Youth Spotlight: Rachel S.

My name is Rachel Surratt. I grew up in my whole life! My 8th grade year I really went all the way for God. I was made fun of because of the church I went to and for telling people about Jesus. That only lasted a year because I was going into high school. I felt the need to be popular by any means. I back-slid my freshman year in high school. I started hanging out with the wrong crowd and trying new things, and having a sip of this and that. I thought getting high was the "cool" thing. I had an attitude toward my parents. I hated them! I couldn't stand being around them. I used my mom because I was so wrapped up in fashion. I hated this church and became bitter to people that did me wrong. My plan was to get out when I turned 18, but God got a hold of me. He let me know that He loved me and cared. December '07 I gave my life to God. I lost many friends but God was still there. He restored my family and my relationship with them. My mom is my best friend and I love all of them! I'm now 19, I'm still in this church and serving God! My life hasn't been perfect and I've been through trials and tribulations, but I got up. God's hand has never been too short. I love Him so much! Don't give up on God because He hasn't given up on you!

Youth Spotlight: Aaron K

My name is Aaron Knodel and I am thirteen years old. I have been coming to Victory World Outreach since I was about 3 or 4 years old. I grew up in a home that served the Lord, but I always took the Lord and church like it was a big joke, and I just messed around in church. The church showed a movie series called the Big 3 (about the rapture). After the second movie they showed, they pulled the alter call and I walked down and asked Jesus into my heart as my personal Lord and Savior. I have been saved for about 2 years and I'm on fire for the Lord.

Youth Spotlight: Elena Moya

"I was raised Catholic in New Mexico. My mom and my dad got a divorce when I was two and dad had moved away. I did not understand it completely until I grew up, then it was my excuse for everything. I did not understand the way God worked from a young age because I thought if God was real He would have a dad for me and have everything would be a fairy tale. Reality struck, and I got into drugs and played around with them for I while. I built up a wall before God because I got so mad at Him and blamed everything on Him. I did not want anything to do with Him. Until one day I sat there, in my garage, and thought what would happen if I would hang myself. Tears running down my face, I began to look for a rope but something told me no that day. I put up a front and acted like everything was alright. I was the type of girl who did not trust anyone and did not want anyone to care. Even though my life was crashing down on me I still managed to put that smile on my face. The spirit of suicide was pressed against me I almost did it, too many times to count. Than out of nowhere my dad went to jail and I felt that it was my fault. Meanwhile my dad got saved and wanted me to go to youth camp. So I went, went through the motions. I did not think God could touch me after all I did, and nothing changed. I went back home and the world still went by with all the heart ache. Anyways I went back the second year for camp and got delivered, set free, all things passed away. I was set on fire with the Holy Ghost. I did not have any of the burdens, no worries because God already paid them for me. I’m not going to lie it was a struggle going back home and still trying to be a vessel for God. There were the times of the rush of Gods hand on me and other times when I black slid. The devil came at me in dreams and with suicide. So for the third year of camp I decided not to go for whatever reason. But by the grace of God I got an opportunity to move up here(to Colorado). I've grown so much spiritually and still am. I just want to bring His name glory."

~Elena M.

Testimony: Taylor L

"When I was little it seemed like the devil was attacking me and my family really bad. When I was four, my parents fought every single day. Then when I was six my brother almost died, when I was seven my parents got divorced because my dad was unfaithful. When I was eight my dad got remarried. Then when I was twelve my dad and step mom almost got divorced because he was unfaithful again. I tried to stay strong but all that happened just pulled me down. I became rebellious and started cursing at school but I played the Christian game at church. I started to become depressed and contemplated suicide but there was something in me that told me to hold on; I know that it was God. At the 2008 youth camp[Life], God really touched my life and I got really saved. A couple weeks ago the devil tried get me again with stuff that was happening with my dad but i trusted God to hold me and keep me and I kept strong. I'm going all the way for God no matter what happens."
~Taylor L.