“…open the eyes of my heart Lord, I want to see you….”
Lord, you have blessed us with 42 at Camp Witness! I’m not too sure why it didn’t dawn upon me earlier but the last time I was present at a camp of 42, it was when I joined CFC Youth. Almost 13 years ago you called 42 of your children in Winnipeg to attend a YFC camp named Exodus. Today I stand in a room very similar to the one I once stood in being exactly like these youth, not knowing where my involvement with this group would go.
But you knew! Imagine this, Winnipeg has sent 5 of their very own to train and become full-time pastoral workers and ALL 5 of them were present at camp Exodus. Arnold Rodriguez (my God father aka ninong) was the young area head at the time of the camp and was overseeing it. Dexter Suban was the camp head and (ate) Rina Castillo was one of the facilitators. Janice Tolledo-Banaria and myself were mere participants at the time. Only YOU knew!
I truly believe that it’s providential that this camp was called WITNESS. In the very details of it, I could see and feel our Lord’s presence. In witnessing these new participants complete their camp it allowed me to witness my own story and how it’s come full circle.
As I look at these young and beautiful faces, I cannot even begin to fathom your plans for them. This very feeling compels me to want to kneel in awe at your wonderful works! Amongst these 42, there may be ftpws, nuns, priests, future mothers and fathers and blessed singles. It humbles me to know that you would use me to call your children back to you.
Lord, you are limitless and you orchestrated all of this to achieve purpose in all our lives. You have breathed your Holy Spirit in all of us once again and have allowed us to physically see your harvest; how real it is, how real they are! Thank you Lord for showing me this. Thank you for holding our hearts and feeding our souls. Thank you for this walk down memory lane. Thank you for this call!