08/18/2026
Testimony Tuesday 🙌
Peter O'Connor
Junior | Secondary Education
"This summer the Lord directed me to intern at Shining Stars Day Camp, a ministry of Falls Baptist Church. At the end of this past spring semester, the Lord challenged me with Isaiah 66:2, showing me my self dependence and pride. I asked God to use circumstances in my life to purge me of this and to give me a poor and contrite spirit. Shining Stars was exactly what He used. The lesson planning, classroom management, and mounting responsibilities drove me to the end of my rope. I had to look somewhere other than myself for the strength and answers I desperately needed. Through it all, God proved that He was there for me. Sacrificing myself for the service of others became less of a burden as I looked to God for strength, wisdom, and guidance.
"Besides the day camp, God gave me many other opportunities to serve, including VBS. During VBS, a second grader from my line accepted Christ as her Savior. It was amazing to witness the Lord work in her life the entire week and bring her to that point of decision.
"My summer was characterized by my own will being subject to the greater will of God. I am thankful for the work He was able to accomplish in my life and in the lives of the children I was able to minister to."