Today we did four programs, the first being at a small school. Some funny things went down at this location. Nicole has dreaded being picked to play in Mi Corazon for two years, but it finally happened. It turned out to be hysterical though, her and Neil had all the kids laughing. Mr. George also had his part in causing the giggles, he decided to join the ninos in a game where they had to get a cookie from their forehead to their mouth with only the help of the muscles in their face. It was quite a sight. At this school a small group of children came forward for salvation at the end after the message.
The next school we went to was much larger and energetic. This school that we visited on our very first trip to El Salvador is up at the top of a hill. Everywhere you looked kids were running around. Angela, or Gatito the Clown, had the children sprinting back and forth running for their lives. They really loved all the games the Nationals had them doing to win prizes. We also performed the Everything skit. When we began, students were laughing at it, and not understanding it. But by the part where Jesus defeats all the evils the girl is battling with, every student joined in a loud applause. There were a number of teenagers at this school who were hard to reach. We could sense the walls that they had put up during the message. Thaymee and Mariela had a chance along with some of the Nationals to pray over one teenage girl who had many problems at home. After lunch we returned to this school to minister to the next group of students. Just as many kids were sprinting across the playground with Angela and everybody had fun playing and connecting with the kids before the program.
We also ministered in a small town on the street. It was the same location of our very first program last year when we had the piggy back races. Overall today was a very productive day and many kids were reached.
All the team members are pretty beat and we have another long day ahead tomorrow. We will begin packing the bags for the food distribution tomorrow morning at 7:30 AM. In the afternoon we will be heading back out to do more programs to children in the areas around the lake. Thank you all so much for your prayers and comments. I hope you all are having a wonderful week. Hasta manana chicos y chicas.
3 comments:
hey mission team :) after reading your blog we couldn't help but smile. It's such a cool opportunity to bless kids lives, and here at home we really wish we were there with you. All of you are in our prayers and thoughts come home soon.
-robin, rachel, and jen
Hey guys! Praying for you and proud of you. Keep up the good serving! God is using you!
Love, Pastor Arlena
that's it! this whole time i have been wondering how in the world Mr. George could've hit one of those huge, recognizable signs with his car?! he must have been playing the cookie game while driving!!! of course, if makes perfect sense now!
thank you so much for your posts, as the week can tend to fly by back here. but reading about what you are doing day in and day out, and what the Lord is doing there, is a really a blessing.
always keep in mind, especially during this last day or two of ministry, that what you are doing is REAL. yes, it is a great experience to be in another country and interacting with its locals, but the prayers you offer up are to a REAL God and the spiritual battles that are being played out in those towns are REAL and are affecting REAL lives. the people you meet dont wont "go home" on saturday, they are home, living in their reality. love them with ALL you've got, and remember them and pray for them always!
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