AOH-Medina: Laura and Lisa's big day
MEDINA -- Laura Zechariah is a senior at Medina High School where her GPA has put her at the top of her class. She is lives in the Arms of Hope-Medina Campus Residential Care.
When she had her first Bible study on campus, she made it very clear that she was an atheist and didn’t want anything to do with Jesus. God had other plans.
So many people have “emotional” baptisms where they are cut to the heart (Acts 2). Those baptisms are great.
Others are baptized when they “analytically” conclude that baptism is right for them (Acts 8-Philip and the Ethiopian). Those baptisms, too, are great.
Every now and then, you get both. When that happens, watch out! It is, and Laura’s was, truly amazing to see.
Lisa Cmerke is a single mom in the Arms of Hope-Medina Campus Together Program. After a group Wednesday afternoon Bible study on campus, she came up with tears in her eyes wanting to talk about how to have the joy that she sees in others on the Arms of Hope-Medina Campus.
Easy explanation. She relates that on the morning of her baptism, her daughter, Trinity, said, "Today is a big day."
Lisa asked if it was because of Trinity's being registered for school that day. Trinity said, “No Mommy, it’s a big day because today you get to start your life completely over.”
Champions bring seaside to AOH-Medina
MEDINA -- The Champions Church of Christ from Houston blessed Arms of Hope's Medina Campus with a weeklong visit in June. Eighteen volunteers came and ministered to the residents with a Vacation Bible School and campus-wide dinner/devotional.
"Special thanks to Champions for their service and heart for the residents of Arms of Hope!" says Troy Robertson, campus ministries director. The theme of the VBS was “Seaside with the Savior.” Over 30 elementary school kids attended.
The Champions champs also cooked dinner for over 150 people and enjoyed singing and a message of God’s love. Larry Keele serves the church as pulpit minister.