Gospel Lakes Blog

May 22nd, 2009

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Thank you to YMCA for a fun filled day of paddle boats and fishing!

May 9th, 2009

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Today we hosted 129 children and twenty-seven adults from inner-city Houston. Of that number 43 children prayed to receive Christ! We praise God for all the hard working volunteers that came out, everyone had such a caring heart with a willingness to serve. Thank you Jesus for making this day possible!

April 25th, 2009

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Today we hosted one hundred-nine children and five adults from inner-city Houston. Of that number fifty-two children and youth prayed to receive Christ! Praise God! Thank you to all the help that came out, it was a gorgeous day thanks to an awesome God.

Troop 878 Eagle Project

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Thank you to Eagle Scout Joe Ledwig for the awesome benches he made for us. He delivered them this morning and unloaded them at our pavilion. We are so grateful for your hard work, thank you from the Gospel Lakes Family! If you know any one with an Eagle Scout project please contact us at gospellakes@mscc.net.

April 11, 2009

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Today we had seventy-four children come from inner-city Houston. Of those seventy-four, thirty-eight children and five of their youth leaders prayed to receive Christ! Praise God! A big thank you to all the volunteers that helped out, we are so blessed to have you!

March 21, 2009

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Psalm 57:10 For great is your love, reaching to the heavens; your faithfulness reaches to the skies.

A Visit From His Hill

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Thank you His Hill Bible School Students!

We were blessed to have a group of servant-hearted students come and visit us this last week. We are so thankful for you and all the hard work you did! Our camp is ready for the spring season!

November 15, 2008

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It was very cold today, but it was very bright and sunny and pretty. Our camp was filled to the brim this Saturday with children and volunteers. We had so much fun, even despite the chilly weather!

November 8, 2008

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Today was a different kind of camp day. Today we partnered with a local church who brought their own group of children and volunteers. We had so much fun ministering to and with this group!

October 18, 2008

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Above all, remember that God is sovereign. Remember that He chooses the children who come and the workers who come to share His love with them.

October 11, 2008

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Once again we have been amazed by God's amazing love for us! What an honor it is to serve Him by serving His Children and telling others about Him!

September 27, 2008 First Fall Camp!

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It took a while to get things going because of the Hurricane, but we were so thankful to God for protecting the Gospel Lakes Ranch property.

This first camp day was so much fun! It was so good to get back into the swing of things, and to remember God's grace and mercy that He not only lavishes on us, but which allows us to share it with others.

The Best of the Rec, Summer 2008

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This last summer we had the privilege of spending one day a week with some children from local summer programs. It was so much fun to get to know the children and their counselors!

The Best of OJCC, Summer 2008

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More Summer Fun, June 20, 2008

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Occasionally in the summer we are able to offer our facilities to school districts to provide a place for summer school students to come for a day. Here is one such group. We had a lot of fun with them, and spent most of our time fishing and playing in the boats. We recently painted a couple of four square courts in our pavilion. It has been getting a lot of use already this summer.

Summer Fun June 7, 2008

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It was a camp that followed a somewhat different schedule. The group was small enough to go to each activity as one. To end, we had a story and Gospel presentation in the dining room. We had a fun day, and God's word was given to children and adults alike which also made it exciting!

May 17, 2008 Last Day of Camp!

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What a fun spring this has been! God has graciously provided the means, helpers, guests, and great weather for every camp day this season. Each week we have seen Him move and work through this camp to reach the lost with the Gospel. Acts 16:31 says, "And they said, 'Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved, you and your household.'" Thank you to everyone for helping in this most noble and most important pursuit of showing Jesus to the world!

May 10, 2008

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God is blessing Gospel Lakes more and more. Each week we see His love given to the lost through people that love Him and serve Him. Thank you for serving in this ministry! Take a look at some of the people who were reached:

May 3, 2008

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This ministry is very fun, enjoyable, and rewarding, but it is also very serious. The work done here is for eternity, the time spent here has an effect on eternity, and the results seen through God's grace and mercy at Gospel Lakes are adding to the faces we will see one day in Heaven! Praise God!

April 26, 2008

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Great weather is not a thing to take lightly, especially when the alternative would mean postponing camp. God knows what Gospel Lakes needs to spread His word to the lost, and He will always provide it, whether it be willing hands to prepare and serve the meal, energetic people to play with and care for the children, or even sunshine instead of rain! Praise God!

April 19, 2008

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Praise God we had such fun today! We saw Him move in so many ways and He allowed everything to run smoothly. To all the volunteers and all the people who came to visit us today, thank you for letting God use you in this ministry!

April 12, 2008

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Gospel Lakes was a full camp today! God loaded us with many helping hands and many excited children! Each week we are made aware of His goodness to us and the favor He shows us by bringing to the camp the ones who need to hear His Truth, as well as the people to help us teach it.

April 5, 2008

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Today was a gorgeous day, as all the camp days have been so far. We are getting into the swing of things this spring, and we are having a blast. Each week we are so richly blessed with weather, children, volunteers, and a myriad of small things that work together and make the day a smooth one. In a world where so much does and can go wrong, it is a happy thing to have a God who uses our efforts to His glory!

March 29, 2008

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It is a blessing each week to see how God works! We had so much fun sharing our lives and our hearts with the children. It is so exciting to know that He can use our humble efforts to further His Kingdom! Check out some of the pictures from today:

March 22, 2008

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Once again we were blessed with wonderful weather so we could host some fun kids from the North of Houston. We would like to thank all the volunteers for letting themselves be used by God today!