You're not going to believe what happend today.
Yesterday was the last day of YFN Nation Games. All the leaders and assistants posed for a group photo to remember the summer, the sweat, the late nights, early mornings, and overall fun times they had together.
I wasn’t on the nations team, but occasionally worked with them out on the field to record the games and what not.
These interns have been incredible and I can’t wait for
Today begins Week 5 of YFN. It’s exciting because we feel like we’ve really built up to this week; and as Pastor JC always says, “The best is yet to come,”
Also, I’m glad to see paradigm today. It’s been a while since I got to see the group and excited to see what God is going to do in them and through them this week.
I’ll post
Its day 2 of YFN [week 4] and I’ve scheduled myself some time out on the field. I also was able to attend Nations Rally and help out Jamaica with their cheer.
While out on the field I sported a Brazil bandana because it matches my hat so well. All the nations did well at their different games, I’m really impressed with this week’s students.
YFN began almost a month ago, we had work-weeks before that, but the actual camp has been in full swing now for 3 weeks (which gives fair explanation to why PN has been dormant for a month).
But excuses aside, YFN has been phenomenal [pun–because the theme this year is phenomenon]. Its a life changing event for interns as well as campers. I’m excited about
Over the weekend part of the YFN team travelled down to Bastrop, TX to minister to Celebration church.
The trip was fun, we left saturday and drove most of the afternoon. We stayed the night there at the church, sleeping on floors, beanbags, chairs, and one lucky person found a couch. The church also had showers, so the next morning we were able to wash
This weekend I went up to Altus, Oklahoma with a team from YFN [Youth For the Nations].
We were invited to come host a YFN: Weekend even at Altus Christian Fellowship via their youth group Overflow. We had a blast with the teens there. We had incredible worship, Jared E. and Keisha H. both brought a God word, and the nation games were a lot of
On Thursday I went on a picnic with L. Russell. We shared soup, cashews, trail-mix, and a kit-kat to create our 3 course meal.
It was modest to say the least, but the weather was pleasant and the conversation was easy.
Its funny how it came together. I was driving towards the YFN office, and she was leaving the SYM room. I in my car and her
Saturday was YFN’s Team Building Day.
We built teams, unity, comrade and the like.
More specifically, we played DODGEBALL!
I had forgotten how much I enjoyed playing dodgeball until those 6.25″ rhino skinned foam balls started whooshing past me. I did all I could to dodge, duck, dip, dive and dodge my way to victory, but sadly was eliminated a number of times.
We also played
The YFN Dramical team had a photoshoot the other day.
Young B was our photographer, and he is so good at what he does. And its a good thing too, because I don't know how to position myself in front of the camera. I seem to do better on the other side [as a photographer]...
Musical Practice is going well.
Last Thursday we had a small party to celebrate a semester worth of work. We still have quite a bit of work ahead of us, but the majority is behind us. The work we’ve to do now is just tweaking to make everything funnier.
I’m excited to show you all.
Andrew Nemeth
What!? You've never seen a "Dramical"?
They're great. Its like High School Musical, but like a thousand times better.
YFN did one last year, and it went over so well that they had no choice but to again in prep for summer of 2010. I tried out to see if I could be in it on Wednesday. I think I did pretty well, but no one knows for sure who made it yet.
I'll post some more great footage of the Dramical as things progress.
Andrew Nemeth
Last night I went by CFNI in time for YFN's evening service. Like anyone would expect it was the rizzle-dizzle.
I mean, aside from the awesome stage design, the incredible graphics, the funny videos, the live performances, and the shear magnitude of 800 young people worshipping God together, YFN is still out of this world.
You can't see them very well in this picture, but behind all that cotton is some red swollen lumps.
As one could almost expect, last weekend when I was out stomping around the boonies I got jumped by some chiggers. Now they are under my skin eating me alive. Its a pretty disturbing concept.
Monday began the first week of YFN.
Last night I zipped on down there after visiting Richard in the hospital. I didn't get to sit in on any of the service but I did get to see some friends afterwards.
Everyone is so excited for their nation and/or other respective duties...
Last night was one of the single greatest musical performances ever! Perhaps thats a little over-the-top. But the fact of the matter is that Regeneration, YFN's in house band, performed flawlessly for their live recording.
Click 'Read More' to view the full write up.
Last night [Wednesday, 01/22/09] Paradigm had a special service in which guest speaker Pastor Jaycee Jennings came and brought the word. Guest worship band Regeneration [YFN's house band] also was present.
The service was great. I enjoyed the worship and the word. It was also good to see some old faces.
If you weren’t able to come you can look over my notes to see a little bit of what you missed. Note: Reading what I wrote
This is my 5th and final post regarding YFN 2008.
The week long camp was a success. The food was sub-par but I think more people go for the spiritual atmosphere then the cafeteria food. So its forgivable. China won. For those of you that have never been I’ll explain: Upon arrival, campers are split into 12 “nations” [teams] and they compete during the afternoon in different games to create a spirit of camaraderie. The nation/team that
This is my 4th entry in a 5 part series.
I’ll post pictures when I get back home to my computer. I can’t post
pics from my phone.
Tonight’s service was wonderful. Pastor Benny Perez spoke. The service
was over 4 hours long. Now I’m sitting in a Golden Chick/Taco Del Mar
with Jacob, Zach, and Brennan. Jacobs tired and I could use some sleep
as well.
When we get back to the room we have to clean up one of the
This is the 3rd part of a 5 part series.
Youth For the Nations (YFN) is a summer camp for students aged 12-18.
Its intense (like camping) and God always seems to rock your face off.
Tonight Jude Foquier brought the message after an annouted Jesus
Culture ushered us in to the thrown room (that’s Christian jargin
meaning Jesus Culture was the band). During the end of the service
(traditionally the ministry time) a lot of people went forward to
receive
This is the 2nd entry in a 5 part series.
There are 1200 people at YFN. Therefore there are 1200 people that
need to eat. Immagine a line 1200 people long. Its crazy. So this
morning I decided I’d wake up early and avoid the long line for
breakfast. I got there 15 min early and there was already a line
(fortunatley it wasn’t very long) 20 min later I sat down with my
plate of eggs and sausage and was
This is part 1 of a 5 part series.
I left this morning at 9:30 for youth camp with my youth group paradigm.
They are about to turn off the lights.
They just turned off the lights.
Andrew Nemeth
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