Jim Rip Suah!

It has been such a joy serving the Lord at youth camp!  Yesterday, we heard 2 Resolved sermons and had discussion groups afterwards.  Please pray for those who know the Lord.  Pray that they would continue to grow in their knowledge of Christ and run passionately after Him alone.  Please also pray for the youth who are not saved.  Pray that God would open their hearts to the truth and that they would genuinely submit their lives to our Lord and Savior.

In addition to the Resolved sermons and discussion groups, we have been spending time with the youth on the beach, which is just a 2 minute walk from our hotel.  It is absolutely beautiful here!  From watermelon relay games, football, volleyball and soccer on the sand … to swimming in the ocean and getting stung by jellyfish … it has been quite an experience!  Mike even had a once in a lifetime experience.  Here’s a clue … one of the youth got stung pretty badly by jellyfish … :)

Please pray for the team.  Though lots of fun, it is tiring under the sun.  These kids have so much energy and we want to continue to build trust by spending time with them, even to the point of exhaustion on our part.  Pray that we will continue to be able to invest in eternity through all the interactions we get to have with the youth.  Pray also for tonight’s message by C.J. Mahaney on the Garden of Gethsemane.