Daytona - Sun's out

As the sun came out strong yesterday morning....so did the people....

We were just getting the grills warmed up, when many of our new friends started showing up...what a great collection of God's children found their way to our tent. People from the home across the street...college students who we've met during the evenings...high school students hanging out on spring break...homeless men and women...and even a few visiting Taylor students. From 11:00 until 4:30...we turned out the burgers and dogs and God opened up the doors for great conversations. These conversations included some serious things. From young women dealing with incredible pain, and questioning God's goodness/existence in this dark world..to Christians who had fallen away...frustrated by the hypocrisy of the church...struggling to find a reason to believe again.

 

Jim talked with three great high school kids from Jersey (Zack, Kevin and Brian)...and had the opportunity to share Christ. Kevin was/is open and the boys will be back today to talk some more. Lauren and Timmy had a conversation with Rachael...who has had some tremendous pain...and struggled to help her find hope (see Timmy's blog for more)..We talked to a great couple from Connecticut (Pat and Patty) and were able to share the difference between religion and relationship...Patty took a Bible with her and promised they would come back today. Emily and Amy talked with Robert...a thoughtful gentleman who is really seeking God and trying to accept the incredible news that he can be forgiven. Brittany talked with a hurting woman named Tammy who is struggling to come to grips with the hurt in her life, and the claims that Christ makes on her...and Jackie talked with Jose who is coming back today to go through Romans 12 in his new Spanish Bible....these are just a few of the MANY stories that God is writing during our time here in Daytona...please pray for us...and for our new friends...as we join God in this adventure.

 

 

Also...there are a lot of confusing messages being shared as Jehovah's Witnesses, Mormons and others are out talking with the people of Daytona....pray that their efforts will be frustrated and that clarity and truth will reign on the beach today....we are tired (and some are a little burnt) but we are incredibly encouraged with what God is doing.