D2S Live 2017

Saturday, September 23, 2017 was our first ever Rapid City Dare 2 Share Live. Usually we go to Denver for this February or March conference, and before that when we were in Gburg, it was Lincoln. But D2S is putting more emphasis on their summer week long conferences, Lead the Cause, and trying to get youth groups involved in their local communities. It's a good idea. So for the first time ever, we did not travel more than five minutes for D2S and instead went just down the road to South Canyon Baptist where Terry had partnered with youth pastor friend Josh and Sonny and others. Terry was the emcee for the event so he was in charge of being up front (and a lot of other things).

Our worship band consisted of Parkview's Russ, Denise, and David along with South Canyon's Kevin and Danae and another guy I didn't meet. 

I was the photographer and gopher.  

I like being the photographer. 

Zane, aka Zeb, with Madison and Katrina during one of the first breaks.

Terry getting to know Autumn. 

Sarah, Dylan, and Silas.  

Asher and Noah and behind them Hannah, Emma, Zeah and Jonah. It was Noah's (and Asher's) first year attending as a 7th grader. It's crazy that he's old enough to go since he was only three years old when Terry first started going in 2008. Wow.

What a wonderful group of leaders we have! Pictured here is Jordyn, Katrina, Jazmin, Zoe, and Madison. I guess I can include the blur that is Zeb behind them. Ha! But seriously, we are so dang thankful for our leaders. They are fantastic! And actually, I was texting my brother back and forth about our D2S Live experiences and was telling him about how great our leaders are when I accidentally sent the text to our leaders instead of to Nathan! Ah! I was mortified. It was a happy accident since I unknowingly encouraged them by mistake. So so thankful for all of them!

Later in the morning we started getting trained by Propaganda how to share the GOSPEL. It was good to have him back. We LOVE his Gospel video... 

GOSPEL
God created us to be with Him.
Our sins separate us from God.
Sins cannot be removed by good deeds.
Paying the price for sin Jesus died and rose again.
Everyone who trusts in Him alone has eternal life.
Life with Jesus starts now and lasts forever!
WATCH THIS VDEO. It's amazing.

Zane Black was prepping us as well. Of course it wasn't the same as being there live but it was neat to be in our own communities and to not have to travel. But then again, traveling is a lot of what made D2S so great for the students in the past. 

Once the Denver D2S guys were finished Terry took over the practicing of the GOSPEL. He and our four kids had painted those letters for this event. They were so proud.

Then everyone found a partner to practice having a spiritual conversation and sharing the GOSPEL.

There's little Noah and Asher. Awww! Ha ha.

Jaz and Zeah and others.

Katrina and Mia, Zoe, Denise, Abby, David, Samuel, Isaac...

Madison and Autumn, Silas.

Kevin has done such an amazing job at that church.

From there we split up into the groups Terry put everyone in and the leaders drove their students to the neighborhood over by our church. Once there we followed the maps that he had made for us, and went door to door at the houses he had already previously let know we would be by to collect donated food for Love Inc., and then to hopefully have a spiritual conversation. We collected many many more food items than conversations, but everyone at least attempted and since that is the hardest part, it was a success. Below is Terry and Madison.

Silas, Zoe, and Autumn were the others in our car.

Here is Noah, Matt, Dylan, and Carter. It totally rained while we were out.

Pete, Alex, Brian, Asher, and Isaac.

Little Alex getting some practice in. So cute.

We went over to the church and found that two or three other groups had finished at the new apartments east of the church and we made a plan on what to do next - some went to an untouched neighborhood near South Canyon and some went back to the church.

David put his face in at just the wrong moment. Ha ha ha!

Denise is talking to Zoe in our vehicle while Hannah hugs Jazmin behind her.

Look at all that donated food!

Aaron and his apologetic group had a set up there too. 

I thought this Are You a Good Person question was clever. There was a magnet behind it so you could only choose No. Ha!

The worship band hanging out. They were so great.

One last session to finish off the day. Overall everything went very well! Plus, from my perspective, it's nice to have D2S done for the year and not have to do a long, exhausting weekend away. But then again, that's always been good for the students. So we'll see. But again, it was a good first run.