~ posted by Rubia
Roma
and I were first involved in a church youth group as 8th graders, back
at Legacy Bible Church in Texas. Under the leadership of 2 youth Pastors, plus
other assistants, we were fed with sound teaching, fellowship, good friends, and
fun activities through 8th, 9th, and 10th
grade.
It
was especially a blessing to us to count on that one day a week as an evening
to mingle with other students our age. Unlike Roma, I consider myself more
introverted. So at first, I was very quiet and a little drawn back, since it
was all pretty new. Yet that does not change how much I enjoyed my experiences.
Roma eventually “came out of her shell” and got very comfortable chatting with
friends and being herself. I am also quite comfortable with who I am….as the
quieter one. J Maybe slower to make
friends...yet able to cherish truly sweet relationships and memories in and
with our Texan youth group. (Which could be a whole other blog post!) We do
miss them!
Since
moving to Oklahoma and getting involved at Grace Baptist, Roma and I have
attended their youth group that meets both Sunday mornings and Wednesday
nights. We are excited to continue getting involved! Most of the kids have
expressed undeserved interest in us, and extended warm friendship so quickly. I
feel thankful and blessed.
Our
youth group adventures have included taking an evangelism course on Wednesday
nights, studying creation and evidence for God on Sunday mornings, watching
“War Room” the movie, having a cookout on the river (canoeing and kayaking
involved), a girls pajama party, and a road trip to Lincoln, Arkansas to go
rock climbing. J Roma and I have had
so much fun, and unfortunately may not even be able to keep up with everything
this group does!
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Grace Baptist Church
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A nice time was spent
with church friends on the Illinois River!
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Mikaya and Noel get
covered in sticky notes at the girls’ pajama party for being the “little girls.”
:p
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A beautiful spot on
Lake Lincoln. The fall colors were great!
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This is Kaitlyn and
me J
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| The dangers of bouldering (featuring Kaitlyn, Kara, and the brave Maddie. J) |
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I was pretty scared!
Roma and I each made it to the top with a little boost from our belayer. J
We climbed about 50 feet.
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Hi Rubia, I enjoyed reading your blog post and viewing the pictures. You have a beautiful smile in the picture with Kaitlyn. I am glad that you and Roma are making new friends and having wonderful adventures together!
ReplyDeleteRegarding being quiet and reserved.....some of the smartest people I know are like that. They are quiet because they are busy observing and taking time to learn and absorb all that is going on around them.
Love you,
Aunt Debbie
Hi Aunt Debbie,
ReplyDeleteI'm grateful for new friends and adventures! Thank you for the compliments. :) I love and miss you too, and hope to see you soon! ~Rubia
Rubia and Roma, I delight in seeing that God is opening new doors in Oklahoma with new friends, a good church and the desire to get involved and get to know people.
ReplyDeleteThe best is yet to come. I love you and miss you so much!
Dear Anonymous, :)
ReplyDeleteHi! I too believe that the best is yet to come! I'm grateful for this place and God's constant presence with us. I'm grateful for the doors He's opened in my life and for the times I've had to lean on Him. (As I always should have.) Though hard to accept, I'm also thankful for the doors He's closed...because I believe He works out all for my good, and He is always good.
<3 Rubia