Cedar City Baby!!

Arrived after a loooooong day driving from Helena, Montana to Cedar City, Utah! All is well and well in all! Just about to touch base in our small groups, have a swim and sleep like none other!

Another Day on the Road

We are well on our way, heading for Cedar City, UT. With lots of fun travel games and conversations ahead as we travel towards sunny California.

Helena, Montana

Through the border, over the mountain, and into Helena we went! The roads were good (other than an icy section near Red Deer) and we are looking forward to some fun times connecting as a team this evening. The regularity of posts here depends on Wi-Fi connections but we hope to have plenty of great stories and experiences to share.

We be drivin'!!

Passing Calgary heading south bound to Helena Montana! This is White Phoenix 2, over and out! -- Cali Team!

Vans, Coffee's, and Away We Go!

Wednesday, March 20 @ 7:00 AM the California 2013 Mission Experience officially begins! The first van full (yes van) will be leaving the Ponoka Youth Centre at 7:00 am and joining the other two vans in Lacombe for a Central Alberta departure of 7:45. So what happened to the bus? Great question ... Due to circumstances beyond our control, the bus company was denied access to travel in the USA ... quite a surprise to all parties involved, but we are so grateful that God had a plan in it all. Against natural odds we were able to find three 15-Passenger vans for our trip in the week leading up to our trip. Looking back now, it is so easy to see how God was in it all, right from the moment we started planning our trip, pretty cool to see!

For those not joining our trip, but still interested in the details ... follow our blog: missionsyu@blogspot.ca for all the latest details of our trip. We are away from March 20 - March 30. Please pray for our team of 25 students, and 7 leaders as we serve, play, and connect for the next 11 days.

3 Days until California 2013 - Introducing Gregg Lockhart

There are many important times in our lives and those important moments shape all of us for the future and determine the trajectory of our lives! There is no tougher time in history to be a teen than today and so I am honored to have the opportunity to create significant moments for students because our community and culture depends on it. I have been a part of leading cross-cultural Mission's Trips to Mexico. The experience of seeing students serving and becoming a part of making our world a better place never gets old and this trip to California is no exception. I look forward to making awesome life changing memories with you all. I could never be able to do this without the support of my amazing wife Char who also works for Youth Unlimited, son Caleb and daughters Kelly, Ellyana and Mattea. Team Lockhart is the best!

4 Days until California 2013 - Introducing Jake Schellenberg

There are many important times in our lives and those important moments shape all of us for the future and determine the trajectory of our lives! There is no tougher time in history to be a teen than today and so I am honored to have the opportunity to create significant moments for students because our community and culture depends on it. The last time I counted I have been a part of leading 9 cross-cultural Mission's Trips and 8 within Canada. The experience of seeing students serving and becoming a part of making our world a better place never gets old and this trip to California is no exception. I look forward to making awesome life changing memories with you all. I could never be able to do this with out the support of my amazing wife Melanie who is a nurse, sons Skylar and Liam and daughter Cady! Team Schellenberg is the best!