Friday, July 18, 2008

Day 4








Well today started off great. I went back to the kids center. I found out that this center was founded in 1956 by a pastor who wanted to keep kids off the streets and out of trouble. There is a plaque that tells the story. As I read the plaque and saw all the kids running around in the center, I thought the pastor should be proud because that vision he saw for a kids center was from God and kids are hearing who Jesus is.

I had a chance to talk to four young guys. Mario, Darius, and the two others I can not remember there name. I took them through the way of salvation and Darius Said he believed already but needed to be in church more. Darius is in the 9th grade and he wants to play football pray for him as his single mother raises him and his little brother.Well the other three guys accepted Christ!!!!!! I give HIM praise.. The one that stuck out to me the most was Mario I ask him if He knew about a place called Hell and I compared it to the scariest place he could thank of, Mario told me that the scariest place was every night at his home because his big brother beats him. This just broke my heart to hear this and I encouraged him to tell a counselor please pray for Mario as he is a new child of God.Tyler B.shared about how he shared Christ with a guy named Jerry and Tyler led Jerry to the Lord yesterday.

Rainforest Cafe







We had a blast and Mallory had a awesome Birthday. It was good to see loved ones come up and hang out with us. Boy was it good.

Church group devotions
This was a incredible time, I have never in the time I have known Christ experienced anything like what happened last night. The invitation was extended to our group time. I saw students confessing to one another and mending broken relationships with one another. I saw revival take place in the hearts of our students and I know God is about to do a amazing thing through each and every one of them. Tyler Hogan surrendered to full time missions, Joel gave his life to Christ, Rachel rededicated her life to Christ!!!!!!!! Praise !!!!!!!
I saw Jessica break down last night I have never seen a person cry as she did , as she cried out to God confessing her sin a beautiful picture of true repentance. My prayer at the beginning of the week was to break and strip down our students to the point of restoration and God did just that last night. After 1:00 in the morning we departed and praised God for what HE did last night. I stand in Awe of God this morning as I write this, wishing there were words to describe what He has done in the life of our students.

2 comments:

Daphne said...

Brooke sent me several text messages at 1:30 A.M. this morning and all I can say in response is WOW-God is so AWESOME! It is so exciting to see the Lord bonding our youth group together as ONE IN CHRIST! Westmeade Youth are just so AWESOME!!

Connie said...

Can't wait to hear more when you return home. I pray that not one of you will let the devil interupt what God has working in your heart. Praise to the King!!!!!
You guys and gals are the best.