Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever struggle with embracing yourself right now because you are so focused on the future?

Too often, we feel disappointed with our “right now”—our life circumstances, our relationships, our lack of progress towards our dreams and goals, our daily grind. We want to do so many things—good, godly things—but our situations don’t allow us to step into them.

In Now and Not Yet, bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons has a powerful message for you when you’re restless in your current season of life and just waiting—waiting to get beyond the pain, waiting for God to show up, waiting to get to tomorrow—she reminds you that it’s okay to not like the right now we’ve been given, but we don’t have to like it to lean in.

Book links:

Faith Gateway
Amazon
Christianbook

Come with c|Life YTH on our mission trip to Harlingen, Texas. We will partner with Texans on Mission to contribute to community projects, such as building repair, sports camp, vacation Bible school, and feeding the homeless. Our goal is to serve the community, build up the local church and share the message of Jesus. Accommodations will be provided by Cone Oasis Baptist Camp in La Feria. Students will get to visit Padre Island on Wednesday, July 1 before heading back home on Thursday.

Where We’re Going:
Harlingen, TX

Where We’re Staying:
Cone Oasis Baptist Camp
Students and leaders will stay on-site at the camp for the week.

What We’ll Be Doing:
Our students will be actively serving the community in several ways, including:
Hosting evangelism events
Leading VBS for kids
Serving at a local homeless center
Running a sports camp
Community work projects (painting, sheetrock, and other hands-on projects)
This will be a week focused on sharing the Gospel, serving practically, and helping students grow in leadership and compassion. We will spend a few hours in the Padre Island area for fun on Wednesday before we leave.

Transportation:
We will be traveling in rented 15-passenger vans driven by approved adult leaders.

Meals:
Meals will be provided at Cone Oasis Baptist Camp. During ministry days, students will pack sack lunches to take with them while serving in the community.

Supervision & Leadership:
Our youth staff, along with vetted adult leaders, will be traveling with and serving alongside the students all week. Adults will be present in all ministry settings and staying on campus with students to ensure both safety and spiritual leadership throughout the trip.

Cost:
Total cost is $525, but you can register for a deposit of $100. The $525 fee covers all transportation, food, housing, and supplies. After paying the deposit you will have access to a personal link that your student can share with friends and family who may want to donate to their trip. Any donation given via this link is tax deductible.

Our heart for this trip is not just that students serve, but that they experience God working through them. Mission trips often become defining moments where students grow in confidence, compassion, and boldness in their faith.” with a due date of March 6 2026.

REGISTRATION TIPS
Parents registering students: You will create an account to start the registration process, and then you will indicate that you are registering someone else. Select the “Student” team member category and fill in all details about your student. You will then manage their account moving forward.

Do you ever feel like your present moment is so far from where you really long to be? Do you ever struggle with embracing yourself right now because you are so focused on the future?

Too often, we feel disappointed with our “right now”—our life circumstances, our relationships, our lack of progress towards our dreams and goals, our daily grind. We want to do so many things—good, godly things—but our situations don’t allow us to step into them.

In Now and Not Yet, bestselling author and artist Ruth Chou Simons has a powerful message for you when you’re restless in your current season of life and just waiting—waiting to get beyond the pain, waiting for God to show up, waiting to get to tomorrow—she reminds you that it’s okay to not like the right now we’ve been given, but we don’t have to like it to lean in.

Book links:

Faith Gateway
Amazon
Christianbook

Come with c|Life YTH on our mission trip to Harlingen, Texas. We will partner with Texans on Mission to contribute to community projects, such as building repair, sports camp, vacation Bible school, and feeding the homeless. Our goal is to serve the community, build up the local church and share the message of Jesus. Accommodations will be provided by Cone Oasis Baptist Camp in La Feria. Students will get to visit Padre Island on Wednesday, July 1 before heading back home on Thursday.

Where We’re Going:
Harlingen, TX

Where We’re Staying:
Cone Oasis Baptist Camp
Students and leaders will stay on-site at the camp for the week.

What We’ll Be Doing:
Our students will be actively serving the community in several ways, including:
Hosting evangelism events
Leading VBS for kids
Serving at a local homeless center
Running a sports camp
Community work projects (painting, sheetrock, and other hands-on projects)
This will be a week focused on sharing the Gospel, serving practically, and helping students grow in leadership and compassion. We will spend a few hours in the Padre Island area for fun on Wednesday before we leave.

Transportation:
We will be traveling in rented 15-passenger vans driven by approved adult leaders.

Meals:
Meals will be provided at Cone Oasis Baptist Camp. During ministry days, students will pack sack lunches to take with them while serving in the community.

Supervision & Leadership:
Our youth staff, along with vetted adult leaders, will be traveling with and serving alongside the students all week. Adults will be present in all ministry settings and staying on campus with students to ensure both safety and spiritual leadership throughout the trip.

Cost:
Total cost is $525, but you can register for a deposit of $100. The $525 fee covers all transportation, food, housing, and supplies. After paying the deposit you will have access to a personal link that your student can share with friends and family who may want to donate to their trip. Any donation given via this link is tax deductible.

Our heart for this trip is not just that students serve, but that they experience God working through them. Mission trips often become defining moments where students grow in confidence, compassion, and boldness in their faith.” with a due date of March 6 2026.

REGISTRATION TIPS
Parents registering students: You will create an account to start the registration process, and then you will indicate that you are registering someone else. Select the “Student” team member category and fill in all details about your student. You will then manage their account moving forward.

This summer, the world will gather to witness a historic moment at the World Cup 2026 — the first ever hosted by three nations, with 48 teams, 16 cities, and 104 matches. But what if the greater story unfolding is not on the field, but the Gospel advancing across the United States, Mexico, and Canada? For the last 19 years, Time to Revive has stewarded a call to see every nation ready for Christ’s return. As the 16 cities prepare to welcome millions, there is a divine opportunity to empower the Church not just to watch history, but to make it—so that when the world comes to us, they encounter Jesus. Laborers are needed to engage the harvest with the Gospel.

RIOT is an AMAZING four-day event on a campus near you for kids entering kinder (in the fall) through those who have just completed 5th grade. It’s our version of a Vacation Bible School, but with a little less glitter and a lot more FUN! Each day, we’ll have Bible teaching, Community Groups, crazy games, and Impact, where we’ll learn real-life ways to Impact our World! This event is totally free and totally fun! We can’t wait to celebrate Jesus with your kiddos! This will be the VBS party of the summer!

RIOT is an AMAZING four-day event on a campus near you for kids entering kinder (in the fall) through those who have just completed 5th grade. It’s our version of a Vacation Bible School, but with a little less glitter and a lot more FUN! Each day, we’ll have Bible teaching, Community Groups, crazy games, and Impact, where we’ll learn real-life ways to Impact our World! This event is totally free and totally fun! We can’t wait to celebrate Jesus with your kiddos! This will be the VBS party of the summer!

RIOT is an AMAZING four-day event on a campus near you for kids entering kinder (in the fall) through those who have just completed 5th grade. It’s our version of a Vacation Bible School, but with a little less glitter and a lot more FUN! Each day, we’ll have Bible teaching, Community Groups, crazy games, and Impact, where we’ll learn real-life ways to Impact our World! This event is totally free and totally fun! We can’t wait to celebrate Jesus with your kiddos! This will be the VBS party of the summer!

RIOT is an AMAZING four-day event on a campus near you for kids entering kinder (in the fall) through those who have just completed 5th grade. It’s our version of a Vacation Bible School, but with a little less glitter and a lot more FUN! Each day, we’ll have Bible teaching, Community Groups, crazy games, and Impact, where we’ll learn real-life ways to Impact our World! This event is totally free and totally fun! We can’t wait to celebrate Jesus with your kiddos! This will be the VBS party of the summer!

RIOT is an AMAZING four-day event on a campus near you for kids entering kinder (in the fall) through those who have just completed 5th grade. It’s our version of a Vacation Bible School, but with a little less glitter and a lot more FUN! Each day, we’ll have Bible teaching, Community Groups, crazy games, and Impact, where we’ll learn real-life ways to Impact our World! This event is totally free and totally fun! We can’t wait to celebrate Jesus with your kiddos! This will be the VBS party of the summer!

RIOT is an AMAZING four-day event on a campus near you for kids entering kinder (in the fall) through those who have just completed 5th grade. It’s our version of a Vacation Bible School, but with a little less glitter and a lot more FUN! Each day, we’ll have Bible teaching, Community Groups, crazy games, and Impact, where we’ll learn real-life ways to Impact our World! This event is totally free and totally fun! We can’t wait to celebrate Jesus with your kiddos! This will be the VBS party of the summer!