Sagana Rafting

Back in January my pastor called me and another minister into his office to discuss the youth group at Loresho Church. He wanted us to look at the structure of the youth program and come up with some new ideas. “Youth” in the PCEA means anyone between the ages of 14-35 who is unmarried, so it encompasses a wide range of people: some teenagers, some university students, and some young professionals. Ultimately, we decided to break this into three sub-groups: teens, 19-25 year olds, and 26-35 year olds. From there, we needed to find out what each age-group needs from the church… the best way to do that? Get together for a retreat. So, in mid-April we all piled into a bus and headed to the Tana River for a white-water adventure!

We started off with a safety talk to prepare us for the journey, as our river guides explained the equipment and the plans for the day. Anyone who couldn’t swim was given a white helmet for easy spotting, and we headed out. We spent the day rafting Class 3, 4, and 5 rapids and were even allowed to swim through one of the smaller ones (luckily crocodiles don’t like white water). The weather was perfect, and we returned to camp for a barbeque. We spent the evening together in Bible study and good conversation and only managed to go to bed when the lights were turned out on us. We all woke up Sunday morning to have worship by the river and then spent time discussing our plans for the rest of the year. It was a great time of fun and fellowship when we were able to share our faith and ideas with one another and to enjoy the beauty of God’s good creation.