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Build and Restore International

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Series Code: TDY

Program Code: TDY190083B


00:01 I hope you've enjoyed this time with Ostap Dzyndra.
00:05 And, Ostap, before we actually sign off,
00:09 I wanted to give you the opportunity to tell a story
00:13 about what happened to one of your volunteers
00:16 when you were at the Central California Conference,
00:21 I guess campground area.
00:24 Yes, the Lord provided an opportunity for us
00:27 to partner with the Central California Conference
00:29 where we would come in
00:31 with a group of volunteers of 26,
00:33 and we would help to rebuild and restore the campgrounds
00:37 just in time for camp meeting.
00:39 And I recall a group of young girls that came on
00:43 and, you know, they were shy, they were scared,
00:46 they didn't know how to get their fingernails dirty,
00:48 and there was an opportunity for mentoring.
00:52 And so we provided some paint, we provided some boards,
00:56 we provided the nail gun
00:57 and the paint machine, and we said,
00:59 "Listen, this is your opportunity right here
01:01 to give back to the camp."
01:03 And so they mixed their own color.
01:05 And what was their project?
01:07 They had a storage shed like a janitor's closet
01:11 that had been standing there
01:14 next to the maintenance building
01:15 for a long time
01:16 and hadn't really been taken care of
01:18 or repainted or refinished,
01:19 and so they're going to clean this building,
01:22 they're going to replace the broken boards,
01:24 and then they're going to make it brand new again.
01:26 Amen.
01:27 These are young little girls.
01:28 Young teenage girls that never painted,
01:33 never installed wood boards,
01:35 never did trim work on building,
01:37 never did masking on the windows and doors,
01:40 but this opportunity to help them
01:43 break out of their comfort zone,
01:45 help them to try something different
01:48 really made an impact on their life
01:49 because they were challenged
01:52 to try something different and then had,
01:56 you know, the opportunity
01:57 to receive the biggest gratitude
02:00 from the staff there at the campgrounds
02:03 but also to be able to receive the blessing,
02:07 the satisfaction of knowing that we have done something
02:09 that's going to last
02:11 and help to serve the needs of this area
02:14 for years and years to come.
02:15 And I recall her telling me that
02:18 because of the Bible studies that we had in the morning,
02:21 because of the devotional time we spent in the small groups
02:24 that we spent throughout this mission project
02:28 helped her in her walk with the Lord,
02:30 helped her to begin
02:32 to have a daily devotional with the Lord.
02:34 Amen.
02:36 And so that is our appeal to our audience as well as
02:38 that you would find the time and the opportunity
02:42 to reach out with your friends, with your church
02:46 to go somewhere and to impact the community
02:49 for the Lord and for the gospel.
02:50 Amen and amen.
02:52 And you know what this young lady came back
02:54 for another trip and met his cousin
02:55 and they're engaged to be married.
02:57 Ostap, thank you so much
02:59 for what you're doing for the glory of the Lord.
03:00 And we just want to encourage those of you at home
03:05 that you can go to their website
03:08 and sign up and do something
03:11 for the glory of God.
03:12 May His grace be with you today
03:15 and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit.
03:17 Bye-bye. Amen.


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