Mobilisation @ Kalina, Unbelievably True Story

This is our story for Mobilisation of CAMP-U-S '08 in Kalina - The most memorable event I can remember in Year 2008!

Hello All,

Kalina Mobilization was a wonderful experience! Since long there was a desire among all of us to share the LOVE of JESUS with our own brothers and sisters in our parish. There was a concern as to HOW we could reach out to so many youth? There why nothing was just happening here. No Prayer group... Also the concept of a retreat will make them run away from us ... Why the youth of our church were so unknown to this wonderful experience of the LORD...?

But now I realize the LORD had HIS own time... He had HIS own ways which were so unclear to us... What best event than the CAMP-U-S '08 could the LORD give us to turn our dreams into reality!!

"And as you wait upon the LORD you shall rise up like an eagle..." This is what Our Mighty GOD has done.

Even as we knew in our hearts that we have to get the youth of our parish... we knew the many obstacles we had and also our own weaknesses. Even getting a single youth was like searching for stream in a desert. But PRAISE GOD we were able to get around 20 youth who attended the program!!! A big number indeed considering the ignorance they had!

I could clearly feel the presence of our ALMIGHTY GOD in everything we did. I must say what tremendous prayers have gone into this event; the fruit of which we experienced. The WAY for us was already prepared we just had to walk on it.

"The vineyard was full... only the laborers had to say a YES"

I must say it was a cake walk. But when we actually started with it, everything was so vague. It was last minute work, like we mostly do before our exams. We prepare well just in the last days. But as we started off, slowly by slowly things started happening. The LORD was only looking at our willingness more than our focus on getting the children... coz HIS work was already done. He had sowed the seed; we had to reap the fruits.

As we all were busy with our work schedules, only time we could get was the evening time. Knowing our weakness, the LORD gave us Princy, who most willingly coordinated all at the activities. She was a real blessing to the mobilization. Even as we sat in office worried about how we would work out things, Princy was always there. She was just a phone call away. She took up all the task with utmost responsibility.

Then God gave us Sabin, who got personal experience of JESUS in VISION '08. He was a first timer there though it was a growth retreat for people who were there for some time now and were committed for CAMPUS '08, and the LORD touched him there; as I believe the LORD wanted to use him for Kalina Mobilization... He was like a brand ambassador for the mobilization I must say :-) When ever he went, elders were surprised at the change in HIS life. Probably that’s how they could relate to in the lives of their children. If He can then why cant my son or daughter? He was a strong instrument the LORD used. LORD tapped the right person at the right time and the rest followed. I could see the youth of our church could relate more with the change in HIS life and feel the difference.

Also as we thought of how we could put up dance performance, the Lord gave us most talented performers Nicelin chechi and Joselin from our PARISH to carry out the task; who willingly accepted the call!!

Parents and elders also were very supportive.

Not to forget our Priest and sisters who gave their full support and prayers in the mobilization.

Every house we went we were warmly welcomed. Also at some places the LORD made us confess our Faith. All throughout the journey THE MIGHTY GOD was with US as HE had heard us say a YES to HIM and so HE would not give up on us.

THANK YOU JESUS for making it happen in Kalina again!!!

Please keep all of us in your prayers for greater anointing in our lives... to walk His way!

-- Anna Mathew