Over the last 7 years the Lord has gift-wrapped the most amazing ministry opportunities and just laid them in our lap: decision counseling, marriage mentoring, discipleship, short-term missions and now full-time ministry. It's been amazing!
And now that we're here, it looks like He plans to continue providing these gift-wrapped opportunities! Here's the story of the latest blessing from God:
With no planning of our own, we spent this past weekend helping put on an English Camp for 27 kids from three different children's homes in CZ!
Now when you hear "children's home", don't think 'orphanage'. These kids aren't orphans - they have parents, but their parents either can't or won't care for them. So they are temporarily surrendered to the state, then taken back from time to time (maybe) only to be sent back again! It seems to me that these kids have less stability than orphans!
So we were blessed this weekend to meet these guys and girls (ages 8-20) and quickly get to know them through fun classes and games intended to help them hone their English skills, no matter what level they may be. It was a real honor and privilege to be a part of their lives ... even if it was only for a weekend. But, Lord willing, there may be more opportunities for us (... and there could be for you, too)!
The best part? The gospel was carefully but authentically presented to these guys throughout the weekend! And although the homes are secular, they didn't seem to have a problem with the Truth being shared. In fact, they each expressed a desire to bring the kids back this summer!!
Praise God for His gift-wrapped opportunity to live out James 1:27, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction ..."
And now that we're here, it looks like He plans to continue providing these gift-wrapped opportunities! Here's the story of the latest blessing from God:
With no planning of our own, we spent this past weekend helping put on an English Camp for 27 kids from three different children's homes in CZ!
So we were blessed this weekend to meet these guys and girls (ages 8-20) and quickly get to know them through fun classes and games intended to help them hone their English skills, no matter what level they may be. It was a real honor and privilege to be a part of their lives ... even if it was only for a weekend. But, Lord willing, there may be more opportunities for us (... and there could be for you, too)!
The best part? The gospel was carefully but authentically presented to these guys throughout the weekend! And although the homes are secular, they didn't seem to have a problem with the Truth being shared. In fact, they each expressed a desire to bring the kids back this summer!!
Praise God for His gift-wrapped opportunity to live out James 1:27, "Religion that is pure and undefiled before God, the Father, is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction ..."
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