Thursday, July 28, 2011

CBCC Adventure Trip Pics Uploaded

2011 Adventure Trip: Calvary Baptist Church of Clearwater - HS Yth Group
All 7 photo albums (1274 pics) of Calvary Baptist Church of Clearwater's amazing adventure trip have been uploaded to the GTD Facebook Page & our SmugMug website (for best quality pics)... it's a feast for the eyes =)
 
 

Wednesday, July 27, 2011

$230 For Round Trip Airfare!!

Grand Canyon, Here We Come!!
 
Only $230 For Round-Trip Airfare
(From Tampa to Phoenix)
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2011 GRAND CANYON & SEDONA DestiNATION Trip
Oct 6-11, 2011 (Thur - Tues) - Williams, AZ
Was: $799  Take 38% OFF... Now: $499 (+ Airfare & Meals)
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Calvary Chapel Adv Trip Pics Uploaded

2011 Calvary Chapel of St Pete (Middle Sch Yth) Adventure Trip
If one picture is worth a thousand words then wait till you hear all the amazing words that flow from 1000 pictures of 40 excited & crazy & Godly middle schoolers from CCSP. Check out the pics on our SmugMug Photo Album or on the GTD Facebook Page... Enjoy!!

Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Back To Work (SLAMMED Pics Uploaded)


16th Annual SLAMMED Adventure Trip - 2011 (TN)

After our 50 staright days of mission & adventure trips we took a week off which included time at my family reunion in Orlando. It was strange to go from primitive living to a luxury resort. I can only imagine that it's a small taste of the contrast we will experience when we enter heaven. Yesterday, it was back to work. I know it sounds odd, but I love work - especially office work. It's a good thing because I have 7 weeks of office work piled up on my desk so it's time to play "catch-up". I was able to upload our 16th Annual SLAMMED Adventure Trip pics yesterday. You can view them on our Smug Mug photo album site or on the GTD Facebook Page... enjoy!! (-duG)

Thursday, July 21, 2011

Way To Go Laurie!!

Lauire and her "Costa Rican Grandpa" Senior (Santa) Cruz
Very proud of Laurie Finger. She did a FANTASTIC job leading up the Costa Rica program this summer. Leadership can often be a lonely & thankless position, but she did it with integrity, class, and with all her heart as unto the Lord. She took on all the pressures & stresses of overseeing and that is NO SMALL MATTER... someone has to drive the car so the rest of the crew can enjoy the ride. I know how much spiritual warfare & interpersonal struggles goes on in that position, but God used her in MIGHTY MIGHTY ways. Thank you Laurie for getting in the driver's seat & upholding the standards of God & GTD... I am so proud of you!!  - duG

Monday, July 18, 2011

We're Baaaaaack!!

We're Baaaaaack!! After 50 straight 16-hour work days without a day off, we have returned... 4 mission trips & 3 adv trips! God did so much! More entries & pictures to be added soon :)


Sunday, July 17, 2011

Slammed Update: We had a FANTASTIC day rock climbing & rappelling yesterday. We just broke down camp & are in route back to FL. God is soooo good!! :)

Friday, July 15, 2011

Friday, Friday!!

The SLAMMED Adventure Trip is going super duper... we spent the afternoon swimming at Blue Hole & rafting the Ocoee River. Our devos were in John 15 & the group had so much insight. God is so good... we are heading back towards camp... hoping to get a few bridge & cliff jumps in b4 dinner :)


Thursday, July 14, 2011

THUR UPDATE: Slammed is off to a fantastic start... spent the day sliding over & cliff jumping at Baby Falls. Devos were in Matthew 6. Harsh rain right now :)

Wednesday, July 13, 2011

Calvary Chapel of St Pete's yth grp departed at 7am. We spent the day cleaning & preparing for the SLAMMED Adv Trip that starts 2nite! The group is almost here!

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

TUES UPDATE 2: Group is heading back 2 camp & getting ready so that they can depart for FL at 7am tomorrow morning. Hamburgers 2nite! We r sad 2 c them leave :(
TUES UPDATE: Calvary Chapel of St Pete yth group had so much fun today!! Riding over waterfalls, jumping off cliffs & bridges, gr8 devos- it was a complete day!

Monday, July 11, 2011

QUICK UPDATE: White water rafting went awesomely yesterday!! 2day we've been rock climbing & rappelling... all are safe & sound... back to camp now!! :)

Sunday, July 10, 2011

(2/2) f to go white water rafting. It is a beautiful day to enjoy God 's creation!
(1/2) and after joined their discussion groups to share what they had learned. For breakfast the kids enjoyed scrambled eggs, bisquits and gravy and are now of
(2/2) n around the campfire. This morning the students awoke early for devos out of 1st Peter
(1/2) Last night Calvary Chapel of St. Pete (middle school youth group) arrived to camp safely. Taco Nachos were served up for dinner before a quick intoductio

Saturday, July 9, 2011

(3/3) answer to prayer!! And Kevin Starner is joining us tmw so we can't wait to see him too :). We look fwd to what God has in store for the week ahead!!
(2/3) anize gear, equipment, personal items, & the entire campsite. Our interns - Josh, Kristi, & Savannah - have been such a blessing to Laurie & me... a true
(1/3) The middle school yth group from Calvary Chapel of St Petersburg arrives 2night around 7pm. The GTD team has been working hard all day to dry, clean & org
(2/2) how great of a Father God is. The group went to bed around midnight & slept thru some harsh rain. They awoke at 8am & departed at 9am. We will miss them!!
(1/2) Goodbye CBCC; Hello CCSP!! The Calvary Baptist trip finished strong with some gr8 rafting & exciting rappelling. We had 1 final Impact Pt last nite about

Friday, July 8, 2011

(2/2) psite... and hopefully one more run to Baby Falls!! More to come... hopefully some pics too :)
(1/2) TODAY: Right now the crew is rafting down the Ocoee River... the most popular rafting destination in the world!! Afterwards we are rappelling near the cam
(3/3) atch a movie on a bed sheet in the middle of the woods... good times :)
(2/3) was inspiring!! Then we had a nice campfire with some smores and watched Batman - The Dark Knight as our outdoor movie selection... it's pretty cool to w
(1/3) LAST NITE: After a yummy spaghetti dinner Pastor Travis asked Pastor Aaron to teach a little bit about creation & the evidence of God... let's just say it
(5/5) ad ever. I can only imagine He has a huge smile on His face when He sees His kids appreciate & enjoy His provisions... Thank You God!!!!
(4/5) ayground... His gift to His kids... I love that 1 Timothy 6:17 tells us that God provides everything to us for our "enjoyment" - Wow, God is the coolest d
(3/5) re waterfall sliding adventures & swimming. This place is such a God-awesome destination... it oozes with fun, beauty & adventure... it truely is God's pl
(2/5) time to head back down the mtn. The group has fallen in love with Baby Falls so after a hot & sweaty day on the rocks we went straight to the falls for mo