Hiya!!!
So, yesterday began with the G-SUS Bus. I went over to the Catholic school with Bobby and that whole crew to help out for the day since yesterday's prayer meeting was canceled. It was overrall a very good day, and a good refresher on the whole bus thing (since I'll be working on it all next week). The classes were fairly engaged, so there wasn't much to do during classes. However at break and lunch we got to hang out with the kids which was a blast. We threw the frisbee some, and I gave my testimony at lunch to a handful of kids. One of the girls, I forgot to get her name, asked me a bunch of questions about the difference between my beliefs and Catholicism, which I didn't go into much detail but focused on the fact that we all believe that Jesus is the Savior and it is through him that we get to heaven. I didn't much want to go into details of why we're all so separate. I didn't think it would be helpful at the time.
Afterward we headed back to Brian and Elizabeth's for tea. The Hughes, my host family, joined us after a time so it was a restful afternoon. Bobby and I even tried to find some fireworks at the local co-op to celebrate the 4th of July here in Wales. However, we couldn't find any and we had to settle for Chips and Salsa. Strangely enough the only salsa we could find was made by Doritos. Who knew they made salsa? Not me!!!
After tea we rested at the house and watched some tennis before we crammed 19 youth into Claire's house. It was great fun. Unfortunately the kids weren't paying attention all that much, so I'm not sure they quite understood what they were learning. Pray or them that God might work in their hearts and give them a love for learning about God. They are so excited and love to answer questions, but their excitement can be so overbearing that it pushes towards disruptive. Pray for them diligently. I want to see the love of God working in them so that they might be saved and come closer to the Savior.
We then headed up the mountain for a game of Capture the Flag (which a lot of the kids cheated. Mostly Bobby's team. That's why they won ;D). It went well, and they seemed to really enjoy it. I'm hoping that all these team-oriented game will help band the group together. They all need Christian friends as they're growing up to help them in their walk, and I'm hoping this group can be that support system.
After that we watched some TV and ate our chips and salsa before heading off to Tescos to get candy for today's school fete. From what I can tell it's sort of like Grayson Days. All the local churches and establishments put up tents and tables in the school and give out free stuff to all the kids. I'll fill you in more about that later.
Before bed Claire and I had a very long conversation about the state of Wales and what's happening here. I was really encouraged to see her joyous spirit and her hope of their ministry here. It reminded me of how plentiful the harvest is over here. The churches here are striving to go reap what God has sown here in these towns. Sometimes, it feels like there's so much work to be done that it is overwhelming. So, again, I ask you to pray that God would send out laborers into his harvest field. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are so few. They may stop the thursday night youth once we leave simply because they don't have the workers to keep it going every week. That thought saddens me ever so much. This is such a good ministry. So pray, please pray, that the Lord of the Harvest might send workers here to Wales. They need diligent and dedicated workers here in the churches. Oh how they need it.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for all of your love and support through prayer. I am so excited to see what God is doing here in Wales. I appreciate each and every one of you!!!
Ta-ta!
So, yesterday began with the G-SUS Bus. I went over to the Catholic school with Bobby and that whole crew to help out for the day since yesterday's prayer meeting was canceled. It was overrall a very good day, and a good refresher on the whole bus thing (since I'll be working on it all next week). The classes were fairly engaged, so there wasn't much to do during classes. However at break and lunch we got to hang out with the kids which was a blast. We threw the frisbee some, and I gave my testimony at lunch to a handful of kids. One of the girls, I forgot to get her name, asked me a bunch of questions about the difference between my beliefs and Catholicism, which I didn't go into much detail but focused on the fact that we all believe that Jesus is the Savior and it is through him that we get to heaven. I didn't much want to go into details of why we're all so separate. I didn't think it would be helpful at the time.
Afterward we headed back to Brian and Elizabeth's for tea. The Hughes, my host family, joined us after a time so it was a restful afternoon. Bobby and I even tried to find some fireworks at the local co-op to celebrate the 4th of July here in Wales. However, we couldn't find any and we had to settle for Chips and Salsa. Strangely enough the only salsa we could find was made by Doritos. Who knew they made salsa? Not me!!!
After tea we rested at the house and watched some tennis before we crammed 19 youth into Claire's house. It was great fun. Unfortunately the kids weren't paying attention all that much, so I'm not sure they quite understood what they were learning. Pray or them that God might work in their hearts and give them a love for learning about God. They are so excited and love to answer questions, but their excitement can be so overbearing that it pushes towards disruptive. Pray for them diligently. I want to see the love of God working in them so that they might be saved and come closer to the Savior.
We then headed up the mountain for a game of Capture the Flag (which a lot of the kids cheated. Mostly Bobby's team. That's why they won ;D). It went well, and they seemed to really enjoy it. I'm hoping that all these team-oriented game will help band the group together. They all need Christian friends as they're growing up to help them in their walk, and I'm hoping this group can be that support system.
After that we watched some TV and ate our chips and salsa before heading off to Tescos to get candy for today's school fete. From what I can tell it's sort of like Grayson Days. All the local churches and establishments put up tents and tables in the school and give out free stuff to all the kids. I'll fill you in more about that later.
Before bed Claire and I had a very long conversation about the state of Wales and what's happening here. I was really encouraged to see her joyous spirit and her hope of their ministry here. It reminded me of how plentiful the harvest is over here. The churches here are striving to go reap what God has sown here in these towns. Sometimes, it feels like there's so much work to be done that it is overwhelming. So, again, I ask you to pray that God would send out laborers into his harvest field. The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are so few. They may stop the thursday night youth once we leave simply because they don't have the workers to keep it going every week. That thought saddens me ever so much. This is such a good ministry. So pray, please pray, that the Lord of the Harvest might send workers here to Wales. They need diligent and dedicated workers here in the churches. Oh how they need it.
Thank you for reading. Thank you for all of your love and support through prayer. I am so excited to see what God is doing here in Wales. I appreciate each and every one of you!!!
Ta-ta!
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