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2008
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Prepared Parent
Testimonies
Staff |
 "I just returned
from church camp this past week. The first part of the week, we had
fifty 3rd and 4th graders. What a joy it was along with fourteen
staff from Cherry Hills to share the gospel with these children. As
I reflect on the week, I see God's hands guiding the campers and the
results of your prayers for myself and the staff. When I asked by a
parent recently why a child should attend church camp. I said,
“Because God can accomplish amazing things when we dedicate the time
to him. Let me illustrate: as we were heading towards the vesper
area for our commitment service, I asked, “How many of you have been
baptized since camp last year? I choked back the tears as I counted
18 hands. I asked them to walk the rest of the way in silence, and I
reflected on the power that camp played in key decisions in my life.
As I followed the glow in the dark footprints to the cross by the
lake, my prayer was that the decisions made this evening would be
life altering and be the first steps in a lifetime of service to
God. I thought these are 9 and 10 year olds what difference can it
make? I was reminded of a survey by George Barna that most adult
 Christians made their decisions before the age of 11. We shared the
call and then prayed. Counselors stayed to talk to several children.
When we got to the campfire, I asked they would remember about camp.
One energetic young man from Cherry Hills Baptist Church replied,
"Inviting Jesus into my Heart tonight." As I sit here in my office
reviewing commitments that children made that week, I am indeed
grateful to God for changing lives. Twenty campers invited Jesus
into their lives that night, thirteen want to be baptized, and
another seven want to be missionaries or pastors. Many also
indicated they want to learn more about Jesus and read their Bible
more."
Larry Crane, 3rd/4th Grade Director, 2006 |
