I'm not in Portsmouth, but Morgan and her family are - as well as Mikah. They are helping at a youth camp there. Their main responsibility is to conduct a missions service each morning for the youth. They also have done some music and intermingling with the youth.
God has been helping them! The staff have told them that this is the first time in years that the youth have had positive comments about the mission service. Andrew has been used of the Lord with his teaching and discipling gifts. Praise the Lord. Mikah gave her report on China one of the mornings, and the youth responded well to that with comments and questions.
Andrew challenged the young men to meet him for devotions in the mornings...and several have.
How great of a privilege is it to be able to share with formable young people the great commission? Could it be that one or more of them will choose to serve the Lord in this way?
The camp evangelist is Matthew Blankenship - he is about Andrew's age. Mikah and Morgan have both told me how impressed they are with him. They state that he has a burden for souls and a heart which is tender for the Lord. Mikah mentioned that he was in a staff prayer meeting weeping for the young people there. Bro. Blankenship's road has not been easy as when he chose to go for God, his wife chose another way of heartbreak. However, he continues to press on...knowing that he is not called to remarry as long as his wife still lives. He also ministers in Pakistan and can draw a crowd of thousands there. May the Lord be with him.
Tonight is the last night of the camp meeting. Please pray that youth that have been holding back will respond to God's call.
Tomorrow we will join them in Charlotte, NC for a week of pro-life events.
