Go west, young man

This week, most of the ec team is in Glorieta, N.M., conducting a focus group with teens from all over the place—Texas, Utah, New Mexico—all in hopes of making ec the best teen mag out there. (And everyone, send some love to Jen, ec's graphic design guru, who's back at home in Nashville, working away.)

The trip to New Mexico was long, but we're all having a wonderful time. (From the pic, you can tell that Glorieta is beautiful! So beautiful that Mike and Emily had to get a picture of it!) It's great to be in Glorieta, where things are so peaceful and relaxing. And God is at work here—teens are getting saved at Centrifuge, the Word of God is being declared, and His presence is very near. It's a good place to be.

And we're getting to hear from real readers about ec. They're telling us what things interest them, like movies, music, and stores. We're also getting honest feedback about the issues you're facing, stories you want us to tackle, and how well you think we're doing that in the magazine.

So take some time today and say a prayer for the ec team today. We're hard at work on a new redesigned ec that tackles the real life things you're facing. While you're at it, pray for the teens just like you here at camp this week (and at Christian camps all over the country). God is at work, and He wants to work in your life!