to really miss a lot of them but I think I've kind of already dealt with it and now I'm just ready to get out...I think Jamie feels the same way...maybe the issue is that we're just both really tired of thinking about it and the whole process has been emotionally draining.
One thing that was exciting tonight was to see all of the students, there was quite a few...probably 25 to 30. It helped me to remember that we really have had an impact on students lives.
We took a picture of everyone who was there and we're going to put it on the wall next to the picture that we took of the youth group when we first came...that also helps me to see what we've done....there were only 12 students here when we started. Between the ones who are still here and the ones we've graduated, we've touched a number of student's lives. It's good for us to be able to see and know that as sometimes it feels like we work hard and nothing happens.
Another thing that is reassuring is that I think the youth ministry will continue to do well. I think we've got a great leadership team that will continue to carry it and the students all seem pretty well plugged in.
Anyways - its now 12:20am on Thursday and I need to get some sleep.
I need to get some sleep so that I can wake up on time tomorrow and get crackin' on my message for this Sunday - our last Sunday.
Please pray for us during this time.

Robbie