Participants: Greg and Jill Morikone (Host), Brenda Walsh, Ken Micheff, Roy Hunt, Elizabeth Hansen, Pr. Ron Whitehead, Christelle Mwiza
Series Code: NL
Program Code: NL014008
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00:22 Welcome friends, to our last Night Light
00:24 live from Oshkosh, Wisconsin. 00:26 And it's hard to believe that its Friday evening already here 00:29 at Oshkosh, and what a wonderful week we've had here at this 00:33 beautiful Pathfinder Camporee. 00:34 I'm sitting here next to my precious wife Jill. 00:37 We're had a wonderful time here haven't we, Sweetie? 00:39 We have indeed. It's been incredible to meet the 00:41 Pathfinders from all over the world; 00:43 to see that our church is really a global church. 00:46 You can hear that in theory, but when you get to meet the people 00:49 from all over the world, to meet the dedicated club directors, 00:53 and the staff, and each Night Light you and Pastor Jim have 00:57 been featuring some wonderful people, and we get to meet them. 01:00 You at home get to meet them. 01:01 And it's just been an incredible experience to be here. 01:04 And I think that this hour will also go by quickly as well. 01:07 We have a lot of exciting rolls, some more footage from what's 01:09 been happening here at Oshkosh, along with some wonderful guests 01:13 here with us along this evening. 01:15 So tell us who we have here this evening. 01:17 We do. Just a sneak peek. 01:18 We're going to have Brenda Walsh and her brother. 01:21 And that is a special treat to get her brother on, 01:24 Pastor Ken Mitcheff. 01:25 We have many rolls that we can't wait to share with you. 01:28 You get to meet the kids, and all kinds of incredible things 01:31 that are going on here at Oshkosh. 01:33 We also have Pastor Ron Whitehead, and a girl who was 01:36 baptized is going to share her story with us. 01:39 So I'm excited about that. 01:40 And we have Roy Hunt and his granddaughter, who's going to be 01:43 invested as a Master Guide. 01:45 So we have a full evening. 01:46 That's right. We don't have all of them on with us right now, 01:48 obviously, because that would be a lot of people. 01:50 But first off we have Brenda Walsh, who's a dear friend 01:52 of Jill and myself. 01:54 And I know you knew Jill back when she was a Pathfinder. 01:55 I did. In fact I was her Sabbath School teacher years ago. 01:59 Incredible! So we've known each other a long time. 02:02 And I love you, Jill. 02:04 I love your whole family. 02:05 She really has a precious family. 02:07 We love you, too, and your family. 02:08 And I know you have a family member right next to you. 02:10 I would like to introduce my brother, Ken Mitcheff. 02:13 And it really is a big deal to get my brother to come on 02:15 the program with me. 02:17 And I'm so excited! 02:18 He's the youth director for Michigan Conference. 02:20 And its been a really busy week, hasn't it Ken? 02:24 Its been an incredible week. 02:25 A lot of fun, up early, late at night. 02:27 You've got to use your microphone. 02:29 Up... you said, I'm not used to this. 02:31 Did you say early mornings and late nights? Yes. 02:33 What about no sleep, maybe? 02:35 Um, a little of that, too. A lot of that. 02:37 Right there. Okay, alright. 02:39 You're doing a good job. 02:40 Yeah, he's been working night and day, I can tell you that. 02:44 We have a really good crew here at Oshkosh. 02:47 We have... I get to be involved with the summer camp ministry, 02:52 and the camps within the Lake Union. 02:55 We bring a portion of our summer camp staff, and they actually 02:59 work for two weeks. 03:01 We've been here since August 4, and we will close on 03:05 August 19, and we'll head home. 03:08 Yeah, that's a huge set up. 03:09 When you have about 50,000 young people here, 03:12 that's not something simple. 03:13 That's quite a complex project. 03:15 We appreciate all the hard work you put into all this. 03:17 Praise the Lord! And we have some roll, but before we do 03:21 that we want to talk about Miss Brenda. 03:22 This is the last day of Learning Time taping. Yes. 03:24 And tell me how it went today. 03:26 Oh, it was wonderful! 03:27 God truly blessed. 03:29 In fact there was a time when we didn't think that we were 03:30 going to have any kids, as we're kind of off the beaten path, 03:33 and some kids just couldn't find us. 03:35 And we just got in a prayer huddle, and we prayed. 03:38 And it wasn't even thirty minutes and all of a sudden 03:40 we just had a crowd of kids. Amen! 03:41 We all said, Thank You, Jesus! Amen! 03:43 And a little girl comes beside me and she pulls on my skirt, 03:47 cause she was the first one here today. 03:49 And she said, Are we taping? 03:51 I said, We have to wait for more kids to come. 03:53 She was so excited! 03:54 And she pulled on me and she goes, Jesus answered our prayer! 03:58 I said, Yes, He did! 03:59 Aw, how precious is that! 04:01 So we really had an amazing day. 04:03 An amazing week! Amazing week! 04:05 And we've got all of our Learning Time segments 04:08 taped for the week. 04:10 And I'm praising Jesus! 04:11 So this, our Learning Time season for Kids Time 2014, 04:15 we have them all done. 04:17 So it was a really just a, what a Praise the Lord moment 04:21 when we finished. and I'd just like to give you a look at some 04:25 And I'd just like to give you a look at some of 04:26 our taping that we did today. 04:27 Let's go to that B roll. 04:29 Yeah, Amen. Yeah, let's take a look at that and see 04:30 what happened here today. 04:32 Here I am, I'm just getting ready to get the kids... 04:33 Oh well, they're all, while we're waiting 04:36 they all come there. 04:37 We have Kids Network note pads. 04:40 And they're all coming because they want them signed, 04:41 and then I get a chance to visit with them, and sign their 04:45 note pads, and give them hugs. 04:46 And the kids know you love them. 04:48 You know, kids know when you love them. 04:50 And I just really truly love these kids. 04:52 I heard little testimonies from them. 04:54 Each of them tell me what Kids Time meant to them. 04:56 And, you know, a little six year old came up to me and says, 05:00 Miss Brenda, Kids Time's my favorite program. 05:03 Please don't stop doing it. 05:04 And so here we are, we have the crew. 05:06 There's a lot of down time when you do television. 05:09 So while we're waiting for the kids to come, we try to make it 05:12 fun for the kids as they are arriving. 05:13 We get our crew out there and they're throwing Frisbee's. 05:16 I got into the act passing out Frisbee's when we're going 05:19 from one place to the other. 05:21 So here I am on the golf court. 05:22 And I'm throwing out Frisbee's. 05:24 The kids are all excited, and I'm just yelling out, 05:26 Kids Network, and we're just having a fun time. 05:28 Because on these Frisbee's it says, Kids Network. 05:31 That's right! And here we are at the talent booth. 05:34 I have our Praise Time recruiter. 05:36 There she is, Sonia Gott. 05:37 And I had her at the talent booth, and she stayed there 05:40 all week at the talent booth just listening. 05:43 There's the judges for the talent booth. 05:45 And she just sat there listening to one guest after another. 05:48 The kids coming up and they performed their musical talent, 05:52 and then the judges choose who's going to perform that talent 05:55 at the evening meeting. Okay. 05:57 So it's kind of a big deal that they get to choose the talent 06:00 for the evening meeting. 06:02 And so she sat there. 06:03 I really appreciated Sonia. 06:05 These are some really talented violin players 06:08 I'm excited to hear. 06:09 And she also video taped everybody. 06:10 So I get to see and hear everything. 06:12 I obviously can't be everywhere, so I couldn't 06:15 be there this week. 06:16 But she's out there. 06:18 This was the drama team that came and tried out. 06:19 They wanted to be on the program in the evening. 06:21 And she sat there with her notes taking great notes for me. 06:26 And there's all the audience listening to all the talent. 06:28 It's got to be a little stressful, 06:30 don't you think, for the kids? 06:32 Very stressful, absolutely. 06:33 Did you get a chance, Ken, to see any of that talent? 06:35 Unfortunately, I did not. Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha. 06:38 I'm doing the logistics, and I'm behind the scenes. 06:43 You're behind the scenes. 06:44 And here you are at the booth. 06:45 And here we get to the booth. 06:47 And I just want to say a special thank you. 06:48 There's Alyssa Anderson next to me on my left there. 06:50 We have Sonya Gott. 06:52 Whenever she wasn't in the talent booth then she came 06:54 and helped us out at our booth. 06:55 And Roy and Earlene Hunt; they were an 06:59 amazing team to work with. 07:00 They took care of the money end of it so that the rest of the 07:05 team could be talking to the people. Absolutely. 07:08 And I just tell you, I really appreciate... 07:10 We had an incredible team. 07:11 Alyssa is my new production manager for 07:14 our new Kids Network. 07:15 Now there's Pam Nectal. 07:17 She's my assistant. 07:18 Melissa Hoffman; that's her mom. 07:20 And she came up to help us out. 07:21 Pam is a Bible worker at Standifer Gap church near 07:27 Collegedale, Tennessee. Amen! 07:29 So there they are just greeting and meeting the people. 07:31 And what a team. They worked very well together. 07:34 Yes, they do, and everybody told me they just really 07:37 bonded as a team, too. 07:38 And there's Cheryl, and she's just... Cheryl Rogers. 07:42 And there's Melissa, and Sonya, and I at the end. 07:47 Really had an amazing week! 07:49 And I really want to say a special thank you to all my 07:51 helpers in the booth. 07:52 I couldn't have done it without them, 07:54 and they were just truly amazing. 07:55 Yeah, absolutely. And I want to say a special thank you also 07:57 to our crew that did Learning Time as well. 07:59 I was just going there. 08:01 Thank you for saying that. 08:02 Because we couldn't do it without them. 08:04 Amen, that's right. 08:05 And they did an amazing job in the rain, 08:07 in the heat, in the cold. 08:08 We've had it all this week. 08:10 In the sunshine, and a little sunburn, too. 08:11 That's right. But a lot of fun. 08:13 We're kind of feeling that today. 08:14 There's a little sunburn after all week. 08:16 But they did an amazing job. Exactly. 08:18 The crew was incredible. 08:19 It is. And then I have for our last wrapping, when we're on our 08:23 last time that we were, for our last program we were so excited, 08:26 so we taped a little goodbye. 08:29 And let's take a look at that right now. 08:32 Hello, and welcome to our 2014 Learning Time taping right here 08:38 in where boys and girls? Oshkosh! 08:43 That right! We're here in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, 08:46 and we've been taping Learning Time right here at our 08:49 international Pathfinder Camporee. 08:52 There's over 45,000 campers here. 08:55 Isn't that awesome kids? 09:00 And have you been having a good time? Yes! 09:04 Hey Ben, have we been having a good time? 09:06 We have been having a good time! 09:08 Yes, we have been having a good time! 09:12 Of course, Ben Roy is our Learning Time host, 09:15 and he's been with me for about fifteen years. 09:17 And we've really been enjoying a wonderful time here. 09:20 But guess what? All good things come to an end. 09:24 We have just completed the 2014 season of Learning Time. 09:29 Yay! So boys and girls, Do you love Jesus? Yes! 09:38 We're so excited, and we want to tell you to keep watching. 09:41 You're going to want to watch those new Kids Time programs, 09:44 and see us here. Where? Oshkosh! Bye by everyone! 09:56 That was a lot of fun. 09:57 It sure was an enthusiastic group. Amen. 10:00 When you watch that you just get a picture of the energy 10:02 that takes place on Kids Time. That's right. 10:05 The energy that you see at Learning Time. 10:06 The excitement, the enthusiasm of the Pathfinders. 10:09 That's right. They come from all over the world and they say, 10:11 I get to be on Kids Time! 10:12 And that's an exciting thing. 10:14 So thank you for coming, Miss Brenda. 10:16 Thank you for sharing. 10:17 And thank you for producing, and for all that 10:19 took place this week. 10:20 That is such a blessing. 10:22 I really received the biggest blessing. 10:23 It's really a privilege to serve Jesus, 10:25 and I'm excited to do that. 10:27 Amen. And we have Pastor Ken, and I know we 10:29 introduced you before. 10:30 You're the youth director for the Michigan Conference. 10:32 But here at Oshkosh you wear a different hat. 10:35 Tell us about what you do there. 10:36 I know we have a roll, but first of all just tell us 10:38 what you do at Oshkosh. 10:39 Well, I coordinate the summer camp within the 10:43 Lake Union as the staff. 10:44 And we give them job assignments. 10:46 What an amazing group of young people we have in our church. 10:51 In fact if you're looking for a worker, look on their resume 10:54 and find out if they've ever worked at a summer camp. 10:57 That's a good thing to look for? 10:58 It really is. They work a lot of hours, 11:01 and they have a great attitude. 11:04 And you have to be a team player as well. 11:05 Very much so. Yes. 11:07 Well, I know we have some footage here that we took 11:10 of some of the activities that are going on here. 11:12 And I know you were heavily involved in that. 11:14 So let's roll that. 11:15 Explain a little bit about what we're seeing here, Pastor Ken. 11:16 Okay. Hey, we're at the obstacle course. 11:19 We have somewhere around 8,000 kids that go through this 11:24 obstacle course. Incredible! Yep. 11:26 And it's a lot of neat things that kids, they wouldn't get 11:31 to do anywhere else. 11:33 That's a rock climbing wall there. 11:34 They come to Oshkosh and they get to venture, 11:38 conquer their fears. 11:40 They build confidence. 11:43 People are coaching them, and encouraging them. 11:46 They're having fun, they're making friends, 11:49 Christian friends, too. 11:50 Good, around the world. Amen! Yes, that's right. 11:54 What is this here we're looking at? 11:56 You know, these are inflatable's. 11:57 And they just have a good time in there. 12:00 We're going back to the obstacle course. 12:02 They're climbing, and just really doing some cool things. 12:07 A lot of good exercise. 12:08 Kids love to do it. Yeah 12:09 Absolutely! Now that looks like fun. 12:11 Here's the Zip line, yep. 12:12 That looks a little scary. 12:13 Uh, not for me! Did you do it? 12:15 Well, it was really fun listening to the girls scream. 12:19 Now what is this? Here's a German carousel. 12:21 This is a homemade contraption that is amazing. 12:25 A guy from Germany came and designed that, 12:28 and it's a lot of fun. 12:30 Bungee cords, they're bouncing on trampolines, doing flips. 12:35 Long lines, but these kids just have so much enthusiasm, 12:40 have so much fun, and leave with a smile. 12:43 Yeah, Amen. This is back at the obstacle course? 12:45 That's correct. It looks quite challenging. 12:47 Yeah. Now here's some bike racing that they get to do. 12:51 They get to practice their skills, all kinds of exercises 12:56 that they go through, the obstacle course again, 12:58 some really neat things. 13:01 Yeah, absolutely. A lot of fun activities to do. 13:04 And that's the neat thing, too. 13:06 Not only are they learning spiritual things, 13:07 but also physical as well, which is very important. Exactly! 13:10 It looks like Frisbee. 13:11 Yep, they take time to just be able to interact. 13:13 Sometimes you're just tired of walking. 13:15 There's 500 acres here. 13:17 And, you know, this is pretty cool. 13:19 This is, again, one of the inflatable's. 13:22 Hey, here... What is that? 13:23 Now this is what we don't want to go in. 13:25 You just don't get to go anywhere 13:26 and use these porta potties. 13:28 I mean what are these white trailers? 13:29 These are shower houses. 13:31 That's where they take showers. 13:33 And they have a really good time throughout the day. 13:37 And they're pretty sweaty at night, and they need a shower. 13:39 But guess what? There's so many people here there's showers 13:43 are being taken around the clock. Wow! Incredible! 13:48 Yep, people getting up at three o'clock in the 13:50 morning to get a shower. 13:51 So you would oversee the activities, 13:53 you oversee the security, you oversee the shower houses, 13:58 and those out houses. 14:00 Do you oversee them as well? 14:01 Actually, we staff those. 14:03 You staff them, okay. 14:04 Exactly, we staff those. 14:05 And the staff run those things. 14:07 We do have a company that comes in and 14:10 cleans the porta potties. 14:12 Thank goodness! Praise the Lord! 14:13 Yes, yes, Praise the Lord for that! 14:15 But we clean the shower houses. 14:17 And all of that the staff help out in. 14:19 Amen. I can tell you've done a great job, because the camp 14:21 ground is just beautiful. 14:23 Because that's a lot of people. 14:24 Basically you have a city, is what you have here. 14:26 And so a great job on getting all the course of sanitation, 14:29 and all the activities. 14:31 And it seems like everyone has had a wonderful time 14:32 here at Oshkosh Camporee. 14:34 Praise the Lord! And, you know, it's all about lifting Jesus up. 14:37 Amen! Kids come here and they learn about Jesus. 14:41 They know they're loved. 14:42 And, you know, they're a part of a world church. 14:46 They go to their home; they may have three or four 14:48 Pathfinders in their club. 14:50 They come here and they're like, Wow! 14:52 This is a world church. Amen! Amen! 14:55 Well, thank you both for coming, and for sharing 14:57 with our 3ABN family at home. 14:58 Thank you for all that you've done here at Oshkosh. 15:01 Praise the Lord! Love you, Jill. 15:03 Praise God! Love you Greg. Thanks. 15:04 Thank you so much for being here. 15:06 At this time we're going to a roll. 15:08 We went out, actually I got to go out and talk to some of the 15:12 kids who were here and just say, Hey, where are you from, 15:14 and are you enjoying Oshkosh? 15:16 So let's take a look at that roll now. 15:20 I'm standing here right outside our 3ABN booth at hangar A, 15:24 with a brand new friend I just met. What's your name? 15:26 My name is Andre Benjamin. 15:28 And where are you from Andre? 15:30 I'm from the US Virgin Islands. 15:32 My name is Alex Burgose. 15:34 I'm from Puerto Rico, but I live in Orlando. 15:37 Orlando? You came all the way from Orlando to Oshkosh. 15:40 What about you? The same thing, Orlando. 15:42 That's awesome. Glad you're here. 15:45 Hi Guys! We're from Wisconsin Rapids. 15:47 Wisconsin Rapids, that's awesome! 15:48 Is this your first Oshkosh? 15:50 No, not at all. This is my second time going, or no, 15:53 my third. Wow, okay. I'm getting old. 15:56 Time flies! What about you? 15:57 I'm from Phoenix, Arizona. 15:59 I'm from Michigan, Berrien Springs, 16:00 around Andrews University. 16:02 That's wonderful. Are you having fun? Yep! 16:04 Beverly in Washington State. 16:06 I'm Lillian. I'm from Washington State. 16:08 I'm Matthew. And where are you from Matthew? Tennessee. 16:12 You've got a lot of pins. 16:13 Did you trade all these pins? 16:14 I traded most of them, but some of them I got from my cousin. 16:18 We're here in the food court, I guess you could call it, 16:20 at Oshkosh with a club. 16:22 And where are you all from? 16:23 Louisville, Lions Exist. 16:29 This is our first time here in an international camporee. 16:33 And how many Pathfinders are here at Oshkosh from Paraguay? 16:36 Two: she and me! You're looking at them. 16:40 My name is Malachi, and I'm from Riverside. 16:42 Riverside, California? Awesome. 16:45 My name is Francia and I'm from Shiloh. 16:47 Oh, Georgia! Awesome! 16:50 My name is Monique, and I'm from Shiloh in Georgia. 16:53 My name is Byonce, and I'm from Georgia. Byonce? 16:56 Hi, I'm Jayden, Compass, California. 16:58 Ha, ha, ha, ha. They're excited here. 17:01 We're having an exciting day. 17:03 What about you? My name is Joash, 17:05 and I'm from Compu, California. 17:10 Can you say Hi to everybody at 3ABN? Hi! 17:13 My name is Hamilio and I'm from Puerto Rico. 17:16 I'm Ethan from Portland, Tennessee. 17:19 Okay, we're here at the food area at Oshkosh. 17:22 And tell me where you all are from. What club? 17:24 Emaol Cats. And where is Emanuel Wildcats? 17:28 Latonia, Georgia. Georgia, that's wonderful. 17:32 Glad you're here. 17:34 Amen! what a lot of fun. 17:35 You had a lot of fun, didn't you, out there talking 17:37 to those young people? 17:38 I did! It was incredible. 17:39 We met them on, of course it was different places, 17:42 but one of the places was in the food court. 17:43 They were just coming off of onsite activities, 17:46 and it was just incredible. 17:47 As they were walking by they were so excited to share with 17:50 the 3ABN family, and just say where they came from, 17:52 and what they were doing at Oshkosh. 17:53 So it was a lot of fun. 17:54 And this was just a snippet of all the young people. 17:56 You think about 47,000 young people, and this is just a, 17:58 just a taste of some of them. 18:01 You know, one thing that struck me was, was it Paraguay? 18:04 There were only two out of all the young people that are here, 18:07 only two from the country of Paraguay. 18:09 And they were excited to be here, weren't they? 18:10 They were, and some of them planned for five years 18:13 to come to Oshkosh. 18:14 They began saving and they worked for five years to come. 18:17 And you just think of the dedication, and sacrifice, 18:19 and what it means to these young people to be here 18:21 with like-minded believers, and to just share Jesus Christ. 18:25 You know, we actually have one more small clip of what we're 18:27 calling Man On the Street; basically the 18:29 Pathfinders on the street. 18:30 We want to go to that right now. 18:32 I'm here on the set of Learning Time, and they've been taping 18:36 Learning Time with Ben Roy today. 18:37 And I have a special person with me. 18:39 What's your name? Megan. 18:41 Megan! Have you come, and have you done any programs 18:45 here with Ben Roy? Yes. 18:48 Tell me about it. What was the program that you did? 18:50 What did you do? I made bubbles, and I used strings to make them. 18:59 You made bubbles? And you used strings to make them? 19:02 That sounds fun! 19:04 I'm Shannon, and we are from Leduc, Alberta, Canada. 19:07 You're all from Canada? Yes, we are. 19:09 That's wonderful! How long did it take to get here? 19:12 Ah, three days. Did you drive or fly? 19:15 On a bus. That's a long way! 19:18 It was fun. We had a lot of fun. 19:19 We got to meet other clubs, so it was a lot of fun. 19:22 We made new friends. 19:23 Tell me where your club is located. 19:25 Ah, I think it's like 4th Street. 19:28 4th Street where? What state are we talking about? 19:30 Oh, I mean Texas, Texas. Texas! 19:32 She's eating pizza, so she's just thinking pizza right now. 19:35 This whole club is from Maybee, Michigan. 19:37 And on this side their t-shirts say, Pathfinder strong. 19:42 Where are you from? 19:43 We're from Richmond, Virginia. 19:45 I am from Uganda. I'm with the African Pathfinder Club. 19:48 And you came all the way to Oshkosh from Uganda? Yes. 19:51 Tell me, how long was the trip? 19:53 Oh, too many hours to count. 19:55 I don't even want to know. 19:57 What's your sign all about? 19:58 Free high five's. Do you do free high five's? 20:01 Yeah! And free hugs. 20:04 Ah! You, too? And tell me your name and where you're from. 20:08 Lance and Caleb. Caleb and we're from South Carolina. 20:13 We're here with a club, and they are at the local 20:16 cell phone charger. 20:18 If your cell phone starts to run out of juice at Oshkosh, 20:20 you've got to plug in. 20:22 Where are you all from? 20:23 Greenville, South Carolina. South Carolina! 20:26 I'm standing here at the Learning Time taping with a 20:29 whole club who came a very long ways to go to Oshkosh. 20:32 What's your name, and where are you from? 20:34 My name is Dawn Leonard, and we are here from the 20:36 British Virgin Islands. 20:37 You guys came all the way from from the British Virgin Islands 20:39 to come to Oshkosh? Yeah! That's awesome! 20:43 Evolution through Christ. 20:44 And what state is that in? 20:46 Las Vegas, Nevada. 20:47 You guys came from Las Vegas, Nevada. 20:49 So tell me, what competition did you just win? 20:52 Uh, fancy drill for marching. 20:56 Free hugs, free hugs! 20:57 Do you want a free hug? 20:58 Yeah! Thank you! Free hug! Free hugs! 21:10 Amen! Free hugs is one of the wonderful things about Oshkosh. 21:13 That's just incredible. 21:14 The young people are so excited, and on fire for God, 21:16 and having a good time. 21:18 I also want to give a big thank you to our crew. 21:21 They're just incredible, Sweetheart. They are. 21:23 I know that as production manager, you get to work with 21:25 them more than I do. 21:27 But we went out on the golf cart and got to get 21:29 all of this footage. 21:30 Brad, and Joel, and Rodney, and Michael, and Len, and Netto 21:36 all did an incredible job with the B roll. 21:38 And it was just a lot of fun. 21:40 And Camille, she went with us to all the interviews, 21:43 and we had just a great time. 21:44 Yeah, we sure did, and you know, it's a blessing to actually be 21:47 with the young people. 21:48 That always makes me feel, you know, it's at times, you know. 21:51 life, you get a little tired. 21:52 But when you're here you get quite enthused 21:54 because the energy here is really high, 21:56 and it's very exciting. Amen. 21:57 And we also... I wanted to go to a little interview. 22:01 We came across Kevin Hart. 22:03 Now many of you who've watched 3ABN for a number of years know 22:06 Kevin Hart because he used to work in the 22:10 Pastoral Department at 3ABN. 22:12 And he's the son of Irma Murray. 22:14 Yes, and Pastor C. A. Murray. Absolutely. That's right. 22:17 I was going to say because of Night Light you always see, 22:20 usually Pastor Murray here. 22:21 Pastor C. A., as we call him, on the Night 22:24 Light with Pastor Jim. 22:25 But, again, they're not able to be here this evening. 22:28 But, again, Kevin Hart and his family, 22:30 along with his Pathfinder Club. 22:32 And so we wanted to go to that roll right now. 22:34 I'm standing here with a club that came all the way from 22:37 California to be here at Oshkosh. 22:39 And what is your club name? 22:40 Bakersfield Central Believers. 22:43 That's wonderful! From Bakersfield, California. 22:46 Tell me what is your favorite thing about Oshkosh? 22:49 Mini-golfing. Mini-golfing, I didn't even know we did that. 22:53 Give me free hugs. Oh, that's fun. 22:55 Hi fiving! High fiving? Activities, food, ice cream. 23:03 Ice-cream, now that's wonderful! 23:05 Okay, what about you? 23:07 Meeting people. Meeting people. 23:08 Re-meeting people. Re-meeting people. 23:11 Meeting old friends, that's a great thing. 23:13 And on this side, tell me what your name is sweetie. 23:15 Ian. This is Ian, and how old are you Ian? Um, five. 23:21 He's five. He had to remember. 23:23 He's five. What about you, sweetie? 23:25 My name is Azure, and I'm eight. 23:28 Azure, and Azure is eight years old. 23:31 Now on this side we have Kevin and Tara Hart. 23:35 And if you're familiar at all with 3ABN, you would be familiar 23:38 with Kevin and Tara, because they worked at 3ABN for years. 23:41 Kevin in our Pastoral Ministries department, 23:43 and Azure, and Ian, and Lucy, and Garret. 23:46 Wave Garrett. All the way over there are their four kids. 23:51 Now tell me, you took a call, Kevin. 23:53 You worked in Pastoral Ministries. 23:55 How long ago was that? and what's it like being a pastor? 23:57 Yeah, I worked at 3ABN till October of 2013, and was there 24:02 for about seven years. 24:03 Our whole family was there. 24:05 Pastoral department was where I worked. 24:06 Then we took a call to the Central California Conference, 24:08 and we're loving every minute of it. 24:10 We're in Bakersfield. 24:11 I pastor the Bakersfield Central Church. 24:13 That's wonderful. And Tara what's it like? 24:15 Tara is a nurse, and you worked as a nurse. 24:17 So what's it like being a pastor's wife? 24:19 Well, all I can say is I love our church. 24:22 That is the best thing about being a pastor's wife is all 24:26 the church members that love us so much. 24:29 And they've really taken us under their wing. 24:32 And they pray for us, and really they're just a blessing 24:36 to us, and it's nice to be able to serve in the 24:39 ministry for the Lord. 24:41 Amen! And they brought their club here, and that's exciting. 24:43 Tell me, Kevin, what do you see as the flavor of Oshkosh? 24:46 What do you think your Pathfinders can bring back 24:49 home as far as how can they grow 24:50 spiritually, or in other ways? 24:52 Yeah, you know, my wife and I were talking about 24:54 this for some time. 24:55 And it's one thing to look at these pictures in magazines, 24:57 you know, world Advent magazines: Adventist Review, 24:59 and all these other pictures of all these young people coming 25:02 together, and it's one thing to look at those pictures and get 25:04 excited about it, and sometimes you'll hear a church present it. 25:07 But when you actually bring the kids here it's just a whole 25:10 different experience. 25:11 And as we go around the most exciting thing is to see the 25:13 smiles on the kids' faces. 25:15 I think the most important thing about Oshkosh; this five year 25:18 meeting that happens, is that kids get a sense that they're 25:22 not just the part of a local church, they're not just a part 25:25 of a conference ministry of Pathfinders, but they really are 25:28 the part of a global movement of Pathfinders. 25:31 And that's probably the most important 25:32 thing for young people. 25:33 You know, I did Cub Scouts when I was younger, 25:35 and then Boy Scouts. 25:36 But this is just something entirely different. 25:38 That was, you know, the focus wasn't spiritual. 25:41 But this is not just a time to spend, you know, learn crafts 25:45 and get honors, and things like that, but really we're trying to 25:47 train our young people to learn what the mission of the church 25:50 is and to sense that unification, and a belonging 25:54 to our church globally. 25:55 Amen! That's the beautiful thing about Pathfinders. 25:58 That's wonderful. Well, we love the Hart family. 26:00 And I just noticed I missed the gentleman on this side. 26:03 So I'm going to walk across the front here. 26:04 And I just want to know your name before we say bye 26:06 to the folks at home. 26:08 Tell me your name and what your role is with the club. 26:09 My name is Joel. I'm with the club for many years now, 26:13 and I enjoy it; love all the kids, and they love me back. 26:16 That's wonderful! Well let's say Hi to the folks at 3ABN. Hi! 26:24 Amen! Thank you Kevin and Tera. 26:26 And Kevin is the Pastor of the Bakersfield Central Seventh-day 26:30 Adventist Church there in California, 26:31 and doing a great job. Amen. 26:33 And it was nice to catch up with him and his family, 26:35 and his Pathfinder Club. 26:36 And again, the neat thing is the spirituality that he talked 26:38 about also here at Oshkosh. 26:40 That's a wonderful thing as well. 26:41 Not only are they doing the fun activities, but also they're 26:44 being spiritually enriched as well. 26:46 Now we have some special guests that have joined us right now. 26:49 We have Roy Hunt, who is director of 3ABN's Planned 26:53 Giving at 3ABN, along with your wife. 26:55 She's your associate. Office Manager. 26:58 Office Manager for Planned Giving as well. 27:00 And Trust Officer. Amen, and Trust. 27:01 Thank you for adding that. 27:03 We love the Hunt's, and are just so blessed 27:05 to have you all at 3ABN. 27:06 That's right. Now you have a special guest setting next to 27:08 you, Roy. And tell us who you have next to you. 27:10 Well, I love this introduction. 27:12 This is our third Pathfinder Camporee, 27:16 International Camporee. 27:18 Which it happens every five years, so that's quite a few. 27:20 Every five years, and five yeas ago Elizabeth was a Pathfinder. 27:25 She is with the Pathfinder Club from Colorado. Wow! 27:30 And this year... Her name is Elizabeth Hanson. 27:34 And this year she's going to be invested as a Master Guide. 27:38 Wow! Amen! That's a huge honor. 27:41 That's a huge Amen! Praise the Lord! 27:43 Elizabeth's your granddaughter. 27:45 Is she your oldest granddaughter? 27:46 She's not our oldest, but close. 27:48 Oldest? Oh! That's very special to have family here, too. 27:51 And especially to be here for such a special ceremony as well. 27:54 And that's Sabbath is when this takes place, which is tomorrow. 27:57 It's scheduled to be 9:00 o'clock in the morning. 28:00 So 9:00 o'clock tomorrow morning. 28:01 So tell me, Elizabeth, You've been in 28:03 Pathfinders how many years? 28:04 I started when I was ten, so almost seven years. 28:10 Almost seven years. Yeah. 28:12 And what would be one thing that you really 28:14 enjoy about Pathfinders? 28:15 Because being in Pathfinders seven years is a long time. 28:18 You could say, I'm tired of this. 28:19 I want to quit. So why have you stayed in Pathfinders? 28:22 What's something you really like about it? 28:23 I like the, I like my group. 28:26 We, honestly, we're really a chill group. 28:30 We... She admits it! 28:34 Yeah! We... Do you do a lot of fun things together? 28:40 Yeah. We'll have class work and our honors. 28:44 I'm a teacher now. Yes. 28:46 I'm helping with the classes. Amen! 28:48 I taught the Friend class this year. 28:50 Oh, that's exciting! 28:51 And being a Master Guide, or being Invested tomorrow 28:55 morning as a Master Guide is a really big accomplishment. 28:57 Being a Master Guide is really big. 28:59 I was in Pathfinders and I never got my Master Guide. 29:01 I ended after Guide. 29:02 So tell me, what would be some of the things that you have to 29:05 do in order to be a Master Guide? 29:07 There's actually quite a bit of reading. 29:10 There's the Ellen White readings. 29:13 I had to read the Pathfinder Story by John Hancock. 29:17 I actually, when my director came over to my house he was 29:23 just doing the check off of everything I've done, 29:26 and I'd actually completed a lot of it just by 29:28 being in Pathfinders. Oh, that's great! 29:30 It's like I had to earn two extra honors. 29:33 I had simply earned that by doing honors within the club. 29:37 So just Pathfinders helped to actually earn a lot of the 29:41 requirements for it. 29:43 Amen! That's an incredible accomplishment. 29:45 I know to have Grandma and Grandpa here for the Investiture 29:48 tomorrow morning; that's very special. 29:50 She invited us special to actually pin the pin on her, 29:55 and put the scarf on her. Oh, wow! 29:57 So we wouldn't have missed this for anything. 29:59 You know, this is exciting. 30:00 How special is that? This is special. 30:02 We're asking the Lord to keep the rain away, and have sunshine 30:07 on such a beautiful day. 30:09 Amen. Yeah, absolutely. 30:11 You know, what we should do? 30:12 You know, we should actually have a prayer for you Elizabeth. 30:14 Amen! Because this is a big accomplishment., 30:16 It is. It's a special day. 30:17 And Mr. Roy is your Grandpa. 30:18 I don't know if you'd like to pray for her, but you know, 30:20 we want to pray for your life as well, because you've made 30:22 some wonderful decisions for the Lord Jesus Christ. 30:24 And that's one of the most powerful things we can do, 30:25 you know, is choose Jesus as the number one 30:27 person in our life. 30:29 And so let's have a quick prayer for her. Sure. 30:30 Roy, would you mind to pray for your granddaughter? 30:31 Our dear heavenly Father, we pause just for a moment to say 30:36 thank You for leading Elizabeth on the right path. 30:41 We're so privileged to have her as a Pathfinder, and wanting to 30:45 continue as a teacher. 30:47 And we just ask that she will always be the best example 30:50 possible for the young people. 30:52 It's so important. Amen. 30:54 She had many good examples for her as she was going through 30:58 Pathfinders, and we just ask that that will continue. 31:01 Thank You for all that You've done for us. Amen. 31:04 Amen! Amen! Well, congratulations Elizabeth. 31:07 We're... Thank you... very proud of you, and I know Gram and 31:10 Grandpa, Roy and Earlene, are very proud as well. 31:12 We're smiling all the way. That's right. 31:14 Now we also have you on, Roy. 31:15 I know you're 3ABN's director of Planned Giving and Trust 31:18 Services, but here at Oshkosh you are functioning in an 31:21 entirely different capacity. 31:23 I'm out of character. 31:25 I don't know how to handle this. 31:27 Kids Network and you have a badge which you can't see. 31:29 It says, Vendor Pass, so tell us about this. 31:32 Have you ever followed Miss Brenda around? Yes, we have. 31:36 You have? Well, I tell you what, we've been 31:39 in the booth with her. 31:40 We've tried to keep up with her. 31:42 She never quits. And by the end of the day we are just tired 31:47 and ready to go back to the hotel. Yes. 31:50 And Miss Brenda's still going. Yes. 31:52 But you know, we're here for a good cause. Amen! 31:54 We're actually here to support the Kids Network, 31:58 the new Kids Network that 3ABN is launching, 32:02 and there's a lot of good things that are happening. 32:04 It was exciting that people came by the booth and they wanted 32:08 to know more. That's right. 32:10 They had seen the announcement that we were going to do this. 32:15 And moving to Chattanooga, and all this. 32:18 And they wanted to know what's happening. 32:20 And so we have the opportunity to sell product, to tell people 32:25 about the Kids Network and where it's going. 32:30 Amen! What a wonderful opportunity to meet young 32:32 people, isn't it? from around the world. 32:34 Absolutely! And to see the young people react to Miss Brenda, 32:37 to me is exciting. It is. 32:39 To see the love they have for her. 32:41 Absolutely! And what's even more exciting is to see the 32:46 adults come up and they say, Miss Brenda, is she around? 32:51 And I say, Well, she's standing right here. 32:53 And they'll go, Oh! 32:55 And they're as excited as the kids are, and even more. Amen! 33:00 And so that's a real testimony to that ministry that 33:04 Miss Brenda has provided. 33:07 Over the years we have young people coming that used to be 33:11 part of the program that were this tall. 33:15 They're this tall now. They're now grown. 33:16 They've come back to see what's happening. Wow! 33:19 That's right. That's exciting. 33:20 We have a roll that we want to go to right now. 33:22 We had a chance to stop by the booth and meet some of the 33:24 people there, so let's take a look at that. 33:28 I'm standing here in hangar A at the 3ABN booth. 33:31 And there's a lot of commotion. 33:33 There's a lot of kids. 33:34 There's a lot of Pathfinder Club Directors, 33:35 and a lot of stuff going on here. 33:38 There's pin trading. 33:39 We have Maxwell dogs, and Eleanor dogs. 33:41 We've got all kinds of stuff here. 33:43 And we have Pam here just down the way. 33:46 And this is Pam, and she's at the 3ABN booth. 33:49 And she has been working here the whole time. 33:51 What has it been like at the booth? 33:53 It's crazy! It's wonderful! 33:55 We're talking to people from all over the world, 33:57 and we're getting hugs. 33:59 And the love that's spread from this booth. 34:02 Yesterday we talked to some teenagers that came in, 34:05 and they wanted to know if Miss Brenda was here. 34:09 We said, Well, she won't be at the booth until Sabbath. 34:12 And they got tears in their eyes when they 34:14 thought that she was here. 34:15 And they found her here yesterday afternoon 34:17 and it was crazy, wild. 34:19 People just love Miss Brenda, and they love 34:21 this program worldwide. 34:22 This is great! I'm so happy to be here. 34:25 Amen! We're so glad to have you here, too. 34:27 It's just an incredible thing. 34:28 We have Alyssa as well, and she's working hard. 34:31 But we're going to try to see if we can talk to her. 34:33 Alyssa, do you have just a minute? 34:35 Hello. How are you? 34:36 Tell us what it's been like for you working 34:38 here at the 3ABN booth. 34:39 It has been exciting. 34:41 It has been very, very busy. 34:43 So many people are interested. 34:44 So many people who don't watch 3ABN who are all of a sudden 34:48 excited because they have something 34:50 for their kids to watch. 34:51 They have something to give to them that's different than 34:53 what's in the world. 34:55 And so we're very, very, very, excited. 34:57 And it's been hectic, but it's a good kind of hectic. 34:59 And we're really happy. 35:01 Are you getting a little tired? 35:02 A little bit! Ha, ha, ha, ha! 35:05 I see you got some Maxwell dogs here. Yeah. 35:08 Are you selling a lot? 35:09 We are selling a lot of Maxwell's. 35:11 People touch them and they feel how warm and cuddly he is, 35:14 and they fall in love. 35:15 And he's a very, very special dog. 35:17 And we're happy that we have so many to give to people, 35:19 to sell to people. 35:20 And we've got 3ABN tee shirts. 35:22 I see you're wearing one. 35:23 3ABN tee shirts, yes. 35:24 They are selling really well as well. 35:26 And we're encouraging people to buy them, and to wear them 35:28 so that they can promote the network. 35:30 And are you trading any pins at the booth? 35:32 We are trading pins at the booth. 35:34 I have one here on my lanyard. 35:35 It's our new network pin. 35:37 And Miss Brenda is encouraging people to trade with her because 35:41 she's showing them on the air as well. 35:43 So conference, union, and club pins she's looking for, 35:47 and are really excited to get those as well. 35:48 We're gotten some really great ones. 35:49 You have. I know opening night, Wednesday night, 35:52 on the Night Light Miss Brenda opened up a box and 35:54 poured out the pins. 35:56 And there were a lot of pins. 35:57 There were a lot of pins. 35:59 So we're getting our pins out, and we're getting some really, 36:01 really great ones as well. 36:02 That's great. Well, thanks for taking time to talk to us. 36:04 I know you're really busy here. 36:06 That was great. Thank you. 36:07 We had one more person at the booth we want you to meet. 36:10 That's Earlene Hunt. 36:11 Earlene's been busy working here at the booth, 36:15 she and her husband Roy. 36:16 And tell me what it has been like for you to 36:19 be at the booth here. 36:20 Oh, it's been exciting. 36:21 A lot going on. People from so many different countries. 36:25 And running into old friends; that's exciting. 36:27 And all the kids are very excited; especially when they 36:30 look up there and say, Is Miss Brenda here? 36:33 Oh, yeah, she's here somewhere. 36:35 So that's exciting to me. 36:37 Oh, yeah. It's incredible just to see the 36:39 energy in the booth here. 36:40 You know, all the kids coming by, and the adults. 36:42 That's wonderful! Do you work long hours? 36:46 What are your hours at the booth? 36:47 Oh, it's been from 9 to 5. 36:49 Is that called bankers hours? 36:51 I've been enjoying this! 36:54 It doesn't matter how many hours it is. 36:55 If we need to stay longer we will. 36:57 My feet are a little sore, but I'm still ready to go. 36:59 That's... I'm having fun. Having fun. 37:02 That's great! That's wonderful! 37:04 And even though it's 9 to 5, you're working so long and tired 37:07 that it feels like probably 6 in the morning until 11 at night. 37:10 Ah, yes, you get up at that time so you can hike all the way 37:14 across the field, and get to hanger A. 37:16 That's right. Well, there's a lot of energy here at the booth. 37:19 We're having a great time. 37:20 Thank you so much, Earlene. 37:22 Oh, you're welcome. Thanks, Jill. 37:23 We're just having a wonderful time. 37:25 Thanks for joining us. 37:26 Amen! I tell you, what a lot of work that people do 37:31 put in at the booth. 37:32 But it's a wonderful work, and what an opportunity, again, 37:34 to meet the people. 37:35 Mr. Roy, I want to say Thank you so much for all that you do 37:38 for 3ABN, for your guy's friendship with Jill and myself, 37:40 and your wife as well. 37:42 And Elizabeth, it's nice to see you again, too. 37:44 I know we met several years back, 37:45 but thank you again for being here. 37:47 We appreciate you very much. 37:48 And God be with you. 37:49 Thank you for having me. Yeah. 37:51 Alright. Now we have a special roll. 37:54 I don't know if any of you like bicycling, 37:56 but we have a number of things. 37:57 Our time is flying quickly here on this one hour program, 38:01 but we have a special Pathfinder group. 38:03 Now you'll be absolutely amazed, because I think by the time I 38:06 got to Pathfinders, I would be absolutely tired. 38:10 You'll hear exactly what they did to get here to Oshkosh. 38:13 Let's go to that roll. 38:14 I'm standing here outside of a trailer that was 38:17 pulled for 830 miles. 38:21 The Carolina Conference organized Bike For Life. 38:24 They went from Asheville, North Carolina all the way to Oshkosh. 38:28 The Pathfinders; they biked 830 miles. 38:32 And over here I have with me the bikers, the ones who went, 38:36 and the ones who organized, and the ones who planned the route. 38:39 And we'll start with Kathy and Ed. 38:41 They're both on the Pathfinder Council 38:43 for the Carolina Conference. 38:45 And tell me, Kathy, how this idea got started. 38:48 Well, it started with the first Oshkosh Camporee. 38:50 It was the brain child of Alden Howe, who was a youth pastor 38:55 at the Hendersonville, North Carolina church, 38:57 and Brian Dudar, who was the conference Pathfinder director, 39:01 and what they wanted to bring a team to that first Camporee. 39:04 And so they put it together, and it ended up being 39:06 a 1,200 mile ride. 39:09 1,200 mile ride! That's incredible! 39:12 I can't even imagine 1,200 mile. 39:13 And this one you all did was 830. 39:15 Yes, it was. And after that first one those of us who were 39:20 on the ride were so impressed with the impact it had on the 39:23 teens, as far as leadership skills, and physical fitness 39:26 skills, and everything, that we decided to make 39:29 it an ongoing activity. 39:31 So we do a six day tour every summer. 39:33 That's wonderful! Now Kathy and her husband are both on the 39:36 Pathfinder Council. 39:37 And you work with this. 39:39 And Ed is there as well. 39:40 So tell me, Ed, for this planning for this summer, 39:42 what was the planning that was involved in getting it going? 39:45 First getting the approval for the trip from our Council. 39:50 Then once we got that we had to plan a route, plan lodging, 39:54 plan logistics of how we're going to get Pathfinders from 39:56 wherever they are to the starting point. 39:59 And then make sure we've got a cook, which is a very 40:03 important part; the nutrition along the ride is key. 40:06 We've got to have the energy to ride. 40:08 Just all those types of things go into the planning process. 40:12 Finances, that would be huge, too. 40:15 Planning sponsorships for our riders, 40:17 just for our group is incredible. 40:20 We have a wonderful group of sponsors that have been 40:22 faithful, and repeat sponsors every year, 40:24 and we're thankful for that. 40:26 That's wonderful! Did you both ride as well? 40:28 I did. You did? I was unable to ride this year, but I've ridden 40:32 for the past 8. Oh, that's wonderful! 40:34 And here we have some of the campers, some of the bikers. 40:38 Now tell me, How old you are, and what city 40:39 you're from what club? 40:41 I am thirteen, and I'm from the Greenville North Star Club. 40:45 Okay, she's from Greenville, North Carolina. 40:47 And tell me, what was it like? 40:49 Is this your first time riding a bike, or have you always ridden? 40:51 Well, I've technically ridden a bike since I was four, 40:55 but I didn't actually start training since two months ago. 41:00 Two months! She's been training two months, 41:02 and she just rode 830 miles. 41:04 That's incredible! Good job sweetie! 41:06 Now tell me, I'm going to just step on this side of you here. 41:08 Tell me what your name is, and where you're from. 41:12 My name is Nathan Norris, and I'm from 41:14 Charleston, South Carolina. 41:18 So Carolina Conference encompasses 41:19 North and South Carolina? Yes, Ma'am. 41:21 Okay, and have you been riding a long time? 41:23 Before I rode biking, I've been mountain biking for 41:26 approximately 4 to 6 years. 41:28 So he's kind of used to being on a bike, and mountain biking. 41:31 But road biking, how was road biking different 41:33 from mountain biking? 41:34 It's more of an endurance for it. 41:36 In mountain biking you're always standing, stopping, and going. 41:40 But this is just monotonous, constant. 41:43 I would think it gets a little monotonous; 830 miles. 41:46 And Tommy, what is your name, and where you're from? 41:49 So my name's Parker La Claire, and I'm also from 41:52 Charleston, South Carolina. 41:53 And did you used to mountain bike, too or not? 41:55 Yes, ma'am, I did. I have been for about, ever since... 42:00 I think I was born on a mountain bike. 42:02 He was born on a mountain bike. 42:04 Well, that's wonderful. 42:06 Now tell me your name and where you're from. 42:08 I'm Melody Manallo, and I'm from Greenville, North Carolina. 42:12 Okay, and is this your first time on a road bike, 42:15 or have you been road biking a long time? 42:17 I've been road biking for about two months. 42:21 Two months! So you and you guys are both fairly new; 42:25 only two months. Good job girls. 42:27 Now I understand you had a wreck. 42:29 Yeah, I did. She had several wrecks. 42:33 So tell me what happened? 42:35 I fell and I got scraped up pretty much. 42:40 And she fell and got scraped up. 42:42 And I can see your arm. 42:43 You got your elbow. I can see that 42:45 And then the back of your leg. 42:46 But you're okay, so praise the Lord. 42:47 In spite of falling and getting scraped up, you got up again, 42:50 and you kept riding. 42:52 And you made it all the way to Oshkosh. 42:53 That's wonderful! Tell me your name. 42:55 Jerry Shepherd, and I'm from Tryon, North Carolina. 43:00 And I've been riding for about two or three 43:04 months prior to the ride. 43:05 Okay. So we have several newbie's; not newbie's but just 43:09 fairly new, and going on this ride. That's wonderful! 43:11 Were you really tired? 43:13 Did it seem like a long ways? 43:14 Yes. It was extremely long. 43:17 I would think! It took two weeks, right? 43:20 Two weeks for you guys to ride? 43:21 Now what's your name? 43:23 And tell me about yourself. 43:24 I am Trey Shepherd, and this is my third year 43:27 riding on a road bike. 43:28 And I'm from Tryon, North Carolina. 43:30 Okay, that's wonderful! 43:32 And we've got to keep moving here. 43:34 We want to get to everybody. What about you? 43:36 I'm David Zinky. I happen to be Jordan's father. 43:39 And just like her, I started training this summer. 43:42 And, of course, I've been riding pretty much since I was six 43:45 or seven, but I actually got as may miles in the first two weeks 43:49 of training as I had the previous part of my life. 43:53 So you started training pretty intensely. 43:55 That sounds like pretty intense training. 43:57 Now you were on a unicycle earlier. 43:58 Didn't I see you on a unicycle? Yes. 44:00 But you didn't ride the unicycle on the ride? 44:02 No. A unicycle was not part of the ride. 44:04 But I'm going to be helping today in today's event, 44:06 unicycling honor today at Oshkosh here. 44:08 Okay, that's wonderful. 44:09 And I love the father daughter feel. That's great! 44:11 Now tell me your name. 44:12 Did you ride, sweetie? 44:14 No, but I helped my Dad, the cook, a lot. 44:17 And my name is Wesley Shepherd, and I'm from Tryon, 44:20 North Carolina like those two over there. 44:22 And I really helped. 44:27 After they left I gotta put up all the stuff in the trailer. 44:31 That's great! It's a lot of work. 44:33 We always need support staff. 44:34 And food is important if you're going to ride. 44:36 And what was it like cooking for them? 44:38 It was a very difficult job, but it was a very fun job. 44:41 And we ate probably 80% vegan, and the other 20 was vegetarian. 44:46 So they ate a good meal. 44:48 And my name is Robert Shepherd, and I'm from 44:49 Tryon, North Carolina. 44:51 And two of my sons rode this year, 44:52 and we had my other son helping. 44:55 So we had four of us. 44:56 That's great! That's wonderful! 44:58 And last but not least, it's the one who planned and organized 45:01 the route, and I'm speaking of Pastor Brian. 45:03 And what church do you pastor? 45:05 I'm at the Charlotte Sharon Church in North Carolina. 45:08 And tell me where you all stayed, and what it was like 45:12 planning the route. 45:13 Well, planning the logistics, as far as our lodging began as 45:16 early as late February and March. 45:18 I did a lot of e-mailing and telephone calls to Adventist 45:22 churches, and schools. 45:23 We had a couple of locations in which we stayed 45:25 in churches and schools of other faith communities as well. 45:28 Nice! So the kids, every night you got to stay 45:31 in a different church: Adventist churches, 45:33 or another faith community. 45:34 And what about showers? 45:36 If the facility had a shower, we'd use that onsite, 45:39 but if it didn't, we accessed YMCA's along the way. 45:42 And they were wonderful, and they opened their doors 45:44 to us, and their hearts as well. 45:46 That's wonderful! Thank you all for sharing. 45:48 It's an incredible ministry: Bike For Life. 45:51 I love that. And we also wanted to share... Did you have a card? 45:54 You were showing me the card. 45:55 You have the card. There's a card that shared along the way. 45:59 It's an incredible witnessing opportunity. 46:01 Because people would say, What are you doing this bike 46:03 ride all the way to Oshkosh? 46:05 And they could share. 46:06 And let's look at this card here. 46:07 It says, Forever Faithful to our Bike For Life. 46:09 And inside it gives information about what they're doing. 46:13 And it has a request for free Bible studies. 46:16 And it shows about your tour last year, right? 46:19 It's a picture from last year. 46:21 It shows why we do what we do. 46:25 Why you do what you do, and then on the very back is 46:28 internet information for Amazing Facts or Bible info. com 46:32 Carolina Conference. 46:33 And that's wonderful. 46:35 People can get... Not only are you getting good exercise, 46:37 and building teamwork, but as well they're 46:39 witnessing and sharing. 46:41 Amen! What a tremendous story that these 46:45 young people had to say. 46:47 And I tell you, 830 miles on a bicycle... 46:49 For one thing, I don't think when I arrived at Pathfinders 46:51 I'd be able to stand nor sit. 46:53 That's a long time to be sitting on a bicycle seat as well. 46:55 But I liked also that they did a lot of witnessing 46:59 as they went along, too. 47:01 And what a tremendous theme here t Pathfinder Camporee, 47:03 Forever Faithful, which is again the story of Daniel, 47:07 and how he stood firm for Jesus Christ, even though around 47:10 him his circumstances weren't always the best. 47:12 Now we have some guests with us, Sweetie. 47:14 Tell us who we have with us this evening. 47:15 As we transition here, it's almost Sabbath here at Oshkosh. 47:18 It's almost Sabbath, almost time for the evening 47:20 main program to begin. 47:22 And we have invited back Pastor Ron Whitehead. 47:25 He was with us the first night, and we wanted him to come back. 47:28 I had spoken with him earlier. 47:30 He said, I'm not sure if I'm going to have a voice. 47:32 But he has a bit of a voice, and we are glad. 47:34 And we also have Chris Stella, and we want to share with her 47:37 in a moment as well. 47:38 But Pastor Ron, thank you for coming back and for sharing. 47:40 Ah exciting to be back here at 3ABN. 47:43 That's right. Tell me, what would be your expectation 47:46 for the outcome of the camp here at Oshkosh? 47:48 Yeah, that's a good question, insightful question actually. 47:51 The outcome is very important because if we plan things 47:53 for young people, what do we expect at the end? 47:56 We're really hoping the theme, Forever Faithful, and the Bible 47:59 story of the three Hebrews, and Daniel, it goes deep into the 48:03 lives of young people, so that when they go back home, 48:05 they're in public education, wherever, they'll stand for what 48:08 they believe in like the three Hebrews did. That's right. 48:11 They're willing to risk everything just to be connected 48:13 to the Jesus, their faith, if you will, since childhood. Yeah. 48:19 Amen! And part of that, part of that outcome, 48:22 is we see baptisms. 48:24 We see baptisms take place at Oshkosh. 48:26 They began Wednesday night, Thursday night, 48:28 and Friday as well, right? It's true. 48:30 And we have some footage of some of those baptisms. 48:32 And we want to look at some of that footage. 48:34 So tell us what we're seeing here. 48:36 Oh yeah, there's... Last time we had over 500 people baptized. 48:40 So we put in four pools now instead of two. 48:43 And many Pathfinders choose to be baptized with their uniform, 48:47 because this is what connects them to Jesus; 48:50 is the Pathfinder experience, the club... Amen! 48:53 ...and the mentors in the Pathfinder organization 48:55 So, yeah, it's just... 48:57 To see a young person give their heart to Jesus... 49:00 That's what it's all about. 49:02 I mean that is the whole purpose of Pathfinders, 49:03 is bringing people to the foot of the cross. That's true. 49:05 Witnessing to young people, and having them make that 49:08 decision for Jesus. 49:09 You're so right. Amen. You're so right. 49:10 So we don't have numbers yet, obviously, for what took place 49:14 at this camporee, correct? for baptisms? 49:15 That's correct. We'll know tomorrow morning, 49:17 after tomorrow morning. 49:18 Amen! It's exciting! 49:19 You see the joy on their faces? 49:21 Ha ha! I love that! 49:22 Isn't it great? I love that. 49:23 That is great. And we have with us a young woman who was 49:27 baptized, and that's why we asked her to 49:30 come on here tonight. 49:32 Her name is Chrystal. 49:33 And Chrystal, I apologize, I don't know how to pronounce 49:36 your last name, so what is your name? Moisa. Moisa. 49:40 And she comes all the way from Alberta, Canada, right? Yes. 49:44 And you were baptized. 49:46 We got some footage of you the first night. 49:47 So tell me why, first of all, why did you make that decision? 49:51 There you are right there going into baptism. 49:52 I can see you coming down into the pool there. 49:54 Why did you make that decision to be baptized? 49:57 I just thought that it was the right place, and the right time. 50:02 I just felt ready, and I just felt like something was telling 50:07 me that it was time for me to just give my heart to Jesus. 50:10 Amen. Amen! And what a wonderful place to be baptized 50:13 at Pathfinder Camporee. 50:14 That's a very special moment. 50:16 Now who baptized you? 50:18 Is it someone that you know? 50:19 Yes, Pastor Oscar. 50:20 And is he your pastor, or conference, or? 50:23 Our youth pastor at our church. 50:25 Ah, that's incredible. 50:27 What a special thing to be baptized at Oshkosh. 50:31 Yeah, that's incredible. 50:32 Did you have any of your friends from your club also? 50:34 Yes, several clubs. 50:35 Several clubs got baptized. 50:38 Several members of several different clubs? Yeah, yeah. 50:41 Amen! That's just incredible! Amen. 50:44 And how long have you been in Pathfinders? Five years. 50:47 And you're obviously enjoying Pathfinders because you're 50:49 still in Pathfinders, and of course, 50:51 came to Oshkosh Camporee. 50:52 So this would be your first Camporee experience? Yes. 50:56 Tell me what you think of Pathfinder Camporee 50:58 here at Oshkosh. Oh, I love it! 50:59 What's one of the highlights for you? 51:02 All of the activities we get to do, and the parades and stuff. 51:06 Amen! Yeah. Amen! 51:08 Well, Chrystal, we're so proud of you for making that decision 51:11 for Jesus. Thank you. 51:12 Because that's the biggest decision that we will ever make 51:15 is making that decision for Jesus and choosing, 51:17 Do I want to follow Jesus because my parents follow Him? 51:21 or do I want to follow Jesus for myself? 51:24 And that's just an incredible decision you have made. 51:26 And praise God for that. Amen! 51:29 You probably hear many of these stories, Pastor Whitehead. 51:31 We do, and what better age to make a decision for Jesus for 51:35 the rest of your life than when you are a young person? Amen! 51:38 When everything's so exciting, your life's before you, 51:40 and by making a commitment to Him, it allows Him to offer a 51:46 deeper commitment to you, you know? 51:47 Forever Faithful. As you are to Him, He is to you. 51:50 He always will be, of course. Amen! 51:52 I don't know if you know this, but the Pathfinders, 51:54 when they're baptized, they get a special pin for their uniform. 51:57 I didn't know that. 51:58 Do you have your pin? 51:59 Yeah, just keep it right there. 52:01 Which one is it? right on your pocket? 52:02 The one with the Bible? Alright. 52:04 Yes. Ah, very special. 52:06 Very nice. That's nice. 52:07 So it means that you're basically baptized here 52:09 at Pathfinder Camporee. 52:11 Amen! That's right. 52:12 Well, we have just a couple of moments left. 52:14 But tell me, Pastor Ron, Why is Pathfindering 52:15 still relevant today? 52:17 We could say this started years ago, 52:18 so why is it still relevant today? 52:20 Fifty years ago. That's right. 52:22 It's still relevant today because it's cross generational. 52:25 We have old, and young, and very young. 52:28 And the focus is, of course, the word of God. 52:31 And so it connects young people to things beyond the chatter 52:37 of the world and distractions. 52:39 It takes young people to a deep relationship, 52:41 teaches them outdoor skills, and Bible knowledge. 52:43 What a great combination; the two books that 52:46 teach us about God. 52:48 Boy, absolutely! You know, and that's one of the neat things 52:50 of Pathfinders is that it also makes an 52:53 impact in your community. 52:54 Is that right? Tell us a little bit about how Pathfinders 52:57 basically makes an impact in their not only community here 53:01 at Oshkosh, but their local church community where they 53:04 are located as well. 53:05 So true, so true! You know, Pathfinders, they understand 53:08 every day we take 5,000 young people into the community. 53:10 Here at Oshkosh? Here at Oshkosh we have... 53:13 5,000!... we have... Boy that's quite a few buses. 53:14 Well, it is a... We have over 85 buses moving young people 53:18 all day into the community for various reasons. 53:22 But, you know, as you serve others, you take care of 53:24 yourself, don't you? That's right. 53:26 And, of course, the world tries to tell us 53:28 it's all about me, me, me; what I wear, what I drive, 53:31 what I live in, what I do. 53:33 But in the context of being a Christian, it's really about 53:36 the Lord pouring through us, and doing for others, you know. 53:39 Absolutely! Amen! What do you think about Jesus Christ when He 53:41 was here on this earth? 53:43 You know, that's what He did. 53:44 He went around serving others. 53:45 Have you had the opportunity of going out and doing any 53:48 community outreach this week? 53:49 Well, we just did it inside the campground site. 53:53 Fantastic! What did you do? 53:54 We filled up some buckets. 53:56 You filled up some buckets? Yeah. With what? 53:59 Sponges, cleaning stuff. 54:03 They're called flood buckets, flood buckets. 54:06 To help people that are compromised by storms. 54:08 Okay, so these are prepared in advance, so when there is a 54:11 storm or something... 54:12 Like a Disaster Relief. Yeah. 54:14 Then they're ready to go. 54:15 Well, that's a lot of fun. 54:17 Amen. Well, I know Sabbath is coming shortly, 54:18 and our time is almost done. 54:20 Let's have a prayer, a special prayer for Chrystal, 54:23 and just for the opening of the Sabbath. 54:24 Do you want to pray, Sweetie? 54:26 Sure. Father in heaven, what a privilege it is to come to You 54:29 as the Sabbath hours come upon us. 54:31 Father it's a privilege to have been here at Oshkosh. 54:33 And Lord as we have the Sabbath services tomorrow, 54:36 we just pray for a special blessing upon the Camporee, 54:39 Lord that Your Spirit would be here. 54:41 Lord we pray for all the young people who have been baptized, 54:44 Father, and Shashell here as well. 54:45 That You would continue to bless her life, and give her strength. 54:48 And Lord thank You for the decision that she 54:51 has made to follow You. 54:52 Lord continue to bless her life. 54:54 In Jesus' name we pray, Amen. Amen. 54:57 Well, thank you so much for coming and for sharing 55:00 with our 3ABN family. 55:01 And God's blessings, Pastor Ron in your work and ministry, 55:04 and Chrystal on your new life in Jesus. 55:07 That's right. Thank you. 55:08 You know, as we're winding down here to our last few 55:10 seconds of our 3ABN Night Light, we wanted to end this 55:16 program with just a, basically a minute or so of what we call 55:19 the Week in Review; basically showing some of the activities 55:22 that happened here at Oshkosh. 55:24 And we also want to say a Happy Sabbath to each one of you. 55:29 And may God's richest blessings be upon you and your family. 55:32 Thank you again for your prayers and support for 55:34 the ministry of 3ABN. 55:36 God bless you! Happy Sabbath! 55:38 Enjoy the close here of Night Light. 55:45 Where are you from? San Diego. 55:47 San Diego, California. 55:49 People are here from all over the world. 55:52 You're going to have a good time, aren't you? Yes! 56:18 Happy Birthday! Yeah! 57:23 Water, water, water, water, water! |
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