{"id":11036,"date":"2014-01-30T12:48:38","date_gmt":"2014-01-30T18:48:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/2014\/01\/puerto-rico-west-district-nyi-celebrates-holiness-retreat\/"},"modified":"2017-09-21T00:01:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-21T06:01:00","slug":"puerto-rico-west-district-nyi-celebrates-holiness-retreat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/en\/puerto-rico-west-district-nyi-celebrates-holiness-retreat\/","title":{"rendered":"Puerto Rico West District NYI celebrates Holiness Retreat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mesoamericaregion.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/156371_10151988879484118_691993001_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-10889\" alt=\"156371_10151988879484118_691993001_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mesoamericaregion.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/156371_10151988879484118_691993001_n-300x225.jpg\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/156371_10151988879484118_691993001_n-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/156371_10151988879484118_691993001_n.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<style><!--\n\/* Font Definitions *\/ @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tpanose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; \tmso-font-charset:128; \tmso-generic-font-family:roman; \tmso-font-format:other; \tmso-font-pitch:fixed; \tmso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tpanose-1:0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0; \tmso-font-charset:128; \tmso-generic-font-family:roman; \tmso-font-format:other; \tmso-font-pitch:fixed; \tmso-font-signature:1 134676480 16 0 131072 0;} @font-face \t{font-family:Cambria; \tpanose-1:2 4 5 3 5 4 6 3 2 4; \tmso-font-charset:0; \tmso-generic-font-family:auto; \tmso-font-pitch:variable; \tmso-font-signature:3 0 0 0 1 0;}  \/* Style Definitions *\/ p.MsoNormal, li.MsoNormal, div.MsoNormal \t{mso-style-unhide:no; \tmso-style-qformat:yes; \tmso-style-parent:\"\"; \tmargin:0cm; \tmargin-bottom:.0001pt; \tmso-pagination:widow-orphan; \tfont-size:12.0pt; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; \tmso-ansi-language:EN-US; \tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;} .MsoChpDefault \t{mso-style-type:export-only; \tmso-default-props:yes; \tfont-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-ascii-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-fareast-font-family:\"\uff2d\uff33 \u660e\u671d\"; \tmso-fareast-theme-font:minor-fareast; \tmso-hansi-font-family:Cambria; \tmso-hansi-theme-font:minor-latin; \tmso-bidi-font-family:\"Times New Roman\"; \tmso-bidi-theme-font:minor-bidi; \tmso-ansi-language:EN-US; \tmso-fareast-language:EN-US;} @page WordSection1 \t{size:612.0pt 792.0pt; \tmargin:70.85pt 3.0cm 70.85pt 3.0cm; \tmso-header-margin:36.0pt; \tmso-footer-margin:36.0pt; \tmso-paper-source:0;} div.WordSection1 \t{page:WordSection1;}\n--><\/style>\n<p>On January 10<sup>th<\/sup> to 12<sup>th<\/sup>, 2014, we conducted a NYI Holiness Retreat in a beautiful mountain in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico West District, the event was named &#8220;Connection Available&#8221; with its theme &#8220;Do not quench the Spirit&#8221; based on 1 Thessalonians 5:19.<\/p>\n<p>About 80 young people received this powerful message shared by Missionary Scott Armstrong, Global Mission Coordinator and Project Genesis Mesoamerica Region, who spoke about \u00a0&#8220;Holiness: Instant and Process&#8221; and &#8220;Give yourself and Surrender.&#8221;<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mesoamericaregion.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1475786_10151984954499118_1154922750_n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-10892\" alt=\"1475786_10151984954499118_1154922750_n\" src=\"http:\/\/www.mesoamericaregion.org\/es\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1475786_10151984954499118_1154922750_n-225x300.jpg\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1475786_10151984954499118_1154922750_n-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.mesonaz.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/01\/1475786_10151984954499118_1154922750_n.jpg 720w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Rev. Armstrong\u2019s deep and energetic preaching kept the attention of the group, which responded to the challenge presented by the Lord with signs of surrender.<\/p>\n<p>Young people testified about how they experienced the presence of God in a special way. Others testified to have been sanctified at that same hour. Ricardo Gonzales, district NYI president shared &#8220;The retreat gave us the opportunity to strengthen ties of friendship with Pastor Scott, who with his humility and friendliness won the love, admiration and respect of the participants.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>During the retreat, it was evident the support of the District Superintendent and Pastor Raymond Sierra, as well as several pastors from the district. 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