YOUTH MOVEMENT By SELAH & ROBBIE Gutierrez
YOUTH MOVEMENT By SELAH & ROBBIE Gutierrez
YOUTH MOVEMENT MISSION TRIP 2022 Selah , 14 years old β If you haven ' t heard about LLMX , Loretta ' s is six days of fun , packed with serving at a motocross track in Tennessee . We work gates , bless bikes , and hang out with our CMA family and people who love dirt bikes . While at Loretta ' s , I think we embody CMA ' s saying , " here if you need us ." We ' re there to help staff , riders , and anyone else who can use our help and resources . Robbie and I have attended LLMX for the past three years and always look forward to doing it ! It ' s a great way to see the sport of motocross while serving out in the field !
Robbie β s Testimony , 11 years old β At the beginning of Loretta β s , we work at registration handing out bibs . At registration , we meet many riders and families because that is where everyone comes to pick up their bibs for the races . After the first day of working registration , we work different gates around the track . There are the Mechanics gates and UPS gate . My favorite is Mechanics because you can be close to the race , it β s loud , and it β s usually not too hard . We also do bike blessings at Loretta β s . This past year I got to bless a bike . It was my first time doing that at Loretta β s . People like to get their bikes blessed because they feel like it helps them in their races .
Selah β s Testimony β What I really enjoyed about Loretta β s this year was that I felt like I had some good leadership opportunities . Since it was my third year going , I felt like I knew the ropes and could help other people who hadn β t gone before . I explained how different jobs and shifts work and what we are supposed to do in different situations . I also really enjoyed the experience of relationshipbuilding with our team . Usually , when we show up to Loretta β s , we don β t know the other youth who are serving , but by the end of the week , we are all bonded and like family . It β s always hard to leave . Another experience that I took part in this year was the campground ministry . At first , I was nervous and thought it was so SCARY going to people β s ( motor ) homes and interrupting them in their homes . But , after a while , I had a lot of fun because you get to fellowship and meet many people from all over the United States .
WHY SHOULD YOU GO TO LLMX ?
Robbie ' s Conclusion β You should go because you could literally change people ' s lives . Also , you can go out and do something instead of staying home on the couch and doing the usual summer things like swimming .
Selah ' s Conclusion β LLMX is just an incredible experience . It ' s the highlight of my summer , and I ' ve made good friends there . Being there is a good reminder of how great it feels to serve and be of service to others . CMA Selah and Robbie Gutierrez are brother and sister from Washington State .
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