Transformation In The
Hills ! ( A report of Aroma held in Tamil Nadu )
Aroma 2017 , the spiritual camp for young girls aged between 18 and 25 was held during the Pongal holidays . This camp is the culminating outcome of extensive prayers and efforts made by the Students for Jesus ( SFJ ) team , a wing of Blessing Youth Mission in Tamil Nadu . 1085 young girls from all over the state gathered at the Sittheri Hills , to nourish their inner-selves and to grow in their spiritual life .
KirubaNatarajan , Mrs . Zoraida Samuel , Mrs . Princess Brighten , Dr . Angel Ganesh , Mrs . Bercy Jason , Mrs . Shyla Immanuel , Mrs . Emerald Isaiah and Mrs . LinnetaSampathkumar .
District - wise gathering was conducted and the participants committed themselves to start 122 new prayer cells . The camp was a life changing experience for the girls and they took the right decision to live for the Lord . The Lord once again confirmed His Word , “ Not by might nor by power , but by my Spirit ( Zec 4:6 ).”
The singing session which motivated the girls to praise and worship the Almighty was led by the team from Madurai . During the morning session , responding to call to follow Jesus Christ , the entire mass committed their lives to the Creator . The participants were also given a time for selfexamination to analyze and confess their sinful life before God .
The importance of prayer and Bible meditation in Christian living was explained to the participants . The evening session addressed the need of the hour in which practical and Biblical advices were given on the issues facing today ' s youth . The second day ended with the most awaited Q & A session in which questions by the participants were answered in a practical and Biblical manner .
On the next day , the Lord poured out His Holy Spirit in abundance on the thirsty participants . 103 girls obeyed the Lord ' s command and were baptized with water . The young women were taken for an outreach program to the nearby villages . The challenging testimonies of the missionaries and the journey to the fields enabled the participants to understand the cost of missionary work . The missionary drama on the life history of Mary Slessor and the missionary challenge gave a burden for the lost souls and 151 girls obeyed the Divine Calling to serve the Lord full time .
A new book by missionary Jason , ' Heartcry of God ' was dedicated by Mr . Dickson . The resource persons for the entire camp were , Ms . Lydia Kanmani , Mrs . Monica George , Mrs . Lalitha Benedict , Mrs . Sofia Godfrey , Mrs . DivyaMerin , Mrs . KohilaPonnuswamy , Ms .
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