Thanks for all the prayers for camp a couple weeks ago! Here are a few of the highlights from the week…
Keri:
All seven of the girls in my cabin re-dedicated their lives to Jesus! They have all already committed their lives to Jesus, but five of the seven girls (the five who live in or next to my apartment complex) strayed away from the Lord this past year, falling into the temptations of their peers. They were very excited to have some spiritual Guidance, and were like sponges soaking everything in!
Chris B.:
At camp I mostly interacted with Zar Kit, a Burmese Muslim kid. God really laid him on my heart. He and I really connected, and in a way he looked up to me. Joe Hutchinson would clue us in on the stirring and curiosity in Zar’s heart, which only propelled us to pray for him more. It was an incredible thing to later see Zar accept Christ in tears with counselor Peanut. With Zar in tears and Peanut saying his goodbye to Zar, Zar and I walked together, and he was still in tears. I just put my arm around him, and I was just so full of joy that Zar was experiencing God’s love. I just spoke to him some words of encouragement and that God had much that he wanted to use him for and that his life was just beginning. When I got back to Houston, it was funny, because I ran into Zar twice by accident. Before camp, I had never even seen Zar before. I feel God was teaching me how deep his love is and how much he wants us to see His Glory as painted through His creation and His people. Excited for Joe and Kyaw to begin discipling Zar!
Joe:
This year of camp was unique due to the amount of Muslims that we brought to camp. Kyaw has personally taken it upon himself to be intentional with them, therefore many of his friends came. In his group there were 7 boys, 4 of them being Burmese Muslim. God spoke to them and we could see their wheels turning, and we really realized He was up to something on Cross talk night. 3 of the 4 Muslim boys said that they would seriously consider Jesus but that they had a few questions.
I followed up with Zar after camp, whom Chris was mostly investing in. And at this point I do not feel comfortable calling him a follower of Christ yet, but he is willing to do some searching on his own and some assignments that I have given to him. Kyaw is currently teaching him how to have a quiet time so that he can process Scripture while he is on his journey. I still feel extremely good about his growth, and I am praying that he will soon be a disciple.
Xavier
Another student who I saw the most change in was a 13 year old boy named Tiger Three, a Karen Buddhist. With this particular boy, we’ve shared the gospel many times, but there was never any commitment. It wasn't until camp that I saw that God had filled him with the Spirit and I saw a fire in him that was eager and ready to learn more about Jesus and willing to go out and share to those who have never heard of Him. There was one night where he wrote a scenario where he was sharing the gospel with his friends, and as I heard it all I got a clear picture of how the Spirit was at work in his life. We now have a new member to God's Kingdom and a fired up disciple!
Meh Mor:
Koung Mo, the one that go by her nickname Doe Meh, gave her life to Christ at camp. Her family background is Buddhist. She said she never heard about Jesus Christ before, and she was so happy to learn about God at camp. She was hungry for God and she asked several questions. After she accepted Christ and asked us to pray over her to be filled with the Spirit, it looks like she received wisdom from God, and she understands deep spiritual truths very quickly. She knew what God wants her to do, and she is excited to do them. She wants to share with others about what she learned from camp, and I'll follow up with her. Please pray for her that she will be faithful to God and follow the 10 steps (5 things to do and pray everyday) that I showed her. She also always puts others before herself. She loves the quote, "God first, other's second, and I'm third". Pray that she will be able to apply these words to her life. She is 11 years old.
Keri:
All seven of the girls in my cabin re-dedicated their lives to Jesus! They have all already committed their lives to Jesus, but five of the seven girls (the five who live in or next to my apartment complex) strayed away from the Lord this past year, falling into the temptations of their peers. They were very excited to have some spiritual Guidance, and were like sponges soaking everything in!
Chris B.:
At camp I mostly interacted with Zar Kit, a Burmese Muslim kid. God really laid him on my heart. He and I really connected, and in a way he looked up to me. Joe Hutchinson would clue us in on the stirring and curiosity in Zar’s heart, which only propelled us to pray for him more. It was an incredible thing to later see Zar accept Christ in tears with counselor Peanut. With Zar in tears and Peanut saying his goodbye to Zar, Zar and I walked together, and he was still in tears. I just put my arm around him, and I was just so full of joy that Zar was experiencing God’s love. I just spoke to him some words of encouragement and that God had much that he wanted to use him for and that his life was just beginning. When I got back to Houston, it was funny, because I ran into Zar twice by accident. Before camp, I had never even seen Zar before. I feel God was teaching me how deep his love is and how much he wants us to see His Glory as painted through His creation and His people. Excited for Joe and Kyaw to begin discipling Zar!
Joe:
This year of camp was unique due to the amount of Muslims that we brought to camp. Kyaw has personally taken it upon himself to be intentional with them, therefore many of his friends came. In his group there were 7 boys, 4 of them being Burmese Muslim. God spoke to them and we could see their wheels turning, and we really realized He was up to something on Cross talk night. 3 of the 4 Muslim boys said that they would seriously consider Jesus but that they had a few questions.
I followed up with Zar after camp, whom Chris was mostly investing in. And at this point I do not feel comfortable calling him a follower of Christ yet, but he is willing to do some searching on his own and some assignments that I have given to him. Kyaw is currently teaching him how to have a quiet time so that he can process Scripture while he is on his journey. I still feel extremely good about his growth, and I am praying that he will soon be a disciple.
Xavier
Another student who I saw the most change in was a 13 year old boy named Tiger Three, a Karen Buddhist. With this particular boy, we’ve shared the gospel many times, but there was never any commitment. It wasn't until camp that I saw that God had filled him with the Spirit and I saw a fire in him that was eager and ready to learn more about Jesus and willing to go out and share to those who have never heard of Him. There was one night where he wrote a scenario where he was sharing the gospel with his friends, and as I heard it all I got a clear picture of how the Spirit was at work in his life. We now have a new member to God's Kingdom and a fired up disciple!
Meh Mor:
Koung Mo, the one that go by her nickname Doe Meh, gave her life to Christ at camp. Her family background is Buddhist. She said she never heard about Jesus Christ before, and she was so happy to learn about God at camp. She was hungry for God and she asked several questions. After she accepted Christ and asked us to pray over her to be filled with the Spirit, it looks like she received wisdom from God, and she understands deep spiritual truths very quickly. She knew what God wants her to do, and she is excited to do them. She wants to share with others about what she learned from camp, and I'll follow up with her. Please pray for her that she will be faithful to God and follow the 10 steps (5 things to do and pray everyday) that I showed her. She also always puts others before herself. She loves the quote, "God first, other's second, and I'm third". Pray that she will be able to apply these words to her life. She is 11 years old.
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