Last week a group of young adults from my church took a trip up to Allen Park, Michigan for the biennial Student Global Impact Conference.
Rebekah, Bethany, Vida, Josh, Charity, Joel, Nicole, Ashley, Mama, Daddy standing in the bitter cold for a snow picture.
This student missions conference is always a time of tremendous spiritual renewal! Godly men who are serving the Lord around the world challenged us to truly know God and abide in Him, to sacrificially love others, and to be ready and willing to give even our lives for the sake of His Name.
Dr. Phil Hunt teaching a workshop on The Problem of Missionary Affluence.
In addition to the many sermons and workshops, there was also ample time to fellowship with with many like-minded believers.
Bethany, Charity, and Ashley enjoying breakfast in the Global Cafe.
May the work God wrought in our hearts during this conference bear eternal fruit as we go out “seeking the obedience of the nations.”
I Chronicles 16:24-25, 31 Declare his glory among the heathen; his marvellous works among all nations. For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised: he also is to be feared above all gods.
Let the heavens be glad, and let the earth rejoice: and let men say among the nations, The LORD reigneth.
January 9, 2008 at 8:33 pm
Ya’ll look so nice and pretty (except Mr. Ken might prefer “handsome”
) in all that snow! Julia wanted you to bring some back with you! 
Her prayers are along the lines of blizzards…:roll:
January 9, 2008 at 11:01 pm
Hi, Dianna! It’s good to hear from you. I hope you and your family had a happy Hanukkah. (My mom heard a very interesting sermon about Hanukkah earlier today and thought of you. You can listen to it at http://www.blueletterbible.org. It’s on the home page.)
The snow was indeed wonderful! I saw it as a special gift from the Lord, in answer to my prayers. We get so little of it here, as you know. Who knows what the Lord may send if Julia keeps praying!
Thanks for your comments!
~ Vida
January 12, 2008 at 6:17 pm
hey, I’m writing an article about SGI for my school magazine (Maranatha Advantage) and I was looking for some pictures to include…do you mind if I use some of yours, or do you have any others?
January 12, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Ali, you are welcome to use these photos for your school magazine, just please be sure to credit the photographer, Ken Earnshaw. These photos are probably the best of the ones we took, but I can e-mail you a few others which may be of interest.
~ Vida