Well, today was definitely the most interesting Monday I’ve had in a while….this is how it went.
I’m scheduled for two afternoon clubs and one evening club, so I was glad to sleep in a bit and get some rest. Right before I got out of bed, I asked God to lead me where He wanted me to go. Nearly 10 minutes after that, I got a call from Andra asking if I could take her first club, because she wasn’t feeling well. So God certainly gave me an answer then! Within 10 minutes I washed up, grabbed food, and was off on the highway to get there!! It was a great club with 8 kids total, most of whom were energetic and were attentively listening to the stories. One girl even had her first lesson done by the time I was leaving, so I gave her the second lesson as well!
So after going home for lunch and back, I got to my first official club. This club also had 8 kids, and they were very energetic and attentive. When I was showing them what the reference means in my Bible, the kids started asking, “Can I see what it looks like?” So I showed them my Bible and how to find the verse, which was very neat! Also at the end of club, a young girl accepted Jesus!!! She is unchurched and had a shocked look on her face when I told her that the angels in heaven were having a party for her! So praise God for that, and pray that she will keep coming and learn more this week!
My second club only had one young girl today, but she plans to bring at least two friends for the rest of the week. She was very attentive to everything and rolled over laughing after every PIO card I showed her and after every funny voice we did to the verses! She is a ray of sunshine, and I am excited to shine more of God’s light on her over the week!
My third club was especially fun to teach! We had seven kids, one of whom I taught last week, and he happens to live next door, so he’s coming again! What made this club particularly fun was that a few of the parents joined in too!! They were doing all the actions and listening to the stories, and also helping the kids be more engaged in the club. It was very neat to see God working through all of us in that way 🙂
I was constantly tired throughout the day, and it was hard to keep myself alert at times, but God provided me strength when I needed it today. From getting out of the house to finding my way to clubs to being enthusiastic with the kids….that was all God’s strength I was acting on. And what kept my passion burning was seeing the joy that was spread like wildfire in each of these clubs and seeing these kids through Christ-like eyes. Please pray that I will continue to find the energy to do whatever God calls me to do, and that I will have sufficient rest and time with God to restore my soul for each club. Also, praise God that driving so much by myself went well, and that I will continue to do even better as I get lots of practice!
“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecution, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” -2 Corinthians 12:9-10
God bless y’all!!
