November 2009

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November 4th - Colton and Zara Concert

Through divine ordinance, God had a sweet couple playing live music at a restaraunt where Jacqui were having a date night. There music was super catchy, fun, of quality, and all around awesome. We had the pleasure of meeting and having dinner with them. Deciding to keep in touch, we had them come and play a song of there's (Sleepy Head City) for AHYEAH and lead a devotional on it. The youth fell in love with them immediately.

After the great response by the youth for only one song, we had them come and hold a mini-concert for us. For this Wed. night we ordered a 12' Subway, set them up in the cafe', made a horseshoe out of the tables and had a blast. They performed amazingly, the youth ate, danced, and sang, and we all had fun.

During intermission (where Colton and Zara can socialize and get some food), we had the apple eating race joke. We two contestants (Adam and CJ) who were both hard-nosed to win the apple eating contest. We blindfolded them both and yelled "Go!". After both begin chowing down, we unblindfolded Adam and slipped all of his apple slices into CJ's plate, mean while everyone continues to root for both of them. Everyone watched and laughed as CJ packed his face as he was competing against . . . no one. Eventually, we pulled his blindfold off and he was a great sport about it. Love ya CJ, you rock!

Novemeber 6th - Tailgating at Broken Arrow High School

Continuing out tailgating events to bring awareness about AHYEAH, led us to BA this week. We got an awesome spot. We perched our set up on a grassy corner that was half way to the stadium and could be seen from everywhere in the parking lot. Plus, we had a field to play in behind us. Also there was another fundraiser there which attracted people, but to get to us, they had to walk past us. God is cool.

We had a greater number of raffle tickets filled out with every tailgating party. More and more youth were coming out and we were getting more and more attention. God did good. (The spray painted AHYEAH shirts are still being seen as of 5/12/10 at multiple schools and at the mall to this day.)

November 13th - Tailgating at Jenks High School

It was amazing. We had to strategically choose games so that we could fit in the four major schools in four weeks, and it worked. Not only did it work, but we made it to one of each school's most crucial games. For Jenks, this was their most anticipated play-off game. And again, God parks us in the best spot. We had to park across the street from the game in a post office parking lot, BUT again everyone going to the game had to pass us! Again, we racked up even more raffle tickets than at any other school, and we even handed out stuff and collected raffle tickets from the opposing school! Two for one!

People would pass by see that we were giving away Monsters and shirts and run and bring back a whole group of friends. God did awesome as always.

November 14th - Paintball

This was a paintball experience to remember. On the third game of the day, Dave (who is one of the best in AHYEAH) tripped on a root and fell into a tree breaking two ribs. The first to the scene were Carlos, Josh and a referee. Josh immediately started praying for him right infront of the soon growing crowed of refs and players.

Dave was carted off the field and taken care of by Nat, but the testimony left behind in the ref's heart's of the support of prayer and real "Christians" will be unparralleled. Amen

November 21st - Service Project at Exodus House

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Exodus house is one one of the ministries that Abiding Harvest supports. They are a place for people who have been incarcerated and would probably be stuck in half-way houses. This ministry opens the door for them to stay in an apartment type facility and have their families move in with them so they can be together. It is a powerful and effective ministry.

While Dave went to help build some fencing, we helped through cleaning there busses and vans. They treated us to doughnuts and after doing a great job we took the youth to Coney Islander. yum.

We are blessed to have youth that love to serve!