NATCHEZ — The July air was thick and stifling with the onset of a late afternoon shower as a small group congregated to offer up their praise to the Lord.

A white tent stood on the bare bones of the Holiday Apartments playground and metal folding chairs were laid out in rows as people trickled in to the tent revival.

Evana Carrie Minor, the host of the three-day tent revival, warmed up the attendees.

“We came out in Your Sons’ name,” she said in prayer.

She told the people what this kind of worship is all about.

“It’s about doing the will of God and coming together,” she said.

And that knows no boundaries.

“I was tired today,” she said. “But every time I think of the (Lord’s) goodness, my strength builds up.”

Minor said there was goodness to be had at Thursday’s revival.

“Last night He showed up and He showed out. He gave us two to go the Lord,” Minor said.

Rose Jones, minister of Greater Faith Baptist Church, said on Thursday, two souls were saved.

“Two came and wanted to be baptized and accept Christ,” she said.

They were a 16-year-old boy and an 11-year-old boy.

Minor told the crowd of how she works daily to do the work of God and she encouraged them to do the same.

“I’ve done my footwork,” Minor said. “I can rejoice in the Lord because God is pleased with my work.”

She opened up the floor for testimony so others could share “how good God is, how wonderful He is, how awesome He is.”

Minor then gave her own testimony.

“I was down in the dumps when I was out in the world of sin,” Minor said. “I was trying to live a double standard life.”

She said people can’t be in the clubs on Saturday night and in church Sunday morning, that it doesn’t work like that.

“You can’t be hot and cold,” she said.

Jones said Friday night was her second night to attend the tent revival because she enjoys “the worship, the excitement, the praise.”

“This is all for God,” she said.

Jones said the relaxed environment of a tent revival is appealing to people.

“People get tired of going to church and they can just come freely and be themselves,” she said. “Bringing them out of the church surrounding makes them feel free.”

Ten-year-old Jasper Minor shyly said she came out to support her father.

“My daddy is going to bring the word out tonight,” she said.