It is already day 3 of ministry and it is going by so fast! This week has been filled with a lot of God moments for me, and I will share a few with you that I have had today J
Being in the book of Nehemiah this week has opened my eyes a lot. It seems like whenever I open my bible (which isn’t enough) I tend to go to the New Testament. This has helped me to realize that I need to explore the bible a little more. Anyways, learning about how Nehemiah was a leader for God has got me thinking a lot. He was so strong in his faith during all of his troubles and it makes me want to be more like Nehemiah.
Today we also prayer walked in Cass Park, which is a place in Detroit with lots of poverty and homeless people. Even though we didn’t pray for a whole lot of people, Roderick was one of the four people we prayed for. When we approached him he was very open to us. God called us over to him so he could talk. The power of listening was acknowledged during this time. What he really needed was to have people listen to him and genuinely care for him and God allowed us to do that for him today.
Big A has been filled with God this week also. I’m with 7-10 year old kids and I enjoy loving on them so much. All the hugs, high-fives, and hands I’ve held have allowed me to show the kids love and that someone does care about them. Throughout this week sometimes the kids seem like they don’t care and don’t seem to be listening, and then they remember everything about the skit and things they’ve learned. They are testing, but it is the best reward to know that God is using us to show love for these kids.
The team has been getting along so well and coming back has made me realize how much I love this trip and this city! ~Emma
Hey All!
Tonight the words that are going through my head are overwhelming joy and love. This week has once again been an amazing experience. God is so here on this trip!
Today my team had servant evangelism. We struggled in the beginning to nail down what we wanted to work on, but finally settled on creating care packages for the daycare workers at Big A. Every day they work so hard to keep the kids happy and entertained and we wanted to give back to them. It is so interesting to strive to give up our own agendas and completely dedicate the day to God and ask Him to show us what he desires.
Big A is where I have really seen God this week. I am in the 7-10 group and have had quite the growing experience, in the best way! Most of the kids I have were kids that I didn’t know from last year, which was something rather unexpected for me, but has worked out in the best way. The last two days have been a struggle with some of the boys in my group, but today was an incredible God experience. I was able to connect with some of my girls from last year, which filled my heart with joy, but I also have a fantastic small group discussion where we got to really focus on Jesus and his gift of salvation. It was so encouraging to see that they wanted to engage with the gospel!
There is so much more that I could write, but this will be the end for tonight. Please continue to pray for our team and all of the wonderful experiences that we have been having!
~Summer
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