Canada: Good questions from campers

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We recently finished our first week with residential campers here at Frontier Lodge. Thanks be to God, because we had no hiccups or accidents. Residential camp is for campers who stay with us a week or more. They live with us in the cabins and spending time with us all day. And we can talk about Jesus all we want.

kaitlyn laney130Kaitlyn LaneyMy cabin had three girls in it, all age 10, plus my junior counselor who is 15. My girls were named Reiley, Norah and Kaitlyn, and I could not have asked for better campers. They each had unique personalities that we were able to help bring out over the week as we got to know them better. They gave me no trouble, and we were able to go on tons of adventures together—crawfish hunts in the creek and lake, late night star gazing, swimming, jumping and boating on the lake, plus lots of time every day spent talking about life and God. 

I also was able to share parts of my testimony with them, and I hope it gave them encouragement and wisdom. They had excellent questions: “How do you know God is real?” “What if Jesus won’t forgive me when I ask him?” When Reiley asked before bedtime how I knew God was real, I took the girls out of the cabin to show them the stars, and I told them: “I find it impossible to look at the beauty of creation, like the stars, and not believe that God made it all.” 

They were fascinated to realize God placed the stars in the sky, plus everything else on the earth. Reiley told me that she asked Jesus into her heart, but she was still asking lots of questions, so I’m not sure she really knew what she was asking. I know the Lord has her in his hands and knows her heart, but please continue to pray that she would dedicate her life to Jesus. She’s so close.

Another thing God has done here is given me the opportunity to praise him through worship. The chapel/worship coordinator here heard me singing around camp, and asked me to help lead worship with him. It was such an incredibly fun and enlightening experience. Each morning, we led chapel for the kids with songs aimed towards them, and it was fun to see them singing and dancing along with us. 

On Thursday night, we had a counselor worship night in which I sang along with two other guys. The Holy Spirit was so present with us that night. The room was filled with around 50 people singing praises to God for an hour straight. I have never felt so filled with the Holy Spirit, and I know it was God using my voice to glorify his name. It was such an honor, and I hope to be able to do it again soon as we begin with a new round of residential campers. I can’t wait to bond with this next group of girls, sharing with them God’s love and truth. 

Kaitlyn Laney, a student at Texas A&M University, is serving with Go Now Missions in Quebec.


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