Planning for this summer is well underway and I have been working on our t-shirt designs. We've settled on this one, although I'm not sure if it will be so red or if it will be more crimson. The rebel theme was chosen in part of because of the Lecrae song of the same title. It talks about how if everyone is sinning, then it is no longer rebellious to sin. Therefore, to be a rebel you need to follow Christ because that is the only form of rebellion left. We are going to tie the theme into everything we do this summer: VBS, daily devotions, training for interns and teams, etc.

We currently have a great need for more students to join us this summer. The money that comes in from our summer teams helps to support several staff members and right now we have less than half of the amount of students we really need for the summer.

In order to be more flexible, we have opened our second week (June 12-19) for individual high school students to come down. This means they don't have to come with a group. We feel this will be beneficial for those students who want to come but their group is planning a different trip, going to Challenge or just not going anywhere this summer. Students will be supervised 24/7 by our staff and that includes overnight. Essentially they will be put into a team with other students when they arrive here.

So if you know any students or whole youth groups who may be interested in National Project here this summer, we've got a spot for them! You can contact me for more information, or you can contact Ms. Joan at 504.523.5556. We'd love to have you here!

I'm also excited to let everyone know I'll be back in Iowa May 21-June 2. I'll be taking photos for my friend's wedding (YAY!) and would love to catch up with lots of people. So, if you'll be around let me know and we'll hang out!