Special Report written by Hudson Kwale...
The youth program was held at Rauai Family Worship Centre in West Kwara’ae, Malaita on the 2nd to the 4th July 2021.
The name for the program was “New Things” and the Scripture was Isaiah 43:18-19. Our youth should be focused on new things that the Word of God has for us in the future, which determines our destination. It was really a weekend of blessing for our families at Rauai Village.
We experienced that our Lord has given us a chance to learn from the youth at Gateway Corps and Honiara Corps as well. We come to realize now that God has been with us throughout the years of our past life. However, we are now focusing on God’s words to reward our future. We really enjoy and learn a lot during the weekend from what the other youth put on show. It was a challenge for us.
The drama displayed to us a reality of lifestyle of today. The program helped us to be strong and caused us to put our focus on God to live as Christ Jesus, the One who hold the future for us despite our wasted past life. The program helps our spiritual life grow up one more step and thank God for keeping us to the maturity of life.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank God for His presence with us during the special weekend. We will always remember the youth mission team in our life for what they have done as we venture into the future.
We pray that God will allow us another opportunity to come together in the future. This is for our youth to feed from the Word of God. Once again, thank you very much. Looking forward to meet your youth group again in the future. God bless!
YOUTH TESTIMONIES...
Jesmah Taka (Rauai Youth Leader)
To define the theme
“Do not dwell on the past” which means youth do not hold onto what had happened on the past in their lives, but to look forward to our future for new things that God will provide for us. During the youth program held from Friday, 2nd July to Sunday, 4th July 2021 at Rauai village, the youths were really blessed and got spiritual food from our mighty man of God Pastor Wency. It also helps Rauai youth to move up next level in their lives. We experience from many good things from different youths that they came to attend the youth program with us. We do learn from them from their characters and actions that they display during the youth program. To conclude my brief story, I would like challenge Rauai youth to follow the examples that Gateway youth from Honiara has shown us. Rauai youth is now blessed and can now feel the blessing and presence of God after the program and onward.
Jeffrey Kalia (Honiara Youth)
The program was mandated or set on Friday 2nd July 2021. We departed from Honiara at 1:00 pm in the afternoon to Auki, Malaita Province. There were 36 youth members on board in the ship to Malaita. Now we were finally grounded in Auki wharf at 5:00 pm and also board the truck on the same port. The youth arrived in Rauai village at 8:00 pm where the program was held and also location of The Salvation Army church. On the same Friday night the program was started at 9:00 pm, and I know that there are four (4) youth groups that gathered for the program. They are as follows: Honiara youth, Gateway youth, CRC youth and the hosting youth which known as RAUAI youth. These are youths that came together for the program. During the youth camp I can see that God has done great and mighty things in the life of the young youths even the people of Rauai village and surrounding areas are also blessed by God’s Word at the camp. Indeed, that’s how you can see intervention of the Holy Spirit is in this young people on the Sunday worship at Rauai, the pastors, women and the youths are carrying; even I was filled with the presence and power of the almighty God. Finally, but not the least, God is at work and moving power of the Holy Spirit is changing and transforming the three ex-prisoners of Rauai young men, they are no longer under the power of darkness or evil, but they are now, the sons of God and we as youth, should give honor, glory and praise back to our almighty God for what he has done in the life of these young men. Therefore, greater things are yet to come! This is the beginning of our journey with our God with more to come. God, you are great and more than enough to us. But I would like to leave one verse in the Scripture, it said
‘always give thanks to God because his love endures forever.’
Gideon Sency (Honiara Youth)
For me the youth mission to Rauai was a blessing. I have experienced God’s power moving mightily and done great things in the lives of all that attended the weekend camp. As an individual I have felt the anointing of God was upon all the young youths during our time. God transformed lives and set a new beginning for people in Rauai to abide in. Under our youth theme we carried to Rauai NEW THINGS —
”See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the desert and streams in the wasteland” (Isaiah 43:19). God fulfilled His promise by making a new thing in Rauai and I see His mighty hand moving and touching the lives of each person that attended our youth camp. Souls were saved, relationships restored, and covenants were made with God. For me, I am very happy and blessed because everything that God prepared in me for the mission. I was able to share with everyone that attend on that weekend camp and seen positive feedback which I know it does impact lives of individuals that join our weekend fellowship. To God be the glory for all the marvelous things that he has done.
Solomon Keniruahia (Honiara Youth)
Mission to Rauai was a really great opportunity for us to experience the power of the Holy Spirit and the manifestation of His Holy Spirit upon all young people of Rauai, Honaira and Gateway. During this mission, we got a lot of experience with the young youths of Rauai, how God does transform their life from darkness to light. In addition, some of these young youths are great rascal boys, but God change them and now they have a testimony to share.
“Therefore, go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you, and surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age” (Matthew 28:19-20). Firstly, to God be the glory, great things He has done. Through this mission God really touched my life and I’ve seen the mighty move of God in this mission to Rauai. Secondly, young people of Rauai are really a great testimony for the people in and around Solomon Islands. God really works in their life and transforming their life and through our life they have seen and have more courage to have God in their life. Lastly, but not the least, I just want to give all the glory and honour back to our mighty God for His provision, protection and blessing in this mission.
Regina Akwasitaloa (Gateway Youth)
The program was very good. It was well organised and we really enjoyed our time on the weekend. Physically the environment was good, which we enjoyed our time in sharing with other youths at Rauai. And spiritually the program really impacts great things in our lives! As the theme ‘New Things’ in Isaiah 43:19-20 and the sessions organised for the weekend were successful, which we really appreciate the sermon from the servants of the Lord. Their main emphasis was for us to watch for the great things that God is going to do in our lives, rather than dwelling in the past. So, we really blessed by the Word of God throughout the weekend. In addition to that the prayer chain organised was also successful, which throughout Saturday night we prayed continuously until morning. This brought great impact in the lives of the youths as well. And during Sunday night, which was our social night, it was a great time where every youth really enjoyed the items presented from each youth. As from the Gateway Youth we really enjoyed our time on the weekend. We were really blessed with the Word of God through the changes that we experienced in our lives and it’s a blessing for us in our journey with our God. So, the youth program was successful. God bless us all.
