Friday, August 5, 2011

Wrapping up a wonderful summer season at Lighthouse

Here at Lighthouse, we love to take morning watch out to the beach when we can. There's something magnificent about staring into the ocean to gain a glimpse of the Creator. Today, Brett shared the truth that God wants us to know Him, while we were able to dig our toes in the sand and watch the waves roll in. 

 Many connections have been made, and half of our families are in a very challenging place right now. We pray that these families have seen God's love for them by hearing the truths that we share at morning watch, by safely sharing their journey in their time at Common Ground , and by witnessing our volunteers with servant hearts.







Our pool party is about to begin. We will have pizza, a few games, some dancing, and watch the slideshow with some of the pictures from the week.  It is sad to see this retreat come to an end.   We are very thankful for all of the families that God has healed this summer at Lighthouse. Thanks to everyone who made this summer possible. Until the fall!

Thursday, August 4, 2011

Today brought the HEAT!

Today was another HOT day, with the heat index reaching 113! During flip-flop, we practiced for our talent show tonight, and the little girls had a surprise spa morning!  Tonight was our luau and talent show. Brett and DJ Matty-Ice brought a GREAT show with so many amazing acts.  After the show, we all danced and celebrated the joy that everyone has found this week! Here is a sneak peek into the show!






Wednesday, August 3, 2011

It's HOT!

The heat index has been over 100 every day here at Retreat 9!  Even tonight at movie night, we were sweating under the tent with 2 big fans blowing on us as the sun was going down! Tonight, the parents went out to dinner in Seaside while the children enjoyed a movie and ice cream party! Here are a few pictures, including some from our special Italian night, and tonight.








Tuesday, August 2, 2011

First full day of Retreat 9!

Yesterday, our families arrived at the Lighthouse! It began storming right after check in, and cleared up just in time for Mexican night! It was a beautiful night because it wasn't extremely hot!

Today was the first day of Common Ground and flip-flop. The children had a blast at the pool! Right now, our wonderful volunteers are preparing for our special Italian dinner tonight! Please pray that God continues to work through Retreat 9!









Monday, August 1, 2011

Starting the last summer retreat!

On Saturday, we said our "See ya later's" to all of the 180 wonderful people who came to Retreat 8. Yesterday, our volunteers for Retreat 9 arrived, and now we are preparing for the retreat families to arrive soon! This is our fourth week in a row in Gulf Place. We have never done a retreat this first week of August, so a lot of our volunteers and families are new! We love the energy and ideas that new volunteers bring. We cannot wait to meet the families that will arrive today! The final summer retreat of 2011 is off to a great start!