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VBS 2018 Operation Arctic                             Operation Artic has started off with a cool blast! We had 144 elementary kids sign up for a week worth of fun, crafts, games, & of course, learning about God’s word & growing in their relationship with Jesus. Our cold, arctic theme has been a fun contrast to our Arizona weather. The AC is turned down low & the church is full of northern artic displays. We have polar bears, pine trees, lots of snow and a couple of cabins. Don’t forget about the family of artic fox! The kids have been engaged & have had fun learning this year’s themed worship songs. On a different note, the volunteers have been outstanding! From group leaders, the game people, the craft leaders & snack help, everyone has been joining in to serve the children of our neighborhood. God’s church is at work!  

God moved mightily in our Jr. Higher’s!                           Thank you LifePoint for supporting REV’s Jr. High Summer Camp 2018. God did some great things through our students, indeed. A foster kid who was among our group accepted Jesus as her Savior. On top of that, she asked to be baptized at the camp lake as well. She, along with three others were baptized in the chilly waters. It was a wonderful time of God’s church coming together as well. Mountain View & Rock Point youth groups were a part of camp & a part of baptisms as well. All together as one. There were many other great moments with God interacting personally with many of the students, guiding them towards paths of reconciliation. Nine students gathered one night to confess issues that were holding them back in their lives. Many discussions, tears, hugs, & a great Holy Spirit filled night. Oh, and we also played hard, outdoor laser tag, zip line, and playing in the lake & creek. You know, camp stuff…which was heavily underrated by the work of our awesome God.

                                    On the morning of April 3rd Mike DeCicco was rushed to the hospital when his wife Amber tried to wake him. He was breathing, but unresponsive.  After many hours of waiting and many tests, they found Mike suffering from bacterial meningitis.  The test showed swelling around his brain and what the doctors thought were signs of stroke.  Mike was in a coma in the ICU heavily medicated to fight the infection, which was potentially deadly.  The status reports Amber received in the beginning days were not good news, but her steadfast faith in the Lord kept her in the mindset of Mike recovering.  As each day passed, Mike still in a coma, but showing signs of improvement.  Every time he moved his hands, itched his nose was a sign that God was in control.  As Amber and Mike’s church family rallied around them with nonstop prayer, helping take care of their 6 children while Amber spent hours at Mike bedside and doing whatever needed to be done to keep their home and farm running, Mike continued to fight to recover.  Mike spent four weeks in the ICU and made such progress, even the doctors were shocked. He was able to be transferred to a rehabilitation center for the rest of his recovery. Fast forward to today, Mike was released from the rehabilitation center on May 30th after only needing four weeks to learn again many of the daily functions we take for granted.  He worked hard each day during his many therapy sessions with Amber by his side believing the Lord was walking with Mike through this journey.  As Amber sat watching her husband her heart was telling her “When in darkness,...

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