We were in Darion NY. All of us girls stayed with the youth pastor of the church we were staying at. So part of the amazing time was definitely all the stuff we did hanging out with them. I can sum it up in 2 words: BARLEY and MUDDING. The explanation behind barley is that we were playing the game pit. Pit is a trading game that involved a lot of yelling. Basically, we were all trying to get rid of our barley, but youth pastor had everything we all needed, and knew it, so he just sat back and watched us panic. So funny. And need I explain mudding? Three wheelers and a mud pit. Oh my word. And let me just say that only the girls in our group went. The only guy from Light who got dirty only got dirty because the four of us girls ganged up on him and physically picked him up and threw him in. I just think that it is hilarious that the boys were too prissy to get dirty, but the girls were gung-ho and rarin' to go mud wrestle and three-wheel.
On a more serious note, this youth pastor and his wife were some of the most godly people I have ever met. When I say godly, I mean that they love God and they reflect God's love in everything that they do. They have a few acres of property, a big house, and lots of outdoor equipment like three wheelers and snowmobiles (and the mud pit out back). They use it all as their ministry. Their house is never empty, because it is full of people that basically have no where else to go. They never turn anyone away, because they said that God gave them everything that they own, and so turn around and share it with those that God brings to them. This included us. Talking to this family was so humbling because, even though they don't have a lot, they have given everything completely to God for Him to use, and He just shines through them. I want people to be able to say the same thing about me.
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