Growing Light

The girls in Cabin 9 were walking down the path to the campfire at Bible camp when Bethany pointed up at the sky. "Look at the moon tonight! Yesterday there was no moonlight at all in the sky, but today there is a bright sliver of light."

Her counselor, Jami, nodded, "It has started to reflect the sun's light, and tomorrow it will reflect more light and keep growing until it's a full moon."

They reached the campfire and found their seats. They sang silly songs and laughed as they roasted marshmallows, then listened as the camp director told them about Jesus.

A warm feeling filled Bethany as she listened to the director speak. She suddenly knew that she wanted to trust in Jesus. She moved a little closer to Jami and asked her to pray with her to ask Jesus to forgive her for her sins. Jami gave her a hug as they knelt down to pray.

Later that night, as they walked back to the cabin, Jami smiled and pointed up at the moon. "Bethany, now that you trust in Jesus, your faith is like tha