Tell Josh...Good Job Josh! My Nephew had a very simulair experience at
his Graduation. I was not there but his speech about Christ came back to
me from many avenues. I know you and A#1 are very pleased, I know I
would have been if that was my son up there.
Mark Jones, Ozark MO, [EMAIL PROTECTED] Download a Free Royal Ranger
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On Tue, 10 Aug 1999 07:43:07 -0700 "Cdr.Jen" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
writes:
>After reading the account of the testimonies of the young people at
>Columbine High School, I ask myself, "Would I have been so bold to
>share my
>faith at 14 or 15 back in high school? "
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>Last night we attended an Eagle Court of Honor for one of Joshua's
>fellow
>Boy Scouts. Joshua being the Chaplain's Aide of Troop 328 and had been
>asked
>by the Eagle candidate to give the Invocation and Benediction at his
>upcoming Eagle Court of Honor.
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>In front of 40+ Scouts and their families and guests, Josh walked up
>front
>and center with his Bible. He slowly unzipped the leather cover and
>read
>from the New Testament. He told the audience that we were gathered
>together
>to give tribute to whom tribute is due. At the end of the ceremony he
>closed
>the meeting with a reading from the Bible about "the high calling of
>Christ" - to keep our eyes on the prize. Then Joshua closed his Bible
>and
>explained to the audience what Paul had meant by the passage. Joshua
>closed
>in prayer reminding all that we are called by God to do HIS will all
>the
>days of our lives.There was a silence amongst the crowd as Joshua
>walked to
>his seat. Afterwards several people came up to Joshua and commended
>him for
>his words, obviously struck by the authority that Joshua demonstrated
>at
>just 14 years old. This was Josh's 3rd court of Honor to officiate at.
>Normally a Pastor or Priest opens and closes in prayer with a fairly
>generic
>message, but the Scouts have asked Joshua to officiate at THEIR Courts
>of
>Honor, because his prayers and messages are heart felt. God is calling
>for
>harvesters because the harvest is ripe.
>
>Cdr Jen - OP 207
>Vancouver Washington
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