Sheppersons in Slovakia

It was the highlight of my summer camp tour! Three former summer camp students standing in front of a room of new campers, giving their testimonies of how God had changed their lives.

I compare the work in people’s lives here in Slovakia to the way Slovak houses are often built – slow but sturdy. Sometimes it takes ten years to build a Slovak house. And that is what came through in these testimonies. God is doing the “building” in His own way and in his own time in the lives of these students. Many times it’s not in connection with any program, camp or certain person. But they are always energized fully by His Spirit.

Here are a couple of intriguing quotes from their words.

“I tried my mom’s form of religion (Catholicism) and there was nothing there for me. So, then I

tried my Dad’s religion (atheism) and it was empty for me”. Then I came to camp and met real Christians”.

“I went to church and I knew about God. I remember going to church one Sunday and hearing about Jesus. I came home and remember thinking that I had heard about God but I was sure I was not familiar with Jesus. Soon after that, I met a schoolmate who was a Christian and I knew he had something that I didn’t.”

Now these former campers are the leaders of the present camp – meeting, planning, praying,
calling, building relationships. A new generation is rising up!

Thank you for your prayers and support for the work here in Slovakia. God is building his building year after year – slow and solid!