Each one should use whatever gift he has received to serve others, faithfully administering God's grace in its various forms. If anyone speaks, he should do it as one speaking the very words of God. If anyone serves, he should do it with the strength God provides, so that in all things God may be praised through Jesus Christ. To him be the glory and the power for ever and ever. Amen.
The following stories reveal how the grace of God is equipping and strengthening many urban girls during their experiences at Teen Haven Camp during a recent week of summer camp:
During breakfast one girl approached Vinny, the Teen Haven Field director, and showed him the wrist bracelet she was wearing. It was designed to reflect the wordless bo
ok. The Gospel explained in color. And with little charms that symbolized the cross, heaven, heart, etc, she explained that she received that bracelet two summers ago and with that she also received a spiritual birth certificate. She shared that her mother insisted that she keep it in good shape, only wearing it on special occasions and to camp, a reminder to her of that special day. She mentioned that one charm got lost. Gina, a staff member of Teen Haven, was the one that made these bracelets and still had left over charms. She came up with the missing charm, the heart. We couldn't help but take photo. A smile, radiant and priceless. In rest and returning! The Lord leaves His fingerprint! (Her story is also captured on the Teen Haven video that WJTL filmed, and which is posted on the previous blog)Another girl, injured her toe in the pool Tuesday, and went to the hospital Wednesday to make sure that everything was alright. During this time the staff had a wonderful opportunity to share the love of Christ, one-on-one with her. Then on Thursday we found out that she had a slight fracture in her toe. Through this time we were able to minister to her physical needs, and on Thursday she accepted the Lord as her Savior. Made whole and STRONGER in Him!
Recently at Teen Haven Camp there were 35 young ladies who came for the week, and 20 in this group were first timers to camp. Praise God for his transformation in the lives of 18 girls who made decisions to know the Lord – and were made STRONG in HIM!!! 13 girls who accepted Christ were attending Teen Haven Camp for the very first time.
Please pray that God would continue to allow these girls to step out with a renewed identity as His chosen daughters, and that they would use the gifts He’s given them to glorify Him.
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