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Testimonials JC Retreat

As we knew our youth from JC-Generation went to retreat last October, and this time they were ministered by Michel & Sandy van Zuthem. Of course our senior pastors, Ps. Victor & Ps. Vivie Faraknimella, also joined them. When they came back home, there were impressive and amazing stories told. What happened? Let us read some testimonials while enjoying the pictures.

Louise Santosa

That’s how I should summarize this experience. If I don’t summarize this experience I probably need a few more pages... Let’s not do that and keep it short.

My wonderful experience with God started on Saturday evening. We had to come to the front and had to pray for each other, so Candice, Eunike and me were standing together. Suddenly I had to cry so long and loudly, while Candice and Eunike actually had to laugh. After a certain period, we realised that the three of us were the only who were standing in the front, so we decided to go to the hall. There my crying turns into loud laughing as well. The laugh made me really happy and I could feel the presence of God in me.

After the long laughing we decided to go back to the service room where after a few minutes I began to shake. I felt so embarrassed that I did go to the hall again. There I kneeled down and cried again. In a short time Candice , Eunike, Tata en kaka Lili came by and prayed for me. And I felt very peaceful and Gods presence filled me again.

After this, we had to move room, because the service was finished. Tata accompanied me and I had to laugh again. This laugh makes me feel Gods love for me, it was really beautiful!! After the long laugh I was quiet and God spoke to me. Every time he spoke, he started with saying my name. So I heard Him saying in my heart: ‘Louise, I am going to bring you everywhere’. This sounds made me so peaceful in my heart, indescribable! However, at the same time, I felt unsure. Because, why me? So I asked God: ‘God, is that really what You want to do in my life?’ And He answered the same: ‘Louise, I am going to bring you everywhere’. That voice reassured me. And I had to laugh again. I had to sing melodies. And I had to make funny sounds, like beat boxing, but then quite bad. The funny sounds were so crazy sometimes that it makes me laugh too. God is so funny!!

After a long time I wanted to go to the camp fire, so I asked God if I’m allowed to go there. Because I was still making such a funny sounds. It would make me embarrassed if other people would hear that too. I was allowed to go, but I was still making one beat. That goes like: p – t – t – t. When we arrived at the campfire, people were happy, singing, playing music and eating. It was beautiful. At that moment I also realised that the beat was referring to the beat of the music! Because God loves music!! I felt so happy! After a little hour I went back to the service room and ended the day by enjoying Gods presence. I thanked God for this Supernatural experience with Him! Now I’m exciting for the supernatural part: experience the plan of God in my life to be revealed! Can’t wait!!! All blessing be unto God!!!

Adriana Swares

God is good, God is awesome!!!
It sounds cheesy (but also true!) that words cannot describe how amazing God is! How good and faithful He is in our lives, in my life…
I feel already that I will be too short in words to write down all the good things that God has done for me for this retreat, because God works way beyond that! He has a broader view, a higher view of everyone’s life. The way He works is extensive, it just continues overflowing.

I am definitely blessed by the JC retreat - supernatural. I am still amazed to see God moving us, the youth, and calling us towards Him. Personally I felt this very strongly. I believe that God truly planned for me to be there from beforehand, the preaching spoke directly to my heart and I could accept His message, His love, His healing and the importance/urgency of this.

What do I mean with this is that I truly could feel that I am part of His plan. That it’s not that I am just here in the Netherlands studying… but it’s bigger than that. Amazing! There is work to do… His work what He has called us for!! I could understand before that God wanted to use all of us; in theory, but not in depth or in practise. I think maybe I was not really accepting this truth or discerning His personal calling. Even though I still don’t know how His plans for me will take course or exactly how I will make true what He has spoken, I know that He is with me and that He will guide me on His ways. And I am not afraid of failing or maybe not seeing results in the beginning (or at other times) because I know in my heart that He will lift me up, that He will be my comfort in times of difficulty and He will bring victory; His words will not come back to Him empty.

I can see this moment a bit as a big huge puzzle coming together, His great plan. And its still not finished it continues growing, it’s just so beautiful!! And we are all there together, JC generation, part of His plan, this puzzle united by His love. It’s just so SUPERNATURAL…! Beyond words.

I am so grateful for this retreat, for all the people who organised it and made it possible; all the people that were working there but also from before hand planning everything and praying breakthrough. Also thankful for all the brothers and sisters that were there because I truly believe that it was a great opportunity to connect to each other as a big family and a beginning (at least for me is a beginning) to do my best to reach people, also outside of my ‘comfort zone’.

I cannot put in words how grateful I am but I can just say that I feel very alive in His love and that I know that I can and choose to trust in Him. Filled, inspired and confirmed by the words that were shared, just as Isaiah answered God, I also want to give an answer: Here I am Lord, send me. Thank you so much for all who were there and also who were not in the retreat but were ‘there’ supporting us.

God is good, God is awesome!!!