LETTERS FROM OUR READERS

Thanks so much for your precious letters. It is such a joy and encouragement to know that you are out there praying for us and in some way being blessed by the ministry here at Lake Hamilton Bible Camp. Without your prayers and encouragement, this stronghold for the people of God could not continue. Keep on letting us know about how the LORD is working in your life that we all may be blessed!

Following are letters and testimonies from young adults from New York City who attended our Summer Family Camp:

Dear Pastor Glen: This is Lynn, one of the Asians who came to camp last week with Cristina. Just want to thank you for blessing us SO abundantly. It was definitely a life-changing experience. We haven't stopped talking about you and the camp since we got back. The good news is a few of us are coming back this September and will also be bringing new people with us! I can't wait! NY

Greeting from NYC: Wanted to share the following testimony with you from one of the girls I brought with me to the July Family Campmeeting from New York City. She sent it to hundreds of young people at our church here in Manhattan. Thought you'd be blessed by it.

Dear Friends: Just want to share with you how God has blessed me to overflowing at a Bible/deliverance camp I attended last week with Eelin, Lynn, Glen and Cristina (www.lakehamiltonbiblecamp.com). The camp, people, speakers but most of all GOD were so amazing!! I can't get over my wonderful, blessed time there! God's SO GOOD!!!!!!!!! It's the best spiritual/Christian experience I've ever had (and praise God I've had many powerful ones -- salvation, mission trips, conferences, retreats, personal time with God, etc) but this one surpasses them all because God did immeasurably more than all that I can think or imagine! I've never learned SO much about God, the Bible, myself, or deliverance before. It's like my eyes were finally opened. God convicted me of so many things, brought me to repentance (it was so humbling), healed and delivered me... I'm SO THANKFUL because I got to experience a whole new level of God's amazing Love, grace, mercy, kindness, gentleness. There were so many lives that He redeemed (from talking to people there). I'm so grateful that I finally saw and understood the side of God that is our wonderful REDEEMER and DELIVERER!

I also saw how true men and women of God live with so much passion, desire and desperation for God. They live such a disciplined Christian life by constantly denying the flesh, fasting, praying early in the morning, reading the Word daily, worshipping God with all their heart. Although I've only met them for one week, they've poured out so much love to me, taught me so much but most important of all, always point me to Jesus our Savior... Thank you Jesus! Most of them are pastors and/or deliverance ministers for 30 years, so their teaching is SOLID, they know exactly what spirits to cast out, are SO anointed, so full of faith, and move SO powerfully in the Spirit and gifts but yet are SO HUMBLE!!!

The dear pastor in charge worships with a tamborine and picks up trash ... oh I just LOVE their beautiful spirit. They are like grandparents to me. God is truly wonderful.

I used to think reading some Old Testament chapters are kinda boring but God just gave me a love, hunger and desire to read the OT and I've never learned so much from the OT before! I really thank God because I've never heard so much from God and learned so much about God before!! The Bible seriously contains everything we need to know to live victoriously on this earth. God even gives us practical advice like what's healthy to eat and how to cook!! I also realize that so much of what God asks us to do has a reason behind it e.g. to protect our health and to prevent diseases. And He rewards our obedience to Him.

Praise Him also because I learned so much about the devil's tactics. Oh how I hate the devil, our enemy because he wants to kill, steal and destroy us. But how I hate sin and pride more because the devil will take advantage of even a speck of sin in our life to take us further away from God. Every decision we make, we live either for God or for the devil. Oh Lord please help us NOT to put the desires of our flesh above You. I learned so much about generational curses, idolatry (many are disguised today as material wealth, food, sex even spiritual leaders, church, work but so many people are blinded), spiritual authority, disobedience, rebellion, power of our words...the consequences of which are enough to put the fear of the Lord in me. I'm SO thankful to Him for so many revelations. I learned so much about spirits of bondage, rejection, fear, seducing spirits, addiction, deception, control, etc. God doesn't want us to be in bondage at all, Jesus died on the cross to set us FREE. The people of God are not supposed to keep repeating the same old mistakes/sins - not supposed to be sick or tormented by the devil - not supposed to be struggling to hear from God, not supposed to be ruled by our flesh (food, eyes, money, things this world loves)! But how many are DESPERATE for Him and want His deliverance? Ignorance, fear of satan and pride will keep Christians from wanting to be delivered, being delivered and staying delivered. A pastor said those who really get it are people who are sick of "religion" but people who want the REAL thing, want to see God in genuine anointing, and want the POWER of God. Before I went to camp, I knew I needed deliverance, I've cried out to God so many times. There are some things in me that I can't stand but don't know how to overcome, how to get the victory that Jesus died for us. Now I can only thank Jesus for answering my prayers, even those that I've forgotten I had prayed for in the past, those that I've prayed but am too afraid to tell anyone and those that I didn't even pray for but WOW Jesus knows exactly what I need! God is just too amazing!! I am so overwhelmed by how GOOD God is!! I am still pressing in to keep my deliverance but I'm so thankful God reminded me of why I first LOVE and TRUST such a powerful and mighty God! I HIGHLY RECOMMEND you to attend this camp even if you've been a Christian for many years. It'll change your life and bring every aspect of your relationship with God to a whole new level. You'll come back with new spiritual eyes. Oh the other amazing thing is that the camp is free, dorm rooms are only $5/night and each meal is $3.50!! The expensive part is flying there but boy what I got from the camp was more than money could ever buy. I'm definitely going back in the future. There's so much more that I learned and would love to share with you, so just ask. May your eyes be fixed on Jesus and may God bless you abundantly and fill you to overflowing!!! NY

Here's another one forwarded by the Bible Study leader who invited this group of young adults to come:

Hi all: As some of you know, I recently attended a deliverance camp in Arkansas. It's a peculiar place to meet the power of the Lord but in some sense we are called to be a peculiar people. Desperation can yield amazing fruit My relationship with Jesus was too hard. He was calling me into a new relationship with him - start over. Unbelievable - the camp is so anointed to set captives free. I can't really describe what happened or how it happened - nor do I really want to. All I know is I feel more love for Jesus and people than ever before. The devil wants to kill us or make us ineffective to radiate God's glory. It is a battle not against flesh but against the devil. NY

Dear LHBC: I have a praise report! Our son doesn't have to have surgery! The LORD has heard our prayers and things have changed. We took him to the Urologist who said it was not a hernia after all. It's a pocket of fluid which is harmless and he should grow out of it. No surgery needed! God is good and faithful & I am so grateful to Him & for the prayers of His people. AR

Dear Friends at LHBC: I had a great time at the Memorial Camp and am enjoying the fruits of the deliverance I received. I felt fear leave at the early meeting on Friday morning and I was not expecting that. It manifested so strongly in my chest! It had to go. The Lord told me I needed to forgive my dad. I did it right away. My dad had a way of criticizing me in the midst of his fathering and I was approaching God the same way - like I just couldn't measure up. It was tiring and frustrating never being able to enter into that rest or feel accepted, even though I knew from God's Word that I was accepted in the beloved. It all came together and made sense that weekend and God healed me. I am different now. I am much more confident and that comes in handy having to be an adult! I think of you all often and pray for the staff of LHBC. It is a unique place. CA

LHBC: Dr. Null's book on Rejection was the best study book I have ever read. It was so complete. He didn't leave anything out. Everyone should read it to have an understanding and knowledge on rejection. IN

Dear Bro. Glen: Just a quick note to thank you for your teaching about women in ministry and the acceptability of them in the Word of God. Being a woman in ministry has attracted some criticism and mockery. People need to see Psalms 68:11. The word "company" is feminine. I've seen how the Lord is raising up women into ministry in these last days. I love your ministry. Keep up the good work. FL

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