We recently got back from the Rocky Mountain Teen Camp, held at Camp Oro Quay, near Edgewood, New Mexico. This year Gospel Light Baptist Church, Rio Rancho hosted the camp. They did a wonderful job and we appreciate all the hard work that went into this years camp.
As many of you know already Samantha is pregnant and the first trimester can make the body a little tired...OK a lot tired! I am so proud of how she toughed it out. She was not able to play games or do other physical activity, but she was so much of a blessing to the youth. She helped out at the altar calls and during the scripture memorization. I am very thankful for her.
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| Pastor Tim Ruhl |
This was a great time for all who attended. In all I believe we had about 120 campers from about 7 churches. From New Mexico and Colorado.
Just like most years, the kids the first day were excited to be there, but you could tell their heart were still a little hardened from the worldly influences.
But as the days went on, as the preaching was heard and the invitations were given, many of the kids were saved, decided to be separated or surrendered to full time Christian service.
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| Here is a picture of all those who surrendered their life to full time Christian Service |
The preachers for camp this year were the father and son team of Pastor Tim and Gabe Ruhl. Each one with their different styles of preaching really spoke to the hearts of all those who where there.
For some of the kids with harder home lives, they really enjoyed Pastor Tim, for some of the kids that have been raised in Christian homes, Bro Gabe touched on issues they face.
Pastor Tim Ruhl is the pastor of Pleasant Valley Baptist Church
Many young people made life chaning decisions. But as it is with all camps, they must come to an end. And the kids are headed back into a wicked and hostile world. A world that seeks to destroy them. A world that seeks to mock and criticize every decision they made at camp. For some kids the hardest opposition will come from their own families.
Plese pray for them as they head back home, as they leave the safety and protection of camp. Pray that they will stay faithful to their calling.
We have already started on following up on all those who made it to camp. We had our Saturday visitation and we had almost all of those who were at camp attend.
Soon we will be having VBS and already those kids who went to camp volunteered for jobs and to help out.
The key will be to keep these kids active in the ministry. We will be having activites at the church and soon at our home.
Continue to pray a hedge of protection about them.
Below is a sample of Pastor Tim Ruhl's Preaching.
