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    Thursday, December 30, 2010

    It's Been Awhile.....

    So it's been a little while since my last update, well, a long while.  Anyway, here's what been going on:

    *The RHHS Marching Band had a great season this year.  Our show was titled "Ninja: Live by the Sword" and contained movements "Training Montage", "Meditation", and "The Final Samauri Melee". After working extremely hard since the beginning of August, practicing in the heat, and performing at several football games, our competition season began.  We competed in three competitions this year: The Coastal Empire Classic at Effingham County High School, The Heart of Georgia Marching Invitational at Warner Robins High School, and The Battle on the Border at Lowndes County High School.  The highlight of the season was our competition in Lowndes County (Valdosta).  This was the band's first time attending this particular competition, but it certainly won't be our last.  After two incredible performances in both the preliminary and final rounds, the RHHS Band received awards for Best Musical Performance, Best Visual Performance, and Best General Effect.  In the end, the Wildcats were crowned Grand Champions of the entire competition.  The crowds and competition directors in Valdosta were wonderful and we are very excited about continuing to be a part of the Battle on the Border in the future.  More information on the band can be found at www.richmondhillhighschoolband.com.

    *The Richmond Hill High School Wildcat Football team accomplished something incredible this year.  For the first time in over 13 years, the Wildcats won more that three games!  That's right, Richmond Hill finished off the season 4-6!  Ok, so there may be a little sarcasm in there, but it has been an exciting season.  Richmond Hill was able to pull off wins against the Savannah High Blue Jackets, the Jenkins Warriors, and twice against the South Effingham Poines.....I mean Mustangs (always nice to beat South Eff).  There were several extremely close games, the most memorable being against the #1 team in the region, Brunswick.  Next season should be interesting.

    *The Richmond Hill United Methodist Church Barbecue was once again a wonderful success.  This year was the first Barbecue for both of our new pastors, Dr. Glenn Martin and Rev. Jonathan Fuller.  For the first time in a while, we were completely sold out of hams, Boston butts, and racks of ribs by the end of the day!  It was a  great day, but sadly, it was our chairs' last Barbecue.  Tommy and Paula Wyatt will be moving back to southwestern Georgia to be closer to family, we will miss them greatly.

    *On the same weekend as the Barbecue, we held our last Pirates Invade Buckhead event.  Pirates has been an important part of our lives for the past several years.  This event is a fundraiser for SMA, a local charity in Richmond Hill that raises money for research to find a cure for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, a disease that is the number one cause of death in children under 2 in the United States.  For two nights (November 19th and 20th), Tralee Court, a street in a the Buckhead subdivision, was turned into an interactive pirate show.  The show involved 4 stages, 2 sound systems, 2 lighting systems, 5 backstage workers, several main actors, belly dancers, snake dancers, fire dancers, and countless containers of fog juice, tiki torch oil, and fireworks.  This event was held by David Gramazio, who has been doing so for the past 5 years.  Mr. David played Captain Jack, Ashley (my girlfriend) played Calypso, and Sean (my best friend) was Davy Jones.  Hours of hard work went in to the making of this production, but it was very much worth it.  All of our props, stages, and supplies are now being stored at the home of our special effects supervisor, Drew.  Our 30 foot pirate ship stage is set up in his backyard.  Pirates may indeed invade somewhere around Richmond Hill again, we'll see.  :)

    *It's so nice to finally get a break from school.  The past week or so has been so nice, even if I have eaten to much.  As usual, our entire family came to our house on Christmas night.  In all, we had 19 people; both my mom's and my dad's side, plus Ashley.  I used to think that that was a lot, but after hearing Ashley's stories about having 35 people in her house for Thanksgiving this year, I know better.  The food, as always, was wonderful.  Though it's nice to have everyone come over, I have to admit that I'm grateful that they live close by (so they can go home).

    *The rest of my break has been pretty normal.  It's been nice to have time to spend with friends before we all have to go back to school.  I've done a good bit of deer hunting on our property in Jesup.  Surprisingly, I haven't seen a deer all season.  I see more deer on the road between Jesup and Richmond Hill than I see out of my stand.  Hopefully that will change soon, because the season goes out on December 15th.  Also, we've been ice skating at the Civic Center in Savannah a few times, hoping to go at least once more before school starts back.  I can also say this: if you go see a movie, don't see Guliver's Travels, it really isn't that good, I don't like Jack Black anyway.  Go see Tron, Tron is definitely the best movie out right now.  I'm not a huge fan of how just about every movie is now in 3D, but I can guarantee you that it's worth the extra few bucks for this one.

    *Looking into the future: School starts back on January 4th.  I'm not upset about going back, I'm upset about having to get up early every morning to go there.  This semester, I will be taking AP US History, AP Language and Composition, Spanish II, and Wind Symphony.  Many would say that is a difficult schedule, but I'm just happy that I don't have any math classes.  So maybe going back to school isn't something to be excited about, but I have something coming up that is.  On January 14th, I'm leaving Richmond Hill and traveling to Sugar Mountain, North Carolina with my Youth Group.  We where will spend a long weekend skiing and snowboarding together.  It's been 3 years since I've been on a ski trip and I haven't seen snow (not anything substantial) since then.  I got pretty good at skiing last time I was there, but it's been awhile.  Jack, our Youth Director, has recently talked to the people in Sugar Mountain.  They said that this year, with all this snow, is one of the best years for skiing they've seen in awhile.  Needless to say, we're all very excited about this trip.

    I think that pretty much covers everything since my last update.  I'm going to try and get better about doing this.  I think one post every two weeks is a good goal.

    I pray that everyone enjoys the last day of 2010.  Happy New Year!

    Sunday, July 4, 2010

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #11

    Post #11: Saturday, July 3rd    12:15PM

    All great adventures must come to an end, and now is the time for ours to do so.  As I type this post, we're coming down I-75 South, we just crossed the state line back into Georgia (can I get an Amen).  As happy as I am to finally sleep in my bed again, we all hate to see this adventure end so quickly.  This week has been an incredible experience.  We've grown so much closer as a Youth Group and learned a lot about working together for one common purpose.

    This week has been filled with so many memorable experiences, from building porches to rafting down the Pigeon River.  We have stories from this week that we will never forget, such as the day that Randy and Jack killed a Copperhead with a a pair of clippers and the prank that Adrienne and Rachael played on us, making us think that Rachael had gotten her cartilage pierced without her parents' permission (magnetic earring, Jack almost had a heart attack).  This adventure has been one that we will never forget. 

    As we sat in our circle after worship on Thursday night, we focused on how lucky we are to have such an amazing youth group.  Many people our age aren't lucky enough to have a strong youth group like we have.  Without this strong support system, many of us would not be nearly as far along in our relationship with Christ as we are now.  We are so lucky to have a youth leader like Jack that (as one of our TEAMEffort leaders said) has given up everything to serve Christ through youth ministry.  We are also very lucky to have a church that supports us in our efforts to better ourselves and our world through trips such as this.  Without these things and the everlasting love of our Savior Jesus Christ, none of this would have ever been possible.

    Finally, I want to say a huge thank you to all of you that have been praying for us, thinking about us, and following us on this blog.  Your support means so much and without you,  we would not have ever been able to accomplish so much this week.

    To wrap this series of posts up, I'll say this: We Serve a BIG God.  We serve a God that has taken a youth group with a very uncertain future and transformed it into one that is excited about what he has for us and how we all fit into his perfect plan.  We serve a God that will never give us more than we can handle and always supplies us with the things that we need to build his Kingdom.  We serve a God that "in all things protects those who love him and been called according to his purpose" (Romans 8:28).

    Thank you for being the amazing support group that you are, we can't wait to share our experiences and pictures with you.  We love you!

    From the Hilltop,
    Hunter Odom
    Hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28            

    Friday, July 2, 2010

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #10

    Post #10: Friday, July 2nd    7:30PM

    Hello from beautiful Gatlinburg, Tennessee (seriously, we're actually here this time)!  We are having a blast today as we rest after this long week. After a very late and crazy night (ever heard of star tripping?), it's a very good thing that we weren't on a worksite today.  This morning, we visited The Knoxville Zoo.  We had a great time seeing all the animals and exhibits.  A favorite of everyone was George the Gibbon, a energetic little monkey that put on a show for everyone. Also, did I mention that I rode a camel?  After cooling off with a slushie, we all loaded back into the buses and headed headed for Gatlinburg.

    We've spent the afternoon walking down the strip in Gatlinburg, visiting all the shops and attractions.  If you've never been to Gatlinburg, let me just tell you this: COMPLETE TOURIST TRAP. There are some crazy stores in this town. By far though, the best store I've been in was the Nantahala Outdoor Center, 3 stories of outdoor gear. Chacos, Nalgene, North Face, Columbia, the whole nine yards, all in one store. After sitting in Jack's amazing outdoor nylon hammock on Wednesday, I bought one for myself. We are now sitting in Blaine's, a restaurant on the strip in Gatlinburg. After dinner, we will be heading back to Seymour to go to sleep (and maybe a little more star tripping).

    We leave tomorrow morning to come back to Richmond Hill. I'm not looking forward to the ride home, but I'm ready to sleep in my bead again, even of only for 3 nights. We had to the Florida Keys on Tuesday! Anyway, we love y'all, see you soon!

    From Gatlinburg, Tennessee,
    Hunter Odom
    Hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #9

    Post #9: Thursday, July 1st    6:45

    What an amazing afternoon!  We just finished an incredible 5 mile Whitewater trip down the Pigeon River.  We went with a company called Appalachian Whitewater Rafting Inc.  They were awesome!  The trip was great, but the best part was the guiding staff.  They were friendly, hilarious, and great at what they were doing.  While we were on the bus on the way to the put-in site, we knew that it was going to be a great trip.  They were great, what a wonderful way to spend an afternoon!

    We are now on the pad, heading back to camp for the TEAMEffort closing service at 8PM.  We're a little crunched for time, so dinner is going to have to wait.  After the service and dinner, we're excited to be able to spend some more time with the other youth groups at the camp.  Lights out has been pushed back a good bit, so that we can hang out with them.  It doesn't matter though, I think we're all going to sleep VERY WELL tonight.

    Tomorrow will include a trip to the zoo in Knoxville and an evening in Gatlinburg.  Thanks to all of you that are following us on this adventure that the Lord has blessed us with!  We love you!

    From the Tennessee Mountains,
    Hunter Odom
    Hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Thursday, July 1, 2010

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #8

    Post #8: Thursday, July 1st     12:00PM

    The working portion of our mission trip ended just a few minutes ago!  We are now on the way to pick up lunch and then head to the Whitewater Rafting Outpost.  We will be rafting the Pigeon River.  It consists of mainly level 3 and 4 rapids.  After rafting, we will have to rush back to Seymour for the 8PM closing worship service.  That probably means that dinner will be very, very late.

    We had a great time on the worksite this morning.  We put a skirt around the entire mobile home and replaced the tire swing for the kids.  We also finished painting the shed and putting the handrail on the steps.  We had a difficult time saying goodbye to the families that we've been spending this week with, but we know that we've impacted their lives in a big way, just by being here and sharing the love of Christ with them.

    Now that we're finished with all the work, it's time for some rest.  Off we go to the Pigeon River!  We love and miss y'all, and we'll see you soon!

    From the Tennessee Mountains,
    Hunter Odom
    Hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #7

    Post #7: Wednesday, June 30th    5:00PM

    We had yet another incredible time on the worksite today!  The porch on the back of the mobile home is now completely finished!  The owners love it and already enjoyed coffee on the porch this morning.  Also, we put another coat of coolant on the top of the trailer.  After all this was finished, we started another project on the front side of the house.  We replaced the front porch and the steps, all in one day!  At the other worksite, we replaced the front steps and are in the process of painting the shed in the back.

    Tomorrow will be our last day of work, it will only be a half day.  We have the afternoon off.  On the worksite tomorrow, we will mainly be cleaning up and finishing the paint job on the shed.  After that, we will come back to the dorms, shower, and then head back out for an evening of whitewater rafting on the Pigeon River!

    The most exciting part of today was the teamwork that was shown by all of our team members today.  On Monday and Tuesday, most of the guys concentrated on building the porch, but today, everyone got in on the action.  The girls that wanted to help build the front porch had trouble at first (mostly with nails), but the guys jumped in and helped them get it right.  When others would have become impatient, our team members supported each other and got the job done.  

    Last night in Chapel, we discussed a passage from Exodus 17 in which the Israelites were at war with the Amalekites.  During the battle, Moses stood on the mountain watching with his arms raised to the heavens.  When his hands were raised, the Israelites were winning the battle, but when he lowered them, the Amalekites were winning.  Moses began to grow tired and his arms began to lower.  Seeing this,  Aaron and Hur went over to Moses and held his arms up.  This really describes the kind of spirit that our team had on the worksite today.  We worked together, supporting each other, so that we could accomplish the work of the Lord.

    From the Tennessee Mountains, 
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28


    P.S.: I'm now able to post updates without going to McDonalds!  Thanks to Griffen,  one of our TEAMEffort leaders, I have internet access for posting!  We miss y'all!  Leave comments!  :)   

    Tuesday, June 29, 2010

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #6

    Post #6: Tuesday, June 29th    4:15PM

    So Teresa and I are sitting at a booth in McDonalds (the only place where we can get internet) waiting on the rest of the team to come back and pick us up.  They dropped us off so we could post blogs (me) and send grad school work in (her).  They are all at Walmart right now.

    This afternoon went very well.  The deck is completely finished except for the top part of the railing.  We're also working on replacing the steps at the from of both of our houses.  It's been a long day and I'm so ready to get back to camp and get a shower!

    In case you haven't figured it out yet, it's pretty difficult to find Internet to post these blogs.  Because of this, I usually have to post a large amount all at once.  If you're just starting to read these, I suggest you scroll down and start at post #1, then work your way up.

    As always, please pass this address along to others!

    From......McDonalds?
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28 

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #5

    Post #5: Monday, June 29th    12:45PM

    We're on our lunch break right now.  So far, today has been great.  The yard at one of our worksites is looking much better.  The porch at the other site is almost finished.  Also, we're finished putting coolant on the mobile home.  For most of the morning, I've been cleaning our gutters around the mobile home and helping to add hand rails to the porch.  We're having a blast playing with the kids at our worksite and getting to know them.  As I shared in my last post, we believe that our real reason for being here is to bond with these families and share the love of Christ.  That's exactly what we're doing.

    Right now, we're taking a break, playing a little soccer and some ultimate frisbee.  We'll be getting back to work in a few.  After work today, we'll be making a Walmart run and then heading back to camp to rest.  Tomorrow is our last full day of work and we're determined to make the most of it.

    Thank You to all of you that are keeping up with us.  Comments and shout outs are greatly appreciated!  We miss y'all!

    From our worksite in the Tennessee Mountains,
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #4

    Post #4: Monday, June 28th    10:00PM

    Throughout this week, groups of team members from RHUMC are leading short devotional times in the mornings and afternoons.  Jack has assigned us into groups of 3 or 4.  I am in a group with Lisa Lyle and Jordan Rosenthal.  As my post for this evening, I'm going to outline our devotional from tonight.

    John 6:25-27
    When they found him on the other side of the lake, they asked him, "Rabbi, when did you get here?"  Jesus answered, "I tell you the truth, you are looking for me, not because you saw miraculous signs, but because ate the loves and had you fill.  Do not work for food that spoils, but for food that endures to eternal life, which the Son of Man will give you.   On him God the Father has placed his seal of approval."

    -This conversation took place shortly after Jesus fed the 5,000.  The disciples were still mesmerized after this amazing occurrence.

    -In verse 27, Jesus tells them not to seek food that will spoil, but to search for food that endures.

    -This verse says a lot about what God has called us to do this week.

    -These is so much that we can do to help and make the homes of those we are serving better, but those will eventually fade away.  Bushes and shrubs will grow back and years from now, the porch that we are building will need replacing.  Coolant will need to be reapplied and paint will fade.

    -How much work we can do and how fast we can do it really doesn't matter.  It's how we show God's love that makes the difference.
      
    -The most important thing we can do is to invest time into these families that the Lord has caused us to serve, especially with the kids.  Showing the love of Christ is the real reason that we've been called to Seymour, Tennessee.

    -Our efforts around our worksites will be forgotten, but our efforts investing in these families and showing the love of the Savior of the World will last.

    -That's why we're here.


    From The Tennessee Mountains,       
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #3

    Post #3: Monday, June 28th    4:20PM

    Our first day of work is officially over!  We're all very tired and very happy to be clean again.  At our worksites, we are clearing brush, cutting down small trees, building a deck on the back of a trailer home, and putting coolant on the top of the trailer.  The trailers that we are working on belong to one huge family.  This family has 4 mobile homes going up the side of the mountain.  As always, we're very excited that there are kids at both of our worksites!  We're actually trying to add one more small project that would involve fixing the tire swing for the kids.

    Today mainly consisted of cutting back weeds, shrubs, and other growth around one of our houses.  At the other worksite, we scrubbed the side of the trailer to clean some of the debris of and framed the deck on the back.  Did I mention that the floor of the deck is 8 feet off the ground.  It's a whole new game in the mountains.  We should be finished with the deck by tomorrow.

    We have free time this afternoon until 6:30.  After that, dinner and chapel.  During our free time, we have use of the Academy's pool, lounge, and recreation fields.  We also have the option to take a nap or just hang out in our dorm rooms.  We're excited for another day of work tomorrow!  Everything today was great, and now that we're somewhat settled in, tomorrow should be even better.

    Keep checking back for more updates from our adventure in the Tennessee Mountains!  If you know anyone that would be interested in keeping up with our journey, please tell them about Hilltop Experiences!  Thank You!

    From the Tennessee Mountains,   
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #2

    Post #2: Sunday, June 27th    10:55PM

    Well, we've just settled into the The King's Academy Boarding School dorm rooms.  The ride in was fairly uneventful, which I would consider a good thing.  Contrary to where we thought we would be, we're in the middle of nowhere, Seymour, Tennessee.  Seymour is a small town halfway between Gatlinburg and Knoxville.

    After dinner this evening (a very interesting and chaotic trip to McDonalds) we attended the kick off worship service for this week.  We have our services in the very nice chapel at the boarding school.  There are probably about 200 youth here from all over place.  The church from furthest away is one from Texas!  And we thought our ride was long......

    In our devotional time tonight, Jack told us that we will have two different work sites.  They are about 30 minutes away and are very close to each other.  The men that own the two houses are father and son, so we'll be slightly split up, but not really.  

    Breakfast is at 7:30, so it's time for bed.  I'll try to update again tomorrow night. Love you guys.

    From the Tennessee Mountains,
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Gatlinburg 2010 Post #1

    Post #1: Sunday, June 27th     11:00AM

    There's something about riding in these church vans that just makes people hyper.  We've been gone from Richmond Hill for about 2 hours and we've been rotating through I- Pods the entire time.  This has turned into one big sing along, with everything from "Our God" (Chris Tomlin, a personal favorite) to "Be a Man" (From Disney's Mulan).  We'll be stopping for lunch at a rest area pretty soon, and then getting back on the road.  People will probably decide that it's time to sleep by then.

    For all you guys from RHUMC, thanks for all the support this morning as we left.  We're really excited, but it helps to know that we have a lot of people behind us.

    From some random Interstate in South Carolina, 
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Saturday, June 26, 2010

    Bound for Gatlinburg

    Well, here I am again trying to park for yet another exciting mission trip.  Tomorrow morning, we leave RHUMC for Gatlinburg, Tennessee.  There are 38 of us going to work with an organization called TEAMEffort.  The organization runs mission camps throughout the United States and Central America.  We've partnered with TEAMEffort in the past in Gulfport, New Orleans, and Arcadia, and we're very excited to be working with them again.

    Gatlinburg is known for attractions such as Ripley's Believe it or Not and Dollywood, but there is a lot of poverty in the area too.  We will be working in the poorer areas of the city, ministering to those in need as we help them out.  We're not exactly sure what kind of construction work we'll be doing, but we know that it will offer hope to those that need it.  We will work Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and half of Thursday.  We will have Thursday afternoon off and will be going White Water Rafting on Friday!

    What I'm asking for now is prayer.  It is our prayer that God would provide us with opportunities to share his love with the people of Gatlinburg this week and that we will have the maturity to respond.  We are very excited that he has called us into the mission field this summer.  We also pray that God would change our lives through this experience, bringing us claps to him.  Also, please be in prayer for our Youth Leader, Jack Caldwell, as he leads us throughout the week.  This is his first time leading a mission trip, and he is very excited.  Finally, please be in prayer for the team, that we would remain in good health this week and that we would work together in order to fulfill the mission that God has given us, which is to share his love in Gatlinburg, Tennessee.

    I'll have my I-Pad with me this week, so I'll update the blog if I can.  Hopefully I can find some wireless somewhere.  Keep checking back for more updates!  Love your guys!


    From the Hilltop,
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Friday, June 18, 2010

    What a Week!

    Oh what a week!  This week, I helped teach a drama camp with a former drama teacher and friend, Kim Diebold.  We had 11 students from 9 to 4 everyday.  I'll start by saying that I've gained a whole new respect for elementary school teachers, that takes a whole lot of patience.  This week was definitely not without it's challenges, but it was also very rewarding.  Mrs. Kim chose a play called "The Environmental Show." It focused on the little things that we can do to help the environment.  The kids did an incredible job.  They performed the show at 2:45 this afternoon and were wonderful!  In only one week, they learned a 40 minute play complete with 6 songs, a lot of dancing, and many lines.

    In other news, Richmond Hill United Methodist Church welcomed our two new pastors this Wednesday.  Dr. Glenn Martin is our new Senior Pastor, transferring from FUMC Tifton.  Rev. Jonathan Fuller is our new Associate Pastor, he recently graduated Asbury Seminary.  We are very excited about this new chapter in the life of RHUMC and are very excited about what God has for us in these future months.

    On Thursday, Ashley left for a weekend retreat called Chrysalis.  This retreat is a ministry of the United Methodist Church and is held at a "secret location" twice a year.  There are two separate sessions, one for guys and one for girls.  Chrysalis is comparable to the Walk to Emaeus event, except it's for youth.  The retreat focuses on cultivating participants' personal relationships with God.  It's a great way to get away from all the distractions of life and just spend some time away from it all.  Before Ashley left on Thursday afternoon, I took her phone.  She was not very happy, but I told her she could do the same to me when I went.  Sadly, I won't be able to go to Chrysalis this season because it overlaps with RHUMC's Youth Group's mission Trip to Gatlinburg, TN.  We leave on June 27th and return on July 3rd, but that' for another blog.

    Looking into the future, on Monday, my friend Breanna Waterhouse will be visiting Richmond Hill for the first time since she moved to Louisiana last year.  We're all very excited about seeing her again and spending a few days with her.

    I hope y'all are enjoying your summer!  Thanks for reading!               


    From the Hilltop,
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28

    Tuesday, June 15, 2010

    Youth Week 2010!

    Well, Youth Week 2010 has come and gone.  We had a great Crossfire Team from The Wesley Foundation at UGA this year.  Crossfire is a group of 6 college students from the University of Georgia that give up their entire summer to travel all over the state and work with youth groups, offering leadership and a good example for what a young Christian should be.  This week's theme was 1 Timothy 4:12 which says, "Do not let anyone look down on you because of your youth, but set an example for other believers in speech, love, life, faith, and purity". We focused on the reality that our lives as Christians matter now, while we are young just as much as they will when we are older.

    The week was filled with exciting worship, meaningful messages, awesome games, wonderful fellowship, and lots of fun.  On Tuesday, there was a video scavenger hunt around Richmond Hill.  As usual, my team won it all.  (:  On Thursday, we had messy games day, which was complete with peanut butter, shaving cream, mashed potatoes, barbecue sauce, water balloons, flour bombs, countless condiments, and much more.  Needless to say, it got pretty crazy.  Friday wrapped up Youth Week with a day long day on Tybee Island that ended with a worship service on the beach.

    RHUMC's new Youth Leader, Jack Caldwell has done an incredible job planning and directing this week's events.  We're all very excited that he is here and are having a great time getting to know he and his fiancĂ©.  Also, this week would not have been possible without all the help from our youth parents that devoted the majority of their week to chaperoning, driving, and feeding the youth group.  Thank You!

    The Crossfire Team's next stop is in Wigham, Georgia.  You can follow Pez, Kyle, Daniel, Erika, Stephanie, and Judi and read about their adventures as they serve the Lord this summer at: www.eripeavy.blogspot.com.
     

    From the Hilltop,
    Hunter Odom
    hunter2444@coastalnow.net
    Romans 8:28