Heritage Day on Friday created a long weekend and perfect opportunity for a youth camp. About 50 teens of AFJ (All For Jesus - Plettenberg Bay) gathered at Keurbooms Lagoon Caravan Park to fellowship and learn about Lifestyle Choices. As we joined on Friday, they were already awake, eating breakfast and trying to steal each other's team mascots. After worship and a personal student testimony Nathan opened our topic of the choices we make regarding our sexuality with the "Bubble Gum Skit", relating our virginity to a special present (piece of bubblegum) that loses it's flavor if opened and given away before God's perfect time.
Following the prompting of the Holy Spirit to cancel the planned DVD and share my own testimony, I explained the path my life took when I made poor choices regarding my sexual purity before marriage. The good news is that just as Jesus forgave Peter for denying Him, He forgave me, and will forgive them. He has a plan for our lives, and wants to complete His work in and through us!
Before wrapping up, Nathan used some team games to illustrate the importance of working as a team and having each other to support us as we are on this journey of life.
Barnabas was a bit bored by the prizes given to the students who could remember the scripture verses used in our session... he prefers bones! Blessed by a gift from Pastor Anton Van Stormbroek and the leadership of Evangelical Fellowship, we enjoyed a nice lunch and Barnabas did finally get a bone from the doggie bag!
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