As the title of the retreat suggest, it’s main focus was to allow participants to encounter God as Father. There were 25 participants for this 5 day-retreat. Most of those who attended were youth whom we have been journeying with for the past one year. Throughout the retreat, I was privileged to see these youth opening more and more of themselves to the love of the Father.
From their response to our teachings, openness in the sharing and worship sessions, it was evident that the Holy Spirit was moving and stirring in the hearts of these young people, inviting them to trust God more and more as their father and provider, despite their struggles in their families, financial situations and school.
I was moved by the power God’s love and loving embrace for His young people and humbled once again that God would use us - unworthy servants, to minister and reach out. During the final night, each youth were asked to offer up an item as a symbol of their commitment to this journey of faith.
As these youth offered up their lives, I was also challenged to renew my ‘yes’, to adopt a ‘child-like’ posture in seeing things around me and seeking God as my father.
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