So Week 5 ended off very well for me! Here is how it went:
Club #1- This club continued to be very energetic with 8 kids, often so much that the hostess and I would have to be firm on them listening. But they especially focused in on the stories, and did 30 lessons total! Also, on Thursday when I mentioned that there would be a surprise if they memorized more verses, they whipped out their bookmarks and started helping each other memorize as much as they could! Yep, I was pied with whipped cream the next day 😛 I was also able to give the two kids who accepted Jesus each a Gospel of John. Hearing that their family backgrounds were non-Christian and Jehovah’s Witness meant so much to me that they came all week to hear about God and accept Him into their lives. Pray that they will not be hindered in hearing more about God as they grow up!
Club #2- This club had the same 3 kids all week, who were all churched. On Thursday, I prayed that if they hadn’t accepted Jesus yet, that they would today. God answered prayer once again, and two girls made a decision!! (The boy already had) These three were full of energy and always had verses and lessons to tell me! On Friday, we also worked together to memorize a lot more verses so that they could earn more cards and pie me in the face. It was hard to see after they pied me…on Thursday they were already telling me how they were going to put whipped cream in my ears and nose. Thankfully that didn’t happen! 😛
Club #3- On Thursday evening, I was at the nearby park eating an apple and swinging. I saw two girls playing together, and they seemed quite bored. So I went and told them about the club, and they got excited and said they would probably come, because their parents weren’t going to pick them up for three hours. That shocked me a bit, and the hostess made sure to call their parents and make sure they knew that their girls were at a club for an hour. I was excited to share the gospel with them, because they were unchurched and didn’t show any indication that they knew about God or Jesus. This club came to 15 kids, and 11 of them were unchurched! I also had one more decision on Friday by a young boy in the neighborhood who came all week and was more energized in the club as the week went on!! The hostess also had a draw for an Action Bible, and it went to one of the boys who accepted Jesus earlier in the week. He was very excited to get it!! Also, I thought the first two clubs whipped creamed me well….at this one, I ended up with a mountain of whipped cream on my jeans, and it also was all over my face and shirt!!! But they definitely enjoyed it 🙂
I am greatly encouraged by how the people in this neighborhood put a lot of effort in building community and having the kids spend time with each other. Every evening, the kids pull out their bikes and scooters and play together on the street, and they go to each other’s houses and are always kind to each other. There is a great mix of personalities, cultures, backgrounds, and ages in this area, yet they are all friends, laugh together, comfort each other, and find joy being with each other. I know that the four kids who accepted Christ, as well as all the other unchurched kids, will have support and love from the Christian families who are doing so much to reach out to them and be a part of their lives. You rarely find communities like that, and it is a beautiful blessing to see. 🙂
This week also amazed me by how many decisions were made- 2 at #1, 2 at #2, and 4 at #3….8 kids who made decisions to follow Christ!! At my other weeks, there have only been 1 or 2 per week, and most of them had a lot more kids. I am greatly impacted by what God has done in my life and in the lives of so many children this week, and I am excited to see what He has in store for the last week of clubs.
“My brothers, if anyone among you wanders from the truth and someone brings him back, let him know that whoever brings back a sinner from his wandering will save his soul from death and will cover a multitude of sins.” -James 5:19-20
God bless y’all!
