The Carlsbad Community Festival had been in the works for a few weeks before we realized that it was planned for the exact date marking the two-year anniversary of the death of Emery Kauanui Jr., a local surfer murdered in La Jolla, California. God clearly had a bigger and better plan for this outreach event than we did.
More than 1,000 people showed up at the Carlsbad Lagoon on Memorial Day, 2009, to celebrate Emery’s life. The action-packed day included demos from several Livin It® Alliance members:
- A BMX demo by Vic Murphy/StuntDudes
- A skateboard demo by Boarders For Christ
- A wakeboard demo
- Five talented bands
- Celebrity MC Sonny from P.O.D.
- A screening of Walking On Water's surf film, Beyond the Dream
Four local news stations were there to cover the event.
Emery's mom, Cindy Kauanui, and brothers Caleb and Nigel were the guests of honor. Caleb is one of the best graffiti artists in the world. He created an amazing mural of his brother Emery and also gave the kids an opportunity to test their artistic talents on their own mini mural.
Nigel is a talented hip-hop artist. He performed two songs in memory of Emery and was accompanied by his very talented breakdancers. Miles McPherson from the Rock Church did an incredible job sharing the Gospel with the crowd who had already been very impacted by Emery and his family's story. Many came forward to receive Christ!
We want to thank Miles Ahead, all the local churches, and Brett "Bird" Matson for doing such an incredible job organizing and promoting the outreach.
CHECK OUT THIS FOX CHANNEL 5 NEWS VIDEO CLIP
Article by: Bryan Jennings, Director of Walking On Water
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The Walking On Water Dream Surf Camp Experience
Livin It® Alliance member Walking On Water is proud to present a unique opportunity for you to enjoy the awesome sport of surfing in a fun and fulfilling Christian environment.
Thousands of students from all over the world have attended these overnight surf camps since the summer of 1995. The camps are open for male and female students between the ages of 11-18 and are designed for beginning to advanced surfers. All levels of surfing will enjoy the beachfront accommodations. Intermediate and advanced surfers will be surfing Churches, Middles, Lowers, and Upper trestles.
A typical day at camp includes the following: breakfast, morning Bible study, surf session #1, lunch, surf session #2, rest time, dinner, small group time with a counselor, recreational activities, nightly worship and Bible study, hang out time, and bed time.
Visit the Walking On Water website for more information, or call: 760.438.1111.
Ages 11-14: July 13-17, 2009
Ages 15-18: July 20-24, 2009
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After FMX pro Jeremy Lusk passed away, his funeral was posted online. Here, three guys respond to the slew of inquiries that came in from people wanting to know about the Jesus that Jeremy had surrendered his life to.
Check out the videos on YouTube:
Part I
Part II
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On November 15th, Livin It helped sponsor an event put on by Motor City Skate Ministry. The event was a skate competition and fundraiser for a family in the area. Uriel Luebcke brought his testimony and the gospel to the crowd and several adults and youth accepted Christ. Praise the Lord!
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