Today was exhausting! And the best part about the start of the day was that I woke up two hours later than I had intended (note the sarcasm). It was really tough because it resulted in the rest of my schedule for the day being out of balance. But God was good, and His ministry was done today, nonetheless.
Club One: We had the same boy attend today, but unfortunately it is the last day that he was able to come this week. 🙁 We’re going to see what happens tomorrow, but we’re hoping that some of the children that were advertised to would be able to come. Our total attendance is 1 kid.
Club Two: My goodness, haha. These kids were energized for the entirety of the club. And to add to that, a lot of the kids ended up getting distracted by the ants that were crawling on their blankets. But the awesome thing was that in the midst of it all (including the strangely fluctuating weather), one of the children ended up coming to Christ this afternoon! 🙂 At the end of the club, one of the children volunteered to pray, and it was one of the sweetest prayers that I have ever heard! She prayed for everyone, and thanked the Lord for His love for all of us, not matter what we do. This child is indeed one with a heart that desires to please God. Our total attendance is 13 kids.
Club Three: This club is awesome, but also very high energy. During the club the kids got the giggles (which unfortunately I caught as well), but it has been good, considering that it is an evening club. Our total attendance is 7.
Chang Adventure: During Club two, I was sharing the story of Noah. To my surprise, even though these kids were churched, they were very attentive to the story (well, at least it looked that way to me). One of the boys had been struggling to focus during club today, but by the end of the story I was on the last page. And for those of you who do not know, this page depicts Noah and his family making a sacrifice to God, with a rainbow in the background. This same kid who appeared to be partially listening throughout my story, I say:
Me: Noah and his family were so excited when they got off the boat they…
Child: (child squints, and seeing the animal sacrifice he says) Had a barbecue?
This was one of those moments were I was so tempted to laugh. It was very difficult to hold it in.
All in all I am exhausted, frustrated, and rather fatigued. But for some strange reason, I can stand confidently, and filled with joy because He is good. He is the one doing His ministry, and I’m beyond blessed to have the opportunity to be a vessel.
Prayer Requests:
– This might sound a little silly, but I know that God cares about all things. Both of my phones stopped working, and I used them as morning alarm clocks. I could use prayer that I could find a good solution for waking up in the morning.
– Praise! God kept the weather at bay, even to the point that the rain began to pour right after I said amen, not during the club!
– Health. Not only my headaches, but also making sure that I’m staying hydrated.
– My attitude. That I would authentically love the people that I continue to meet this summer, but also I feel like I’ve been extremely overly sensitive lately, which has wreaked havoc with my emotional stability.
– That God would…. I don’t really know, haha. I guess do what He does best in all situations.
– Road Safety – the kilometers that I am currently doing are intense at the moment.
Grace Sichangwa
Hi! My name is Grace, and this is my 6th summer teaching 5 day clubs. I feel so humbled, and honored to be involved with this ministry again this year. I'm excited to see how God not only transforms the lives of those that I meet, but the work that He will do within myself. Prayer Requests: 1. For my heart - that it would be so focused on Jesus. 2. For discipline - that I would take the time for daily prayer, and devotion. 3. For His voice - that His voice would be clear to me, as I minister.