Engaging in the Battle

Sunrise in Alabama

Greetings from cool breezy Florida! After a quick 22-hour bus ride, we arrived in Panama City Beach, FL around 2pm Saturday afternoon. We grabbed some grub and checked into our villas. We spent the next few hours unpacking, catching up on sleep and fellowshipping with our group of 47 Central Wisconsinites.

Toilet Paper Bus Challenge

Sunday began with worship together packed into a living room in one of the villas. Jason led us in song, Rachel shared a few words of devotion and then we met in our action groups to discuss our testimonies. As we drew our life maps and shared them with each other, we grew closer as a campus and family of believers.

Grocery shopping was next on the agenda. Have you ever shopped with 40 friends before? So fun! The rest of the afternoon was spent exploring the beach, getting to know roommates and playing games.

The Water Action Group meeting.

Our first session of the conference kicked off our evening. The Wisconsin-Stevens Point band rocked the stage in worship. We are so proud of the many hours our students have put into practicing and rehearsing for this conference. Thanks Ted, Greta, Anna-Cheri, Darren, Andy, Matt, Justin and Lee!

Wisconsin-Stevens Point Worship Team

Monday began with some solid Biblical training from Ben Rivera and we were sent out on the beaches to share the Good News. Many incredible stories have come from the first afternoon out on the beach. Tim shared with some of his old drinking buddies from Point about how his life has changed since coming to Christ. These men were excited to hear what Tim had to share and accepted Christ as their Lord and Savior.

Jason and Tim on the beach benefiting from some free energy drinks.

Roger Hershey ended our evening with a talk on our identity in Christ and the imputed righteousness we've received. We’re only one day into the conference and the Lord has lot more in store for us this week…including warmer weather! Stay tuned for more updates...