Fall Camp 2009

We are grateful for each of the Wrangler's God brought to Fall Camp 2009! Camp was wrapped up with worship and a lesson and challenge from the life of Jim Elliott. Who willingly gave his life so the Auca Indians would hear and one day come to know Christ. One more time on horse back... the Wrangler's experienced the life of a circuit ridder... with a few fun stops swapping ridders, a water ballon toss, a marshmallow shooting station, and a roping stop. Here are a few pictures from Sunday. To view more pictures of your Wrangler check out our Picasa site. www.picasaweb.google.com/highergroundministry

Fall Camp 2009, Saturday

The day began with breakfast on the trail followed by a devotion on boldness. The day has flown by with several exciting activities such as the build your own trail ride, sheet volley ball, bobbing apples, caramel apple making, steal the bacon on horse back, a water ballon fight in the woods, a hay ride, and a cookout! We are looking forward to the many more fun and exciting activities the evening holds. Your Wrangler is memorizing Proverbs 16:19 "Better it is to be of an humble spirit with the lowly, than to divide the spoil with the proud."

Fall Camp 2009 Begins

Fall Camp is in full swing! We are grateful for each of the Wranglers God brought to Camp and for the opportunities for them to grow in their walk with Christ as they learn more about Him and His character. Last night your Wrangler learned a lesson about the 10 commandments, using eggs representing each commandment and someone who said they had "never sinned." Trying of hold all 10 eggs with out breaking one was difficult... finally, upon the realization that we have all broken God's laws as Romans 3:23 states, "For all have sinned and come short of the glory of God." the eggs were broken leaving a gooey mess illustrating the mess that sin has in our lives but Christ when He died on the cross our sinful mess was covered in His righteousness. The night was wrapped up with a trail ride and devotions by lantern light at the pond.

Horse Presentation

We had the privilege of taking Higher Ground Ministries on the road to Henderson KY to do a Horse Presentation for a Father Son group at the First Assemblies of God church. We were blessed to have about 37 Fathers and Sons who eagerly anticipated their turn for a trail ride. We began the evening having a boy try to follow Richard's instructions for tying a knot.... it was not until Richard came along side the boy and helped him that the boy was able to tie the knot properly. In our lives we struggle trying to live life on our own but when Christ comes along side us we are able to conquer. "No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who loved us." Romans 8:37 Thunder the Arabian Quarter Horse Cross had to make a choice... when her friends (3 other horses) came over to "play" was she going to loose her focus and go with the crowed or was she going to stand still and keep focused as her rider had instructed. Same is true in our lives when Christ asks you to do something but the world says come play, this way is more fun.... will you stand strong and keep your focus on Christ?