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