Hats and Panty Hose...

Ok, kind of a weird title for a church youth group blog post, but that sums up the craziness of our Trek night tonight.

Sure we had some over indulgence at the Trek store, but I won't name any names. But we also had some pretty crazy hats that showed up for crazy hat night. Let's see, we had a duct tape hat, a fuzzy green hat, a pair of bunny ears, cowboy hats, a weird hat with a duck on it (maybe the craziest of all), a Santa hat, a statue of liberty crown, a bicycle helmet, etc. Definitely some weird stuff in there. Well, you be the judge, take a look at the picture.

In addition, we (well actually I, *evil laugh*) decided to play a game that involved a head covering. The 8th graders played this game last year and I think it was their favorite game; or NOT! But the 7th graders had not yet played this wonderful game (wonderful if you're a leader and don't have to play). Maybe the word embarassing is a better way to describe it.

While this game may have had it origins elsewhere, my first exposure to it was in Ukraine during the summer of 2005. Basically you pull panty hose over your head and the other end left hanging has some sort of weight in it (not dangerous weight though - we used a pair of socks). The two or three or however many contestants line up against one another and on "GO" they start swinging their heads to get their panty hose moving. The point is to get your hose caught in your opponents hose and then pull his/her hose off his/her head. No hands can be used. It is kind of hard to explain...maybe these pictures will help! Well....I thought it was fun. It is really good when it is really hot outside and the people playing have been sweating and then you put it on over your head and the smell almost knocks you over - NICE!!

By the way, not to be overlooked in our night was Mr. M's council time on assurance. As a believer, I don't have to wonder if I will end up in heaven one day - I CAN KNOW, I CAN BE ASSURED! If I have trusted Christ as my Savior, I am sealed by the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit lives in me and He is a pledge, deposit, or guarantee that one day I will be spending eternity with God. By the way, that guarantee is way more significant then that gurantee mentioned that the Cubs would win the World Series. I mean come on... :)

And remember our verse in our Compass Point: "My sheep listen to my voice; I know them, and they follow me. I give them eternal life, and they shall never perish; no one can snatch them out of my hand. My Father, who has given them to me, is greater than all; no one can snatch them out of my Father's hand." John 10:27-29 (NIV)

WOW!! Those words should give great hope to the believer and should give us assurance and security in our relationship with Christ. Stand on it. It doesn't make complete sense in man's mind, and that is why so many humans (even Christians) struggle with this truth. But God's Word makes it clear, and that is where we must stand - on His Word! I could keep going and start preaching, but I'll stop there. Enough said!