The Spirit of the living God is not asleep, and He is certainly not distracted by the virus that has derailed our regular schedules. He is aware, active and focused on the needs of each of us. However, at least in our view, His greatest attention is still on reaching the one sheep that is lost.
In the midst of a virus calamity, the Lord has touched two of our guys as He reached down to save them from their hopelessness, pain and self-destruction. The blood that was shed on Calvary has covered their sins and their failures are now as far as the east is from the west.
Sean was struggling with identity and carrying a load of pain, and during one of his talks with Curt it was clear that he was ready to finally release his grasp on his life and surrender to the Lord Jesus. It was a beautiful moment when he asked the Father to forgive him and Sean gave his life and future to his Savior. It was an honor when Sean then asked Curt to baptize him.
Trevor has been a seeker for some time. He has asked many questions and came to faith in a slow and methodical manner. He was determined to find the truth, but when he arrived at Youth-Reach, he did not find what he expected. He thought that the men here would be jerks, authoritarian and critical. What he found were men who lead with humble strength, and who are not going to back down in their quest to make true men out of boys. It was Jimmy’s honor to baptize Trevor.
The pond here at Youth-Reach is not just for fishing and swimming, but also serves a more sacred purpose!