I have been feeling from the beginning of this trip that I was supposed to share a bit of my testimony. There were a couple of meetings with the team where I thought it was perhaps the time, but it just didn't happen. Then yesterday Faith mentioned that she felt like God was telling her that someone on our team was supposed to share something during the concert we would have with the campers. I knew that was me, and that it was time. Usually when I share my testimony I don't get specific with how my dad died, but I felt like I needed to this time. I just wasn't sure what the point was that I needed to make with it all. Faith and I prayed together before and I just trusted that God would give me the words...
The song before I spoke was "Mighty to Save" and one specific line in the song is very simple, but very powerful, "Everyone needs forgiveness." And I knew that was the point I needed to make. I shared that 21 years ago on the 16th of this month my dad was murdered. Those words are still difficult to say, especially in that setting. I shared how years ago, my heart was turning black because of the unforgiveness that I was holding for the person who did this. And how unforgiveness takes our life away. I shared how seven years ago I was walking around the lake on the very property where everyone is staying, and I knew it was time for me to forgive. I told God that I didn't have the ablility on my own to forgive, but that He needed to give me the forgivness. In His mercy He gave me forgiveness and I heart has healed. For certain there are two people in that room who that message was for, and I invited whoever to talk to me about forgiveness. I pray that God would continue to press on their hearts and that they would come to the place where they can talk, and forgive. And by forgiving, they can be forgiven.
Please continue to pray. I know that there are so many of you praying for us, and I hope that this encourages you that God's ear is open and his Hand is moving. Prayer is powerful and right now I have this picture of prayers for this little town being offered up like incense and they are sweet to our Lord.
May His work here continue!
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Your testimony was very powerful and touched many hearts at the English camp. I know one student told me that what you said really moved her and it was something she would not forget. Keep up the great work of responding to Christ and letting Him shine through you, Rachael!
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