Outdoor Education with RMC = FUN!

“Outdoor school was fun! It was nice to make more friends. Week of prayer was also interesting,” said Seth Coe, a 4^th grader at Four Mile Adventist Christian School.

                During the first week of November the Daystar Christian School in Pueblo, and the Four Mile school in Canon City, joined together with the Rocky Mountain Conference (RMC) Youth Department for a Fall Week of Prayer and Outdoor Education experience.

                Two of the days were spent in Pueblo and the other two days in Canon City. “It was such a blessing to have the enthusiasm and passion for Jesus and young people shown to our two small schools by the RMC,” said Michelle Velbis, principal of Daystar. “Sometimes the smaller schools don’t have the experiences and resources of the bigger schools, but the RMC brought their best and lots of love to our students.”

 “I liked all of the games we played because they taught us teamwork,” said Audra Bennett, 5^th grader at Daystar. 1^st grader, Katarina Black agreed, “Teamwork help us all to get done faster. “

                Singing songs, reading from the Bible, object lessons, team work and problem solving were just some of the activities. “Outdoor school and week of prayer were wonderful experiences. I loved seeing the students making new friends. It was great to see the students not only challenged, but also to watch them overcome those challenges. It was even better to have them see Jesus during the week of prayer,” said Michelle Coe, principal of Four Mile.

                Pedro Cristos, 6^th grader, and newcomer to Christian schools said, “I like learning about God; I wouldn’t have had these opportunities at public school that I have had this week. It was extremely fun.”