Our first Friday Nite Event at Rainbow Bible Ranch. When we started RBR, our main focus was to have a youth camp. However, we realized that our facilities were quite underused. We decided in 1980 to start holding activities on Friday Evening... "Friday Nites at Rainbow". Our first gathering we had two people attend. Our good friend Todd Merchen and a man named Don. My dad had been witnessing to him for some time and when he heard the story of my brothers' death... My dad had an open door and Don had an open heart to which God was moving. That nite Don came to Christ realizing his lost soul and salvation could only be found through Jesus. My folks, Tige and Vicky prayed with him. My dad stayed in touch for a number of years, but now I have not seen Don for decades either. We have recalled numerous times that half of the crowd that evening came to Christ.
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Now after 44 years, our Friday nites have changed venue somewhat. Throughout the 80's, 90's and into the next century, we would average around 100 in attendance every Friday Nite. Countless thousands have been blessed by "going to Rainbow".
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We miss many opportunities set before us by God Himself, when we only focus on our plans. I will say that much infrastructure that we hold sacred and talent and gifts that we selfishly reserve to only ourselves are wasted. Seek God's purpose for your life. I can tell you that 45 years ago not a single person in the Reinhold family had a clue to what was in store and you know what... "We have been most blessed".
