Pray for Getaway!

Hello, friends! 

Tomorrow, Megan leaves for Kansas City to direct International Getaway, our Regional student conference for international students. We haven't had an in person Getaway since 2019 (pre-pandemic), so this is a big deal! Over the course of the long weekend, 50+ students from 24 different countries will gather together for fun, food, fellowship, and bible study. Christian, Hindu, Muslim, and non-religious students will all be in attendance. It really is one of the best things that our Region does and Megan has been working hard to make sure that things go forward without a hitch. 

While we're here, let me tell you about the amazing job that Megan has done directing this thing. Up until January, it wasn't certain that International Getaway was even going to be happening. Omicron was still raging across the country and there were questions about what kind of conference would best serve students in the Spring. But, once we made the call to do Getaway, she went into conference director superhero mode. Y'all, putting on a conference in less than 4 months is REALLY HARD. On top of that, at this point, we're expecting TWICE as many students as we were hoping would attend. Megan totally crushed it in preparing the team and encouraging recruitment. 

Confession: I've never actually attended a full International Getaway. Up until 2016 or so, I was always staffing Catalyst, which was the student conference for domestic students that was happening at the same time. Then, I was at home with the kiddos (at least I think I was...). I actually had planned on doing childcare for Getaway in 2020 but then that got cancelled. Alas, this time I'll be helping with one game but other than that, I'll be watching the kiddos again. At least we'll be at the camp. =0). 

Friends, we would LOVE for you to partner with us during Getaway. There are two big ways you can partner with us: 

PRAY: We're asking folk to be praying through the whole conference. If you have an hour to devote to prayer, we'd love for you to sign up for a time slot.

GIVE: We're also still hoping to raise a little bit more for scholarships for students. If you'd like to sponsor a student, you can click this link. 

Have an excellent day! 

~Adam