Banquet - God pouring out His blessings

As promised, I will give my short review of spring banquet. This is probably the 1oth review of banquet you have read, but I hope you continue reading. Spring banquet was quite the (new) experience for me. In Holland we never had a big fancy prom or banquet with a dinner and everything (although we did have a great dance). However, this was new. Me and my friends arrived quite early, which gave us time to make some pictures and check out the amazing venue. Nevertheless, everybody showed up and dinner started, it was amazing to see 44 (?) tables full of Redeemer students and friends come out and join fellowship together.

During dinner, there were good conversations, people dropping by to say, "hey, how are you?" , and a of course great food. It was amazing to feel the positive atmosphere in that hall, it was smiles and positivity all around. After dinner JB5 gave an amazing performance and got everybody grooving. It was great to see thes guys use their talents in such a good way. The night continued with the DJ (who's name I forget is it Micah?). Once again the atmoshere continued to be great as the night continued. When the DJ played Jesus Freak, the crowd burst out in shouts of joy, after a great moshpit, Jehan had the great idea of crowd-surfing, so Jeff Wynands flew through the banquet hall. It seemed even an old streaker (I did not see him... luckily) could not destroy this night.

The evening was a great one of fellowship, fun, friends, dance and joy. If you would have asked me beforehand what the last song should have been I would have probably named somekind of classic tune that everybody knows. That's exactly what happened, "blessed be Your name", was the last tune. With that song we ended the night to the glory of God, I think this was the most important and best part of the night for me. It is easy to forget sometimes how many blessings God pours out on us. Especially when we are so busy with ourselves and our friends. But, God wants to be part of our entire life, that song reminded me that this evening to belonged to God. After all, if it wasn't for His son, we would have not been here.

To conclude this review, yes! spring banquet was a huge blessing for me. It was an avening of food, dance, fun, friends, and most of all God. God who blessed us all in such an amzing way. In giving us the possibility to be here at Redeemer University College and giving us the oppertunity to go to a banquet like this one.

here a few pictures of last Saturday...

Tim, Matt, myself, and Steve - trying to be like superman

A modern version of an old Dutch picture (Trine and I)