Praise God. There were more kids at every club.
At our first club many of the kids come from a catholic background. When we give the invitation they see it as a time for confession. Please pray that they will be able to understand the finished work of Christ.
Please pray for our 1:00-2:30 club because many of the kids don't understand very well. They don't pay attention and then they become a distraction to others. Please pray that they will listen.
At our last club of the day we only had one girl attend. By the end of the club four more kids and three teenagers had come. Thank you for praying. I'm not sure if they will come back today.
Both David and I got a lot of rest yesterday. Thank you for praying.
Wednesday, June 30, 2010
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
Day 14
Clubs went good yesterday. Not very many kids though. Please pray that more kids will come and that David and I will get the sleep we need. Also remember to pray for Bridgeport VBS which is taking place this week.
Sunday, June 27, 2010
How you can pray for this week.
This week I will be working with Emily Westendorf and my brother David. Starting tomorrow we will be working at three different clubs. These clubs are in Independence so many of the kids are hispanic. Please pray that the younger children will understand us. Sometimes the language barrier can be an issue.
You can also pray that many children will attend. Invitations have been handed out, but we really need people to pray that the children will come.
Please pray against distractions in the club. Rowdy kids, ice cream trucks, and dogs on swings have been distractions in the past. Pray that we will be excited as we teach and that we will be able to keep the children's attention.
Recap:
1- Language barrier
2- Lots of kids
3- Less distractions
Thanks in advance for your support.
This week I will be working with Emily Westendorf and my brother David. Starting tomorrow we will be working at three different clubs. These clubs are in Independence so many of the kids are hispanic. Please pray that the younger children will understand us. Sometimes the language barrier can be an issue.
You can also pray that many children will attend. Invitations have been handed out, but we really need people to pray that the children will come.
Please pray against distractions in the club. Rowdy kids, ice cream trucks, and dogs on swings have been distractions in the past. Pray that we will be excited as we teach and that we will be able to keep the children's attention.
Recap:
1- Language barrier
2- Lots of kids
3- Less distractions
Thanks in advance for your support.
2 Corinthians 4:2 says "We do not use deception, nor do we distort the word of God. On the contrary, by setting forth the truth plainly we commend ourselves to every man's conscience in the sight of God."(NIV) I've been thinking about how this verse applies to evangelism. It is freeing to know that we don't have to try to sell the gospel. All we do is present it and let God do the work.
Day 12
Hey all. Here's an update of my past week.
Day 1 Saturday.
I was greatly encouraged on this day because the Lord shifted my focus from others to Himself. I had been thinking about how I could help the teens learn and grow, but I wasn't listening for what God wanted to say to me. I prayed that God would stretch me.
Day 2 Sunday
Sunday at CYIA is the day of preparation. As a team trainer, I was anticipating the moment when Rod Franz would announce who would be on my team. We all gathered in the auditorium as he read of the list of names. I had been praying that God would give me a good team, and as I heard the list of names I knew that He had answered. We studied together and prepared to teach the five day club the next day.
On Sunday we drove to our club location to meet the hostess. She hadn't passed out invitations yet so we went around the neighborhood inviting kids. We passed out the little pink pieces of paper until we ran out. As we walked it began to sprinkle, and then to pour.
Rain is not a good thing when it comes to five day clubs. Rain keeps kids indoors and away from the gospel. That day, everyone at the camp was praying for good weather.
Day 3 Monday
Before we went to club we prayed together as a team that God would give us good weather and five salvation decisions. When we arrived the sun was so hot that we actually had to move under the porch. Praise God! There was only one kid. Praise God. The week was not going to go as I expected.
Day 4 Tuesday
Christian Youth in Action is an amazing week because it is so gospelcentric. Yes, I made up that word.
We wake up and read about the cross, we worship together twice a day, and in the mornings we are challenged by David York. Each year his sermons blow me away by pointing me to the gospel and work of Christ. York's bible challenge hour is the fuel we need for the rest of the day.
The fact that only one kid was attending our club made it difficult for me to continue to pray that God would save five kids. On Tuesday night we gathered in groups and praised God for what He had been doing in our clubs. I was excited to hear of the salvation decisions and the ways God had worked during the street evangelism. There's a lesson to be learned here: it is important to share with others what God is doing in and through us. It might sometimes seem like boasting, but it really shifts the focus to the Lord. As I listened to story after story I was encouraged with the knowledge that God is alive and working in hearts. I prayed that God would bring more kids to our club.
Day 5 Wednesday
On the third day of our club we still only had one kid. He wasn't a bad kid. His name was Joey and he had auburn hair; how bad could he be? Joey had already received Christ so we focused on teaching spiritual growth. Looking back on the week I pray that God will continue to use it in his life.
Day 6 Thursday
Day four of club brought Joey along with his four year old brother. We were very thankful he could make it, but it didn't look like we were going to get the turnout I expected after all. If nothing else, this club served as a training ground for the teens on my team. They would be ready to teach when they returned to their own counties.
Day 7 Friday
The last day of club went by quickly. We had a fun time with Joey and his little brother playing water games in the hot sun. Then we returned to camp to say our goodbyes and leave for home.
God didn't bring the five kids that I had asked for, but I know that He was working out His will. I rested in the fact that my faith in God is not based on whether He decides to answer all my requests in the positive. He knew exactly how my week was going to go and I praise Him for it.
Day 1 Saturday.
I was greatly encouraged on this day because the Lord shifted my focus from others to Himself. I had been thinking about how I could help the teens learn and grow, but I wasn't listening for what God wanted to say to me. I prayed that God would stretch me.
Day 2 Sunday
Sunday at CYIA is the day of preparation. As a team trainer, I was anticipating the moment when Rod Franz would announce who would be on my team. We all gathered in the auditorium as he read of the list of names. I had been praying that God would give me a good team, and as I heard the list of names I knew that He had answered. We studied together and prepared to teach the five day club the next day.
On Sunday we drove to our club location to meet the hostess. She hadn't passed out invitations yet so we went around the neighborhood inviting kids. We passed out the little pink pieces of paper until we ran out. As we walked it began to sprinkle, and then to pour.
Rain is not a good thing when it comes to five day clubs. Rain keeps kids indoors and away from the gospel. That day, everyone at the camp was praying for good weather.
Day 3 Monday
Before we went to club we prayed together as a team that God would give us good weather and five salvation decisions. When we arrived the sun was so hot that we actually had to move under the porch. Praise God! There was only one kid. Praise God. The week was not going to go as I expected.
Day 4 Tuesday
Christian Youth in Action is an amazing week because it is so gospelcentric. Yes, I made up that word.
We wake up and read about the cross, we worship together twice a day, and in the mornings we are challenged by David York. Each year his sermons blow me away by pointing me to the gospel and work of Christ. York's bible challenge hour is the fuel we need for the rest of the day.
The fact that only one kid was attending our club made it difficult for me to continue to pray that God would save five kids. On Tuesday night we gathered in groups and praised God for what He had been doing in our clubs. I was excited to hear of the salvation decisions and the ways God had worked during the street evangelism. There's a lesson to be learned here: it is important to share with others what God is doing in and through us. It might sometimes seem like boasting, but it really shifts the focus to the Lord. As I listened to story after story I was encouraged with the knowledge that God is alive and working in hearts. I prayed that God would bring more kids to our club.
Day 5 Wednesday
On the third day of our club we still only had one kid. He wasn't a bad kid. His name was Joey and he had auburn hair; how bad could he be? Joey had already received Christ so we focused on teaching spiritual growth. Looking back on the week I pray that God will continue to use it in his life.
Day 6 Thursday
Day four of club brought Joey along with his four year old brother. We were very thankful he could make it, but it didn't look like we were going to get the turnout I expected after all. If nothing else, this club served as a training ground for the teens on my team. They would be ready to teach when they returned to their own counties.
Day 7 Friday
The last day of club went by quickly. We had a fun time with Joey and his little brother playing water games in the hot sun. Then we returned to camp to say our goodbyes and leave for home.
God didn't bring the five kids that I had asked for, but I know that He was working out His will. I rested in the fact that my faith in God is not based on whether He decides to answer all my requests in the positive. He knew exactly how my week was going to go and I praise Him for it.
Saturday, June 19, 2010
Day 4
Today I leave for Christian Youth in Action. Please pray that God would give me physical strength and the right heart attitude. I will let you know at the end of the week how things went. Thanks for your support.
Wednesday, June 16, 2010
Day 1
Greetings. Today is Wednesday. This Saturday I am leaving to go staff at a camp called Christian Youth in Action. Christian Youth in Action is a training school for teenagers that teaches them to teach Five Day Clubs and Vacation Bible Schools. At the camp students will learn how to share the gospel through Bible stories, songs, and games.
I have attended this camp as a student for the last four years and last year I worked as staff. Please pray for me as I am assigned a team of students. Pray that God would give me wisdom and that I would be able to lead them well. We will go into a home or Church in the Salem area and teach a Five Day Club. Pleas pray that many children will attend.
Thanks for your support!
I have attended this camp as a student for the last four years and last year I worked as staff. Please pray for me as I am assigned a team of students. Pray that God would give me wisdom and that I would be able to lead them well. We will go into a home or Church in the Salem area and teach a Five Day Club. Pleas pray that many children will attend.
Thanks for your support!
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