YOUNG LIFE

This is a wonderful event that happened on Monday night, but the principle behind the event, might teach all of us how important it is to not give up on sharing our faith......even though we might not see the fruit of it right away!

Most of you know that I drove to Aiken,this past week, and that I stayed with Edie.She is one of the one's who is responsible for getting Young Life started, and going full steam in Aiken.She does alot of the decorating for the banquet's that they have now,so while I was there,I helped her fix the centerpieces for their fall banquet that was this past Monday night.We put a variety of fall artificial flowers in mason jars, and then wrapped the jars with fall colored tissue, and tied them up with rafia.
She had thirty to do,so I left for Beaufort,having completed twenty some.
I called her this morning and here's the story she told me......
Young Life took in some $84,000 at the banquet,which is remarkable in itself,but the story that blew me away,was this one.....
A young high school chearleader came to YL and came to know Jesus,and continually told everybody about Him.Her entire family were unbelievers,and kind of belittled her whole faith.Her brother was invited to a campaigners meeting at Young Life,where they were studying the book of Mark.The leader told them the story of Jesus healing people,but how He said NOT to go and tell anyone.The leader then asked the students "why do you suppose He said that?" Her brother raised his hand and said "because the people would just come for the healing and not for what "God" said to the people!"
(I think He got the message folks!)He started coming to YL and received Christ, but it doesn't stop there.He invited his folks to the banquet, where they heard the word and received Christ too!
One faithful girl, never gave up, and three more people are now in the Kingdom!
How much more important for us not to give up sharing our faith.......
Even when we don't see the results right away!
Becky