Dear Friends of YFC,
She only had a few words to say when she came on stage at Break Out. It was Sunday morning - the last General Session of the conference before kids and youth leaders went home. We gave kids a time to come up on stage and share what God had done in their lives over the weekend - what
they wanted to do or be differently when they went home. This girl summed up one goal of the weekend fairly well.

"I came here an atheist, now I'm saved."

One more life ushered into God's eternal kingdom! What a blessing and privilege to witness such an incredible life change at Break Out. Another student shared that at her school, kids of faith get picked on for their beliefs. She then said that one thing she's going to do differently is not let that type of harrassment bother her - she's going to be clear and bold about her faith in Jesus no matter what others say or do. Now that's COURAGE!

Some people may think that 11-13 year olds don't have much to say. Well, they are flat wrong - the kids at Break Out showed that they were undestanding who they needed to be in order to truly, fully follow Jesus Christ. All told, there were 579 adult leaders and students
in attendance at Break Out. We are also very grateful for the incredible team
of 60 volunteers who kep the weekend flowing smoothly.

Meanwhile, the interest in and growth of The Edge Halfmoon continues to amaze us. There are more competitions coming up in the next three months and in early April, the Shiloh's Edge Adventure Course - our outdoor ropes course - opens for the season.

Thank you for the incredibly vital part you play in communicating the message of Jesus
Christ to our kids. Thank you also for continuing to lift up our ministry and our staff as we seek to follow God's leading each day.

God bless you.

For the kids,

John Richmond,
Executive Director
CDYFC