More News from the NORTH TEAM!!

Blog entry by Becky Fox, 16, on the North team
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Tuesday 29th July - Travel Day

We’ve been told to write a blog of our journey so far. Well, we’ve covered, well, a lot of miles today, on a sweaty minibus, with no opening windows, (apart from the emergency door, but for some reason they wouldn’t let us use it...) Hey, at least God has been with us!

Seriously though, spirits have been high so far, (even in the basement… but that’s a long story!) and we’ve all had a fab time. There are 5 family fun days left for us to run, but honestly, we’d be happy if we had to go home now, and we could do with the sleep! But it’s fine, us and the generator are running on God’s power!

The training residential was an awesome time, just getting together, worshipping God and preparing ourselves for this week. It was great to get everyone right with God before we set out to get the world right with him, and we aim for Team North to be the best. (Not competitive at all, honest!)

As of now, we can all paint faces, braid hair, (especially the boys!) and supervise inflatables. “Health and safety” checking them was also important, well, someone had to make sure that they were bounce-worthy!

So far, we’ve been blessed with great weather, to the extent of Rich stopping at a garage to buy us after sun, bless him. We also had an awesome, although slightly freaky thunderstorm, which was almost as good as the free fireworks display from the local wedding! Besides, God’s fireworks are cheaper, and eco-friendly!

Rich should really be blogging this himself, but I miss my own blog, so I’ve commandeered his.

We just did our first family fun day yesterday, and it was a success. Even Phil said we were the best, (not boasting, honest!) We got to ask local people the meaning of life, and found a few people who really wanted to ask God for a helicopter..............(!)

Church Outdoors was awesome, and a few people became Christians right there and then, which was just great. Trust me, there is no one in Hemel Hempstead with a “jam sandwich” life anymore!

Food so far has been, well, okay. Pretty great really
Yesterday, The Salvation Army provided us with food, and it was better than what I eat at home! We even got Vienetta, which we all stared at in awe for a while before tucking in. The Salvation Army people were so great, they were such great hosts. Everyone has been great so far, the YWAM team at Harpenden, and the guys here at Northallerton. Everyone’s helped us feel so welcome, and we’re just so grateful for that.

We’re heading to bed soon for our fifth night, our first night not under canvas! For once, we won’t wake up with Spence’s stuff in our tent! (Not explaining this right now…) We’re all hoping for a good night’s sleep, to refresh us for the day ahead. Tomorrow should be just as good, if not better than yesterday, and I can’t wait! It’s just strange to think that while we started our fun days yesterday, the other tours have started today, and I’m sure they’ve all had just as much of an amazing experience as we have.

Off to bed now, the laptop screen hurts my eyes!

Becky, Sarah, and the rest of the North Team.
J