Manigotagan River

These pictures are a couple of weeks old: from the last week of July, but the memories they bring are worth a post! We took 6 young people involved in our leadership development summer program on a week-long canoe trip down the Manigotagan River. It was a challenging week physically, with the water over 4 feet higher than normal, changing the river entirely, but the youth were up to the challenge. It was neat seeing the team work together to complete tough portages, step up to leadership in paddling tough sections of the river, help with setting up camp and stop relying on the staff to look after their needs as they looked after each other. We had a week of beautiful weather that made even the tough days seem that much more beautiful. One of the young people loved being in the wilderness much that we often found her sitting alone, looking out on the river in complete awe and wonder at God's creation. How inspiring to see her praise God for the beauty all around us. Another young person had just started doing personal devotions and was excited each morning to share what she had discovered about God with the group. Praise God for continued growth in these young people!