Paradise08 Report!

There are not too many things that we would drive 24 hours over Memorial Day Weekend in a cramped van enduring ticks, sunburn, sleep deprivation and no shower to experience. However, an opportunity to join thousands of other teens in the middle of the country (Kansas) for the sole purpose of bringing praise, glory and honor to our Lord Jesus Christ is one huge reason we can think of. 20 of us loaded into 3 vans and headed to the center most point of the country for a one day hard core encounter with our Lord. Satan was working overtime to discourage us from going. We had two vans break down before even leaving Allen County.

Life is full of distractions and things to make us busy. Finding extended times of solitude and worship are rare. Let's just say our minds were transformed and our hearts grew closer to the Lord throughout our trip to Paradise08. There were no big name bands, no national speakers, no tshirts for sale, no hot dogs being sold....just a huge field and woods with thousands of teens coming into the "throne room" and giving the King of Kings the attention and honor He deserves.