HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!

Tonight was officially our biggest night ever for the Wednesday night bus ministry. We had 26 kids. I actually had to make 2 trips in the van. I'm not getting smarter... I just couldn't talk them into packing onto the van for one trip. That was for the best thought I think.

Tracy preached on a hot topic tonight... HELL!!! He did it with tears in his eyes. It's not easy talking about such a serious topic, but Jesus taught about hell more than he did Heaven, so I think we would be foolish to skip over it. I prayed that we would have someone saved from our group and one boy raised his hand to say that he needed to be saved, but he didn't go down to pray with anyone. He told me that he prayed to himself, but said he didn't really understand. I tried to talk to him and explain, but he wasn't too serious about listening. I don't think he's too far from it though.

We went out for pizza after church and then we took everyone home and on our last stop Cole started talking to Ashlyn about being a real Christian. She said she was saved, but after we talked to her a while she said she went down to get saved when she was a little girl and didn't know what she did. Somebody prayed with her and then told her she was saved. We talked to her for about an hour at her house and explained the Gospel and answered her questions. Then SHE PRAYED HERSELF AND GAVE HER HEART TO JESUS. She said she was trusting JESUS ALONE to get her to Heaven and help her live the right way.

She was a little worried about praying out loud so she asked if she could pray silently... and she did. I expected a short prayer, but she prayed silently for about 3-5 minutes. I have been praying for her for about 1-1/2 years... and Jesus answered those prayers tonight. June 6, 2007 is her spiritual birthday. Cole told her the angels were partying down in heaven... HE'S RIGHT!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ASHLYN!!!

NASHVILLE CITYFEST

Our trip was a success overall. It was trying at times and there were a few things we had to overcome... but one young man gave his heart to Jesus and that makes it all worth it.

Check out the slideshow of our trip.

http://www.gospeltube.com/view_video.php?viewkey=50e280d8e2b535462ec1

Thank you Cole and Jody for all of your help. I could not have done it without you!!!

KETCHUP

Today was just one of those unbelievably incredible days! I don't even want to go to sleep because I don't want it to end. I'm actually a little bummed out right now (just a little) because I realized that it has been almost a month since my last post. Don't say I didn't warn you that it would be like this. I've got to do better.

Anyway, I need to catch you up on all that's been going on. School is out and our summer program is in full swing. We are partnering with the Catoosa County Child Nutrition Program to start a seamless summer lunch initiative for 5 of our parks.

We are feeding a healthy lunch to anyone 18 and under in 5 of our parks. We have the program set up in 2 sites and we are bussing in kids from 3 of our other parks every day. This is obviously very expensive and labor intensive so we need your prayers and financial support (hint, hint). Or if you would like to volunteer, we would love to have you.

We are still doing our normal Bible studies and activities daily. We have changed the schedule around a little due to the fact that school is out, but we are still rolling down the road taking the Gospel to these precious little kids.

May God bless and keep you.