Seniors

This year's senior trip was interesting. This group was my first full four year class at Evfree. Basically, they came in as freshmen the summer after I got the job at the church. For the senior trip we went up to San Francisco mainly just to get away. Kristen and I have enjoyed taking the groups some place where we can give them a chance to just be together, while giving us a chance to challenge them to the life that God has called them to.

One of the best parts of the trip was the "cruise" around town that started at 1:30 in the morning. I've found this is the best time to go sightseeing because all the cool spots are empty and there's no traffic! We saw everything. We went up to Twin Peaks and saw an amazing view of the whole city. Then we drove down Market Street to the Embarcadero where we got to see all the piers. From there we went up to Lombard over the Golden Gate Bridge. On the far side of the GGB we stopped and got out looking back at the city. It was beautiful at 3 in the morning! We crossed back over the GGB and then went up Divisidero St. If you've never been to San Francisco, this is the coolest street in my opinion. It's super steep... SUPER steep. So we went up that and then back down it... Good times. From there we went back over to Lombard to hit up the windiest street in the world and then back to our hotel.

The BEST part of the trip was Saturday night. We climbed out onto the observation deck of the hotel for a late night chat. It was awesome to hear what God has done in the lives of these students over the last four years. God has prepared them and challenged them to go beyond a normal life. These guys are funny, weird, spastic and all-around insane, but they are kids that God has used to change my life and I am grateful for them.

On Wednesday night we had a junior meeting (11th graders). We had 25 juniors in the room. As I was looking around, I was getting more and more excited for the year to come. We have another amazing group of students entering their senior year. Keep praying for these kids, that God will grab their hearts and use them to transform their peers into disciple-making believers. Thanks for reading.