Light and Darkness

It's day 4 and God is already doing amazing things! I have learned so much about myself and how God can use me. The past two days we have been in Ocean Grove N.J. at Bridge Fest. Ocean Grove is only about a square mile and it seemed that just about everyone is already saved. It is a beautiful community and when I walk along the streets it seems so peaceful. Next to Ocean Grove is a small town called Asbury. Separating the two towns is an old casino that has been turned into a walkway along the beach. Today as we were out talking to people a couple of team members and I noticed that when in Ocean Grove our spirits seemed calm and peaceful; however, once we crossed into Asbury something changed and we could feel it in our spirit. It was the weirdest feeling I have ever had! A couple of people I talked to in Asbury told me that I might not want to waste my time talking to them, that there are more religious people in Ocean Grove. It made me really sad to think that these people did not believe they were worth my time. This made me think of  Matthew 9:12 

"When Jesus heard this, he said, 'Healthy people don't need a doctor—sick people do.' " 

While in Ocean Grove Jessica and I had the opportunity to talk with two lovely ladies who are Christians and prayed over us. They were actually the first people we approached on the tour. It was really encouraging that these ladies took time out of their day to pray over us. 

Tomorrow we leave N.J. and are heading to N.Y. Please keep us in your prayers for safe travel and the God will give us boldness to share His word! 

-Kristen