Youth Camp Testimonies
First of all I am very thankful to God that I was in the camp. Everything I have received here from God I can not write on the sheet of paper. I have never prayed before so long. I have been a member of the Church only for one year. But first of all I felt in prayer that sweetness that was preached . Now I really love to pray, Praise God! God has lifted me up and washed me, forgave me and blessed me. And only now I began to understand what it really means: "Much prayer - much power, less prayer - less power". Also I liked the fellowship we had one with another and the worship of God. We cannot have this at home. Through the lectures I learned a lot. And most interesting, - every lecture was exactly for me, for my situation. as if God had this camp only for me. I listened to the lectures with feeling that Christ personally was talking to me. I am very thankful to God and to all who ministered in this camp, - John Duncan and Gene Thompson, and also to everybody who participated in organizing this camp.
Julia, Zhitomir
Thank God for the possibility to be in this camp. In our days people choose teachers, having itching ears and do not bring the true Word of God. Praise God for Bro. John Duncan. His lectures helped me very much to strengthen my inward man. God richly blessed the youth in joint prayers and in the services. I think with the help of the Holy Ghost the word, that the brothers sowed will bring forth fruit in its time. May God richly bless everybody who sponsored and help to organized this camp.
Tanya, Kiev
2002
I was invited to Christian camp
“River of Life” and I want to express my thanks to the organizers and leaders of
the camp, and also to God for this possibility. First of all in the camp I have
received spiritual encouragement from the Lord and directions for the life. I
liked very much lectures of Bro. John Duncan that were led by the Holy Ghost.
Through these lectures God not only shows what is right, but correct us if we
did mistake. Praise to our Lord for these encouragement, that I received in
Christian Camp. My desire to be in this camp again where children of God were
gathered in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ. Glory to be to our Lord for good
and kind hearts of His children.
Lena Nikotchuk
I am very glad that I was invited to the camp. I am very glad I had good
fellowship with other young people and got a lot for myself. I liked the
lectures of Bro. John Duncan and evening services. All the lectures and services
brought me inspiration and renewing in the spirit. I want to wish you rich
blessings and I will be very glad to be again in the next camp to see my
friends. I want once more to thank all organizers of this camp. May the Lord
bless you.
Lukaschuk Lena
Dear American friends, I want from all my heart to thank you that I had
wonderful possibility to be in the Christian Camp “River of Life”. I hope to
meet with you in the next camp. May God bless you in your not easy work.
Natasha
I was saved 2 years before the Youth Camp started. But really I came to know God
and began to serve Him sincerely only after my visit in the Youth Camp. After
the camp I had aversion toward the sin and world. Fellowship with God’s children
strengthened me spiritually. Messages and lectures of John Duncan were the main
blessing from the Lord for all of us. I think that camp was without spiritual
defects. And I ask Jesus to let me be again in the next camp and to work for Him
there.
Shuot Igor
I was in Christian Camp “River of life”. I am very thankful to Bro. Gene and to
Bro. Duncan that they organized this camp. May the Lord bless you and help in
this not easy work. I will be very glad to come again to the next camp.
Bashinskaya Natasha
I was in the Christian Camp “River of Life”. I liked there very much and I am
thankful to American friends that they organized that wonderful Christian camp.
I thank God and you that we had this possibility to have wonderful days in the
camp with Christian Youth. We could have good fellowship and praise God
together. May God bless you and help you in this!
Reshetnik Ira
I was in the Christian Camp “River of Life” which I liked very much. I am
thankful to our American brothers that sponsored this camp. In that camp I
repented of my sins and now live with Jesus - and all of that because of the
camp. I want to go to the camp again!
Ira
2002
I sincerely and heartily thank the Lord that He has laid on the heart of the workers from Faith Mission, and also the brothers and sisters in America who participate in support me in the work of God. I, in the person of Gene Thompson am receiving this support. May the Lord reward you from His throne. I carry the extensive work in Zaporozh’e city and region. In the Zaporozh’e city Church we have 600 members, and in the region we have 15 Churches. My work is to visit all the churches and to arrange and supervise them. Also we do evangelistic work, and open new churches. Our Church has prison ministry in 5 prisons where there are many criminals. Those prisoners receive the Lord and start serving Him. We gather all the prisoners that have received Christ, and have been released, for a conference each year to edify Christ. Dear brothers and sisters in Christ, and Faith Mission, May God bless your work in Ukraine. It is not in vain before the Lord!
May God reward you for your zeal and labors,
Vladimir Kobylinskiy
Bishop of Zaporozh’e region
2002
First of all, I’d like to thank Bro. John for his sermons. It is really meat – grace to your examples Br. John. We can understand and keep in our minds and hearts all things you were preaching about, and we can share with others what we have learned.
Dasha and Vova Tselovanskiy
(This couple were married after our camp last year, and worked in the camp this year).2001
We heartily thank everybody who participated in giving financial help and praying for the organization of Christian camp "River of Life" through our church in Zhitomir, Ukraine. Many received a "drink" from the true River of Life.. There were about 500 people. Although the expenses were great, the blessings were greater. There were blessed services under the leadership of Br. Gene and Br. John Duncan. Many souls received new life in God, and there was witnessing to unbelievers. Almost everybody was leaving the camp with tears – they did not want to go home. We thank God and everyone because for us it is the "big mercy" of God through you, and our brothers Gene Thompson and John Duncan.
Pastor, Zhitomir church
Valeriy Shevchuk
2001
I am very glad that I could
visit the camp "River of Life". I was very glad to listen to the messages of Br.
John Duncan, and I have received a lot of spiritual growth.
I will pray for his work over
the Ukraine that God would touch people and they would come to Christ. May God
bless Br. John in all his ways and where he will be led, the hand of God be over
him. Thank you everyone who sponsored this camp and took care about us. I know
that God will bless you. I thank God for Bro. Gene and for Br. John – everything
was good, and everything was interesting. I want to be invited for the
next camp, I will wait for the invitation.
Till the next meeting, May God
bless you,
2001
Thanks to everybody that gave
me the possibility to be in this camp. I had many problems in spiritual life.
Because it is very difficult when you live and more fall then walk with God. I
came to the camp in this condition. I wanted nothing – not to live – not to
serve God – just float on the stream as a dead fish. But here I heard Gods voice
through the preaching. I know how God speaks. Special thanks to Br. Duncan for
his lectures and messages. May he be strengthened – he is in his place for his
work – talking with the youth. Through his messages I have received renewing and
new anointing from God. God just raised me from that condition where I was. In
the beginning of the camp there were some difficulties, yes, but from this I
understood that it will be not just rest, but God will bless me here.
Thanks to every worker in the
camp. I think your work was not in vain. But if from all other youth I was alone
– but I do not think I was alone – the camp was not organized in vain.
Bro. John Duncan helped me to
return to the light. May God bless John Duncan and all workers, and also those
who materially (financially) supported the camp and provided transportation to
the camp.
2001