In July, we participated in CIY Move (“old school” folks call it CIY, others call it by its program name, “Move” - so I use both). The theme of this event was “Where heaven & earth collide” - and focused the week on the Beatitudes.
Day 1 we visited Trusting God. Day 2 included being sons & daughters of God, especially in a generation considered “The Fatherless Generation”. This is the first generation to experience Voluntary Fatherhood. Day 3 we looked at how our lives affect others. Day 4 was an emotional day as we looked at and initiated actions of forgiveness. Day 5 focused on being the Salt & Light of the world.
The forgiveness session, overall, was the most life changing. We needed to write what/who needed forgiveness and tape it to our backs—so that someone had to help remove that paper from our backs.
One student, after calling his father, had Dad come take it off his back! Another asked God for forgiveness for being angry with Him. Another needed to forgive herself.
I still tear as I recall these stories. God is Amazing!
