Salvation

It's Saturday evening and for the first time I'm missing home a lot. I think it's mostly because we're missing our annual family weekend at Spruce Lake which has always been a highlight of the year.

I'm sure they are probably making dinner around the camp fire as I write this. My dry eyes are tearing up just thinking about it. :-( I wish I could be there.

But I wouldn't trade our experience down here for anything else and this week especially.

Last night with 40 people sitting around a bonfire we heard testimonies from the group about what God was doing in their lives. It was great to see everyone share from their heart, but two of the testimonies hit close to my heart.

The first came from a lady named Carolyn. I found out earlier in the week that she has been married for 18 years with no children and just recently had a hysterectomy because of medical problems. I could sense that she wanted so much to have a child of her own but didn't really know what to tell her. So I simply encouraged her by telling her that she is kind of like a parent with no children in a place where there are many children without parents. Around the bonfire I found out that those words meant more to her than I realized.

The second came from my friend Neill. I had worked with him almost all week doing plumbing so I got to know him better than some of the others. He shared that before the trip he had been feeling very weighed down by life, but on Wednesday night he gave his life to Christ.

I had prayed on Wednesday morning for salvation for those among the group and I guess God heard me. :-)

A day of rest tomorrow is much needed.

Until next time.

Kyle