We took our young adult church group (YACHT Club) from FCCS to Rock the Universe this year.  It was another great year of listening to some pretty awesome christian music…Casting Crowns, Group1crew, Plumb, Barlowgirl, Toby Mac, Pillar and so on…

We attended all three days of the concert shows, filling our mornings with the attractions at Universal and Adventure Island.

Again, Caden was super excited to see the cool characters they had roaming around.

Cassie, Caden and Spiderman.

Cassie volunteered to take Caden up, since he was a little scared to go on his own.  Caden didn’t get the memo to look at mommy’s camera!

Eric, Caden and Dr. Suess

Caden’s grandma Tracy got him a few of the Dr. Suess books, along with the stuffed animal of the Cat in the hat and Mr. Brown cow.  So, he was quite familiar with these characters.

Caden, Eric and the Grinch

Overall, it was a fun time and we were so blessed by the entertainment and the fellowship.  It’s always great to see your kids happy, and to have a renewed heart through praise and worship!

Caden, enjoying some good music!

Anyone else notice the lack of awareness around here? You don’t have to be a youth group leader to see the lack of awareness our youth in America have on world oppression, child abandonment, hunger, homelessness and so on. And let’s not kid ourselves, this isn’t just a youth thing either. There are plenty of adults who are lacking in the awareness arena too.

I literally get a knot in my stomach when I think about that things we take for granted. Have you ever been in a store and overheard a child or teenager whine to their parents because they wouldn’t buy them the toy they wanted or the shoes that were “cool”? I certainly have (and I’ve certainly been there!) Have you ever agonized over which brand of stereo system, DVD player, or TV you should buy?

It’s sad to know that… (Click here to read the rest of this article featured on the Jesus Drives Me blog).