Today we began our day remembering the key to understanding life and the Bible. Creation: God made all things Good: Sin: has corrupted and polluted all creation and all people: Redemption: Jesus came to make all things new by taking on our sin and giving us new life. Restoration: Our Bible lesson today was from Revelation 21 and 22. Here we see that although the Bible begins in a garden it ends in a city. But this is a Holy City where there is no more tears, sorry, pain, sickness, brokenness, violence or problems. Out of this city flows the River of God that brings healing to all the nations. This future reality can give hope to our present. Its a picture of the Kingdom of God that is already present although not yet completed. This is good news. This is the Gospel!
Today we traveled to the State Park at Lake Wawayanda. A wonderful small lake in the highlands of New Jersey about 1 hour from Paterson. You can spend a day here for just $5.00 a car. What a deal.
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| The weather looked challenging but only rained on us a little. |
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| We enjoyed the beauty of many lilypads and gave God the glory. |
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| At the end of the lake in the lilypads |
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| All our kayaks tied up as we stop for lunch |
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| Lunchtime |
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| Mr. Eric leading our noontime Stewardship Lesson on caring for the earth God gave us |
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| Everybody enjoyed going back to the beach to sit or swim |
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| Robert learned to swim today |
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| It was windy but a great afternoon in the lake |
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| All kayaks loaded and ready to head for home |
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| Ian instructing the children of the Child Care Center in how to kayak |
Friday we are taking a day off due to the weather and will paddle the Delaware River on Monday from 8 miles above the Delaware Water Gap to the Gap.
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