There is a reason they call it “hunting.” Because when you hunt you don’t always bring something home to eat.

But when you search for the Lord, He promises to be found. I would encourage you to talk with a young man around campfire at a CTO hunt or camp. Wow, on this last weekend it was 42 degrees and no one wanted to go in and get warm, because we were all warmed by His Spirit. Just like when Jesus told His disciples in John chapter 4, “My food is to do the will of the Him who sent Me and to finish His work.”

His will was being done that night and no-one was cold. That night there was a bond that was forged and branded. It started earlier in the day, when the CTO hunters and their guides worked side-by-side clearing a tree that blocked the path to the field. They even cut chunks of the wood to brand later. What is blocking you from taking a young man hunting? The Lord spent three years with young men. 

I challenge you to spend three days on a hunt, camp, or local event. You will be changed forever.

By the way the group did not go hungry. We were blessed to help out at banquet at a church Friday, and attend a NWTF banquet on Saturday. The group reminded me of the disciples again when they spread out at different tables and shared about CTO and the Lord with others at their tables.