Friday we had or kick off for VBS that starts Monday. A missions team from Oklahoma came and performed and the kids played games. Oh, and this man made barbeque, and it was quite possibly the best barbeque sandwich I have ever had! Which is pretty remarkable….because it is hard to beat Hudson’s Barbeque. 

I had the opportunity to share the gospel with several kids and a young man too. I was going through what Jesus did for us to us and before I even finished, the little girl that I was sharing with, Jayreen, exclaimed, “I want to follow Jesus.” It is really exciting to get to be a part of sharing the gospel with others. One of my favorite verses is Philemon 6 I pray that you may be active in sharing your faith, so that you will have a full understanding of every good thing we have in Christ. I feel that this verse accurately sums up the feeling I get when I have the opportunity to share the gospel with someone else. Experiencing the gospel again through someone who is hearing it or receiving it with their hearts for the very first time is one of the most indescribable  sweetest experiences… yet I am trying to explain it in this blog.  God doesn’t have to use us to accomplish His will of spreading the gospel to others, yet He gives us the privilege, so that our understanding of who Jesus is and what He did for us will resonate in our hearts. Please pray that for Jayreen. and that she will grow in her relationship with Christ. She is going to try and come to the backyard Bible Club…pray that she does.

The conversation that I had with the young man, Ricco, started with the simple question of “How long have you been going to Bible Study?” In response to that question he proceeded to tell me how he was trying to clean up his life before giving it to God. I assured Him that God does not want our “cleaned up” life, He wants us just as we are!! We talked about how only God can truly change our lives and our heart and how He wants to do that for Ricco. During the service that night, he went forward. I don’t know what his decision was, but I know he got to talk to the leader from the church back in Oklahoma.  Hopefully, some of his questions have been answered! A couple other older teenage boys/ young men made decisions to follow Christ Friday night too. This elated my heart, but I also felt a heavy burden because I know these young men need more than is being offered right now to help them grow in their new relationship with Christ. The ministry offers a lot of things for children, but it is not geared towards older youth/young adults. On one hand, it is incredible to see how the Lord moved in these young men’s lives in the midst of ministry geared to children, but on the other hand, I see that to grow they need to be discipled and invested in by a man that loves the Lord. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Matthew 9:37 I saw this clearly Friday. Please pray that God will bring a godly man into their lives to disciple them.

Saturday I just took it easy and relaxed!

Happy Father’s Day! Love to all!

 -Kelly