Well, today was a day full of firsts. We kicked off out VBS with the little kids. They are a great group of kids with A LOT of energy! Needless to say, we had our hands full for the morning. It was awesome to see the teens connecting with this kids and ministering the love of Christ to them. The kids are such a blessing and they don't even realize it. How can you not fall in love with them as they come up to you and grab your hand or reach up to have you hold them? The Bible is very clear about loving orphans and widows. This week we have an opportunity to love the orphans here at the children's home. After VBS, we were able to relax and get some lunch in order to get working on some of the buildings they have here. We started painting the cafeteria where the kids eat this afternoon. The team did a great job and was able to get whole room cleaned and half of it painted before the kids came in to eat dinner. After dinner, most of the kids played four square or futbol (soccer), or basketball with the kids. It's a great time of connecting with them. Tomorrow Gerry is going to show the older boys how to tie some knots.
The second first experience that I had today was that of going to a hardware store here in Christiana. Interesting is how I would describe it. To begin with, our trip to the store was an adventure. It's only a couple minutes up the street, but half way to the store Jeff and I found ourselves being passed by a car in the middle of the road while another car was coming down the street! Thank God that the road was really wide at this point or else it would have been a collision for sure! Driving is no joke over here. Your reflexes really get tested. Any how, we got to the store and it was quite and experience. Everything we needed to get went through the ladies behind the counter. Nothing was out for display like our self serve Lowe's or Home Depot. And it took forever to get a few parts! I am so thankful for what we have in the states. We finally got our parts and supplies and were able to head back to the home for some work. It was pretty neat.
Looking back on today (as the neighbors are blaring Kenny Rodgers and making the dogs howl), I am so thankful for the love of God. He has saved us from our sin and He is faithful to provide our every need. Too many times we think we have to have material things to satisfy us, but these people down here have hardly anything and they just keep on going. God is sufficient for everything! I pray that He will continue to challenge the team to draw nearer to Him and use us for His glory!
p. jon
Monday, July 26, 2010
VBS Day One
Well, today was a day full of firsts. We kicked off out VBS with the little kids. They are a great group of kids with A LOT of energy! Needless to say, we had our hands full for the morning. It was awesome to see the teens connecting with this kids and ministering the love of Christ to them. The kids are such a blessing and they don't even realize it. How can you not fall in love with them as they come up to you and grab your hand or reach up to have you hold them? The Bible is very clear about loving orphans and widows. This week we have an opportunity to love the orphans here at the children's home. After VBS, we were able to relax and get some lunch in order to get working on some of the buildings they have here. We started painting the cafeteria where the kids eat this afternoon. The team did a great job and was able to get whole room cleaned and half of it painted before the kids came in to eat dinner. After dinner, most of the kids played four square or futbol (soccer), or basketball with the kids. It's a great time of connecting with them. Tomorrow Gerry is going to show the older boys how to tie some knots.
The second first experience that I had today was that of going to a hardware store here in Christiana. Interesting is how I would describe it. To begin with, our trip to the store was an adventure. It's only a couple minutes up the street, but half way to the store Jeff and I found ourselves being passed by a car in the middle of the road while another car was coming down the street! Thank God that the road was really wide at this point or else it would have been a collision for sure! Driving is no joke over here. Your reflexes really get tested. Any how, we got to the store and it was quite and experience. Everything we needed to get went through the ladies behind the counter. Nothing was out for display like our self serve Lowe's or Home Depot. And it took forever to get a few parts! I am so thankful for what we have in the states. We finally got our parts and supplies and were able to head back to the home for some work. It was pretty neat.
Looking back on today (as the neighbors are blaring Kenny Rodgers and making the dogs howl), I am so thankful for the love of God. He has saved us from our sin and He is faithful to provide our every need. Too many times we think we have to have material things to satisfy us, but these people down here have hardly anything and they just keep on going. God is sufficient for everything! I pray that He will continue to challenge the team to draw nearer to Him and use us for His glory!
p. jon
The second first experience that I had today was that of going to a hardware store here in Christiana. Interesting is how I would describe it. To begin with, our trip to the store was an adventure. It's only a couple minutes up the street, but half way to the store Jeff and I found ourselves being passed by a car in the middle of the road while another car was coming down the street! Thank God that the road was really wide at this point or else it would have been a collision for sure! Driving is no joke over here. Your reflexes really get tested. Any how, we got to the store and it was quite and experience. Everything we needed to get went through the ladies behind the counter. Nothing was out for display like our self serve Lowe's or Home Depot. And it took forever to get a few parts! I am so thankful for what we have in the states. We finally got our parts and supplies and were able to head back to the home for some work. It was pretty neat.
Looking back on today (as the neighbors are blaring Kenny Rodgers and making the dogs howl), I am so thankful for the love of God. He has saved us from our sin and He is faithful to provide our every need. Too many times we think we have to have material things to satisfy us, but these people down here have hardly anything and they just keep on going. God is sufficient for everything! I pray that He will continue to challenge the team to draw nearer to Him and use us for His glory!
p. jon
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