We had a great day Tuesday!  The weather was VERY agreeable and your boys were too….  We got on a regular schedule  and we rolled on down the road.

We talked about the first stage in the superhero process being TRANSFORMATION.  The hero undergoes said transformation somehow – falls in a vat of acid, is zapped by gamma radiation, bitten by a spider…whatever – which causes the change.  They are no longer the way they were…no longer “mild mannered Peter Parker”, but they have been transformed into “The Amazing Spider-Man”.  Like this, when one trusts Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior, they become a “new creature – the old is gone the new has come” (2 Corinthians 5:17)…this is a one time, and one time only change.  It may not feel like anything has changed, but if God says it’s true about you, then it’s true (after all, God can’t lie, right?)! 

The follower of Jesus Christ not only undergoes the one time transformation, but also ongoing transformation….  Romans 12:2 says that we are also “transformed by the renewing of our mind”, which indicates an ongoing transformation…meaning, not only does God love us enough to enable our one time change, but He also loves us enough not to leave us as is!  He lovingly replaces the lies of the enemy with His truth as we seek Him in all things.  Jesus says in John 14:6, “I am the way, the truth, and the life…”.  The truth is a Person!  The counselors have reported that there was some great discussions in their small group time. We had an “Aqua Battle” to cap off our evening, followed by some nachos and lemonade.  All slept well….

Wednesday, we will discuss what comes with the Transformation…POWER!  However, slightly different than how the superheroes experience….  Stay tuned!

Again, it has been, and continues to be a pleasure and joy to serve your boys.  They have been awesome!

In Him,

Jason & Matt