A Note from Colorado

Below is printed an email received from Gene Burton in response to the recent Youth Mission Trip to Colorado. This is a really great read.

Dear Friends,

Thank you for your prayers for the park ministry outreach in Greeley. It was a wonderful week and we saw the Lord working in hearts!

The 24 people who came from Lord of Life Church did an excellent ministry. They were well prepared and were willing to serve in many ways.

It was the hottest week this summer and even set a record, but we heard no complaints from any of them. Two days they went out knocking on doors, inviting people to come to KidsGames 2010. We believe these personal invitations were an important factor in bringing out people.

The actual outreach took place in a park surrounded by a large Hispanic population. The flyers included “Parents Welcome,” and there were mothers who came and sat around while their children participated. That provided an opportunity for some of the adults to talk with them, sharing Christ on a one-to-one basis and offering prayers for them. We also invited them to attend Iglesia Biblica de Greeley (Greeley Bible Church), the church plant that our two missionaries partner with. Anna, a woman who came every day with her four daughters, showed interest in attending. Pray for each of these contacts made. We were impressed with how many of the ministry group were bold in sharing Christ with teens who stood on the outskirts watching what went on.

Mike and Joe are two men around 20 years old who came to the park and were interested in hearing more. They are both high school drop-outs, have no jobs, but are seeking meaning in life. They have gone twice to church with the other two missionaries. They have asked for a Bible study with us. Pray for the Lord to work in their lives.

One night at the park there was some gang activity, making all of us aware of the need for the gospel to change hearts. The Lord protected during this incident through a Hispanic Christian man who was concerned for us and warned us about it.

The ministry group also was willing to help us with manual labor around our house by removing some trees and stumps in preparation for us to put in a yard. They saved us countless hours of labor to free us up for the ministry! During the time the group was here, we also had three our grandchildren here. The group ministered to them in kind ways, including them in the program. They loved the experience! Although life was hectic with so many people in our home, it was so encouraging to us. We loved having them here!

Thanks for your prayers! God answered in wonderful ways!

Working together for Him,

Gene Burton

The Ethnos Commission

    The Church Development Division of

    Better Life Ministries

    P.O. Box 1852

    Arvada, CO 80001