January 21, 2007

João Pessoa Review

Mikey and I arrived safe and sound at home yesterday after our two weeks at the camp in João Pessoa. The first week we attended the annual meeting of our Northeastern Regional Field Council. The big news there is that I was chosen to be the director of the camp at Iguatu. Itacyara and I accepted this with the idea that--besides being a tremendous ministry experience--it will provide us with much needed experience before we try to start a camp in Maranhão.

Following the meeting Itacyara returned to Juazeiro to keep the home fires burning, and Mikey and I stayed at the camp, where I was the speaker for teen week. Fifty-five young people were in attendance. The theme for the week was "Rebels". I gave six messages: "The Foolishness of Rebellion Against God", "The Danger of Rebellion Against Human Authorities", "The Eternal Rebellion Against the Kingdom of Satan", "The Courageous Rebellion Against the Tyranny of Peer Pressure", "The Constant Rebellion Against the Dictatorship of the Flesh", and "The Important Rebellion Against Doctrinal Error."

Many of the young people made decisions with regard to their spiritual walk during the week. Quite a few came up afterward and expressed their appreciation for what they had learned.

We are very grateful to God for the way He worked, and for His protection during our travels.

We are also grateful to colleagues Jeff and Ivana Reiner for the invitation, and for their hard work in making the camp week a success.

A special word of thanks goes to all of you also for your prayers for us during the past few weeks. They were not in vain.

Posted by Andrew on January 21, 2007 12:46 PM.