When I went to CYIA I only went because of my brother and my church friends; but as I went along, I now love CYIA and made many friends.

Before going to CYIA, I didn't know how important it was for children to know and put their faith in Christ. I also have witness the amazing work of God and how even children realize how amazing he is!

Going back to CYIA each year is always exciting to know what new challenges to learn from and what new stories from students that encourages me.

I grew in my faith in God first and foremost. Also, I grew my relationship with others as well. I met many people through CYIA that I got to make a friendship with and it was so fun collaborating with different members in our my team. Lastly, I grew my confidence in teaching little kids and now because of CYIA I am more excited to engage the kids and make them able to learn more about God.

At first I had really bad social anxiety. I wasn’t really a talkative person and making new friends was pretty hard. But CYIA really opened me up. Teaching kids was a new thing to me. I would sometimes volunteer at some other christian events, but I was never the actual teacher. Doing CYIA pushed me a lot and it revealed apart of me that I didn't know I had. Now I can correctly lead kids or even adults to christ. CYIA really changed my life.

CYIA helped to get equipped to share the gospel to the children and also I made a lot of new friends there as well. I've been going there for two years and this is my third year! My favorite part about CYIA is all the good food and the games that we've played at CYIA. My favorite subjects to teach are the Bible Lessons and the Missionary stories!!

 I give thanks to God that many children have come to faith in Christ. CYIA has been a great program for me because I got to learn how to use the CEF curriculums and materials to teach kids the Bible lessons and other stuffs as well. The teachers and instructors were very kind and friendly. The first time I heard about CEF was from a homeschool friend that joined CYIA for five years and they recommended me that I participate in this program. I also like making new friends from different churches and especially from different CEF chapters as well. I remember during our free time many of our CYIA friends were downstairs playing fuss ball and I can just hear them screaming with excitement and playing volleyball outside in the courtyard. I also remember one junior high school girl from 5 Day Club accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and many of the teachers were so happy for her. I also did Good News Club as well in a elementary school and it was a lot of fun teaching and interacting with the kids. My favorite part in teaching the 5 Day Club were the Bible lessons and the missionary stories. In the training, I learned that every child needs the gospel in order to receive eternal life in heaven. CEF is a great organization to bring kids about the love of Jesus and I highly recommend anyone who are planning for their summer consider to join this program. May God bless you all!

For 6 years I have been waiting for the day that I could join CYIA like my Mom and sisters. When I started I was eager to start my training. As I was going through the training I learned to study hard and listen well. And after that I got to show my work and study by teaching a 5 Day Club on my own. CYIA was a great experience for me and I hope to do it again next year.

Every time I go, I see the need for more worker on the field. As the Bible said, "the harvest is plenty, but the workers are few" it's not easy to get out of my comfort zone, but through this training, I am able to become just a bit more bolder to share the Good News. I have been to CYIA for over 5 years, and each time it's like I'm a new student again. There will be some internal battles, but at the end of the day, it's not about myself. It's about being a messenger for God as He shows the kids His love through me. Highly recommend! (P.S. once you hear the reports of how God is working through the teachers, you'll want to continue telling the Good News!)

CYIA program is definitely the program you would to go if you like kids and want to share the gospel. You get training everyday so that you are prepare, you also make new bonds with people from other churches. I definitely enjoyed going, even though Im at a very young age I was so happy when I saw the kids at the club. Their bright smile when singing or dancing always brightens up my day more.

My name is Gizel Mainit and I have done CYIA for 4 years. My first year of doing CYIA was not my choice. My mom was going and wanted to take me along, I went just to obey my mom. In all honesty, I had no desire to be there. However, after I led my first child to salvation, my mindset changed. I wanted to go to CYIA until I graduated as a 5th year student. Every year that I have attended CYIA has been such a blessing and has helped me grow with my relationship with Jesus. CYIA has not only helped my relationship with God grow, but also my confidence as a teacher. Now I am in college studying to become an elementary school teacher. Without CYIA, I would have never known that I had such a deep passion to teach kids. Lord willing, I plan to go this upcoming year for my 5th year!!

CYIA is truly an amazing experience. It's challenging, it's life-changing. I was able to connect with amazing people of God and see first-hand how a 5-Day Club could change a child's life. The feeling when a child believes and is saved is unexplainable. It's wonderful!

Yes! I am again reminded of how fervent and serious we should be in spreading the gospel and being a light to this dark world. My own spiritual life has been strengthened by being around like-minded people, and I'm encouraged that I'm well equipped to share the gospel wherever I go!