“God I trust you. I have faith. I believe in you.” These are words I never get tired of hearing from teens who put their faith and trust in Christ for the first time! Over the past year, Kailen and I have shared many experiences together such as hunting, fishing, laser tag, and lifting weights. Through these experiences, many conversations about faith, God, and Jesus came up. Not because he believed in God, but because he considered himself an atheist and couldn't understand how I could believe in something that could not be proven by science.
This past summer I invited him to CIY (Christ In Youth) Conference, thinking there was no way he would go to something focused solely on Christ and the church. But, to my surprise, he said, “Sure, I’ll go.” Anything to get out of Wabash for a while! It was at CIY where God broke through in a way that Kailen could not deny. Fighting back the presence and power of God at first, but ultimately giving in to his desperate need of a Savior, Kailen went forward and surrendered his life to Christ!
Full of newfound freedom and forgiveness, Kailen posted these words on his Facebook page for the world to read: “God I trust you. I have faith. I believe in you.” I cannot wait to see where God leads this young man and how the Kingdom will be built through him. Thanks to all who prayed and helped make CIY Conference a possibility for so many teens in Wabash County!
Aaron French
Wabash County Ministry Coordinator
