High-Way 62 Youth Weekly Update

Hello,

Hope you all are having a fine day today. We have cause to celebrate. We had four people become followers of Christ last night!!! (Whoo-Hoo!!!) Heaven is rejoicing and Jesus is celebrating you today before God. We are so proud of you for making this decision. Maybe you're wondering, "What's next?" Well, first and foremost, you should begin to pray and read the Bible every day. This is how you can connect and grow in your relationship with Jesus Christ. Secondly, be in church every chance you get. This is where you can learn from other believers on what it means to truly follow Christ. Third, connect with other students that can encourage you along the road. If you don't have a Christian friend, then get one. They can also help you and keep you accountable when the temptations you face all the time come your way. If you need help finding one, let us know and we'll get you the hook-ups.

On another note, I want to welcome all the newbies that last night was your first night back with us at our youth gatherings this year. I believe there was about 18 of you who were either here for the first time ever or for the first time this year, so I want you to know, we're glad you're here. Keep coming back because we have some great things in store this year and you won't want to miss a single week. Don't forget to check out the youth website www.hwy62youth.com for upcoming events, downloads and maybe even find yourself in some pictures. New stuff get added all the time, so check back often.

Here's some stuff to remember:

• The New Great Passion Play - We're going to be going Sunday night if you would like to go. It will be free for everyone who goes with us. We will meet at the church at 7 p.m.
• After School gatherings start next week - Girl Friends (7th-9th Grade girls), P.I.N.K.S. (10th-12th Grade girls), Thrive (7th-12th Grade Guys) - The vans will be at the school in the circle drive by the band room if you need a ride.
• Next week is also "Video Night" - The videos this year are going to awesomely entertaining and amazingly informative. Bring a friend and enjoy.

That's it for now. Love ya' mean it!

Wes

Fishing

Well, I was on vacation last week and went fishing at a "secret" pond built by some in-laws of mine two years ago. It is a large horseshoe shaped pond with trees sticking up on both ends of the horseshoe and 25 feet deep at it deepest point.
Anyway, my dad and I went fishing there last Thursday morning and caught 193 fish in about six hours and that's no fish tale. We were using a bate that attracts all kinds of fish. We caught perch bigger than my hand (and my hands are pretty big), crappie and bass. These weren't just any fish either. It has been stocked with hybrid perch that can get up to three pounds, while the bass are also Florida strain. None of the fish we caught are full grown yet, but it was a lot of fun catching them on ultra-lite reels. We put them all back to caught another day, but I'm not sure I will ever catch that many fish in such a short amount of time again.