Shaking in my flip-flops
I was talking to one of my teens from church and really was encouraged and wanted to let you know what happened. She received the training at FM419 so she was a counselor today at Rock the River. She went up front and saw a girl raising her hand for salvation. She said she was intimidated but knew she had to lead this young lady in the most important decision she will ever make. “I was shaking in my flip-flops,” she said with a smile afterward. She said it was easier than she thought it would have been and the other girl was really nice. I could tell she was very excited and I asked, “Did this give you confidence to share her faith more people?” She said, “Yes, I was making a big deal out of nothing.” Just another example of this event discipling our teens and building up leaders for God’s Kingdom.
God bless you,
Ryan Wells
Changed Lives
Hey I’m Austin Warner and I went to Rock The River Baton Rouge. I got there at 5, so I was late. But God still moved. I already had God in my life but I wasn’t goin’ full on, I wasn’t giving 100%. But Rock The River changed that completely; my life is totally changed. It all started when me and 5 other guys went up in the pit when Flyleaf was playing and it just went from there. But the thing that got me was when Anthony Evans was on stage. I don’t know why but God was pulling on my heart. After that my life has changed. Thank you Franklin Graham and Rock The River.
This comment came from YouTube (check out the video referenced here):
This speech is what opened my heart and changed my life and helped me to become a true Christian. I felt like someone was speaking right through Lacey straight to me, I began to cry as I listened on the front row. I’ve been living a life completely consumed with sex, drugs, and alcohol and I’ve spent 5 years playing in bands consumed with drugs, sex, and violence. A friend of mine invited me to come here, and I gave my life over to God that night. Lacey helped open my heart and I wish I could thank her. Maybe someday, I can play Rock The River and give other people the same feeling. Hopefully I can be an instrument like she was for God to reach people.
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You could hear a pin drop in that crowd of many people when the guy from Korn gave his testimony…awesome!!! – Lynn Weldon
Rock The River Baton Rouge was SICK! So many people got saved!!! Music is an EXCELLENT platform to reach young people; it was so fun!!! All the bands were Sick especially Flyleaf! It was one of the best concerts/outreaches ever and I was so excited I got to go backstage! – Jared Puryear
Was visiting from Hong Kong, was very happy to discover that this concert was being held, drove from Lafeyette, LA and had a great time! – Bethany Mae Perez
I got kicked in the face by a crowd surfer when flyleaf was playing =D yes I’m proud of that – Brook Manasco
Tailgated early & ran some protesters off w/our Hawk Nelson music. Heat was sweltering, sunset amazing & sprinkles refreshing. Undoubtedly the event of the summer…WHO CAN SAY THERE IS NO GOD!!!!!!! HIS hands were everywhere. – Laura Blackwell
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