Hiya!!!
My day didn't really begin until about 1 with the thursday prayer meeting. It was a wonderful time of focusing on what God is doing over the next few days and asking that he would strengthen us to "Be imiators of God, as dearly beloved children, and live a life of love, just as christ loved us and gave himself up for us as an atoning sacrifice and fragrant offering to God." Pray also for us in this, that we might be those imitators and a good witness to those whom we will be in contact with over the next week.
Pray also, while I'm thinking about it, for the teams who are coming over to help with holiday club. I think they are on planes right now or something like that. I'm not sure when they board; however, pray for safety in their travels and that they will rest well. There is so much to do here, and they need God strength in them!
After the prayer meeting I was dropped off about 1/4 of the way to Rhydyfelin. Bobby met me at about the halfway point, and we walked together up to his house. We talked and chatted about life and important things, and it was just really, really good.
After tea we headed to the Tyler's for my last ever youth club night. I don't think it's quite hit me how final that is. I'm not sure how my talk went, to be honest. The kids were so distracted it seemed like. At times they were really into it with wide-eyes, but when it came to the part of how we get rid of our sin it all just seemed to blow up. One girl said that we get rid of it by doing a good thing, and I was going to try and explain how that didn't work when they all started talking and laughing and just out of control. I brought up Hebrews 9:22 and asked them to talk through it with me, and they seemed to get the point: even one little boy shouted out, hey! that's why Jesus died! So, maybe their eyes were being opened. I'm not sure. Please pray that they'll be thinking about it and come to full realization of what those truths mean. They need to be certain of where they belong, either to the kingdom of darkness or to the kingdom of light. Pray diligently for them. My heart breaks at the possibility that one of those beautiful kids won't come to love their Father as they were created to and belong to his family. I hope love will win in their lives.
After the club we headed back to Kelvin and Claire's, to which Bobby and I talked a bit about Mormonism (Since Bobby will be joining us when the two men return to talk to us tomorrow!) and about atheism. We watched a video about Richard Dawkins which was just filled with hate and anger. I feel sorry for that man, in all honesty, and especially those he's teaching to hate. I mourn over the world that my children will grow up into if that sort of hatred is what drives people.
We then watched a video called "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed." It was absolutely fascinating, even for me who really knows little to nothing about science. It's a documentary about the Evolution vs Intelligent Design debate in America (or lack thereof). I suggest you go watch it. It's about an hour and a half, but it's quite good. I sent it to Luke, the atheistic year 10, just to get his perspective since he is an atheistic and would see that in a completely different light than I. Pray that this will be a good means of conversation and questioning. He really is quite knowledgeable, but there are definitely things that he's simply taking on faith (although he's absolutely against faith as he describes it as "believing something that has no proof") and that he needs to begin to question. Here is the link if you'd like to take a look.
Pray that I'll get a good night's rest. It is very, very warm in this house and want to get a good night's rest for the morning. Thank you all for your love and support.
Ta-ta!
My day didn't really begin until about 1 with the thursday prayer meeting. It was a wonderful time of focusing on what God is doing over the next few days and asking that he would strengthen us to "Be imiators of God, as dearly beloved children, and live a life of love, just as christ loved us and gave himself up for us as an atoning sacrifice and fragrant offering to God." Pray also for us in this, that we might be those imitators and a good witness to those whom we will be in contact with over the next week.
Pray also, while I'm thinking about it, for the teams who are coming over to help with holiday club. I think they are on planes right now or something like that. I'm not sure when they board; however, pray for safety in their travels and that they will rest well. There is so much to do here, and they need God strength in them!
After the prayer meeting I was dropped off about 1/4 of the way to Rhydyfelin. Bobby met me at about the halfway point, and we walked together up to his house. We talked and chatted about life and important things, and it was just really, really good.
After tea we headed to the Tyler's for my last ever youth club night. I don't think it's quite hit me how final that is. I'm not sure how my talk went, to be honest. The kids were so distracted it seemed like. At times they were really into it with wide-eyes, but when it came to the part of how we get rid of our sin it all just seemed to blow up. One girl said that we get rid of it by doing a good thing, and I was going to try and explain how that didn't work when they all started talking and laughing and just out of control. I brought up Hebrews 9:22 and asked them to talk through it with me, and they seemed to get the point: even one little boy shouted out, hey! that's why Jesus died! So, maybe their eyes were being opened. I'm not sure. Please pray that they'll be thinking about it and come to full realization of what those truths mean. They need to be certain of where they belong, either to the kingdom of darkness or to the kingdom of light. Pray diligently for them. My heart breaks at the possibility that one of those beautiful kids won't come to love their Father as they were created to and belong to his family. I hope love will win in their lives.
After the club we headed back to Kelvin and Claire's, to which Bobby and I talked a bit about Mormonism (Since Bobby will be joining us when the two men return to talk to us tomorrow!) and about atheism. We watched a video about Richard Dawkins which was just filled with hate and anger. I feel sorry for that man, in all honesty, and especially those he's teaching to hate. I mourn over the world that my children will grow up into if that sort of hatred is what drives people.
We then watched a video called "Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed." It was absolutely fascinating, even for me who really knows little to nothing about science. It's a documentary about the Evolution vs Intelligent Design debate in America (or lack thereof). I suggest you go watch it. It's about an hour and a half, but it's quite good. I sent it to Luke, the atheistic year 10, just to get his perspective since he is an atheistic and would see that in a completely different light than I. Pray that this will be a good means of conversation and questioning. He really is quite knowledgeable, but there are definitely things that he's simply taking on faith (although he's absolutely against faith as he describes it as "believing something that has no proof") and that he needs to begin to question. Here is the link if you'd like to take a look.
Pray that I'll get a good night's rest. It is very, very warm in this house and want to get a good night's rest for the morning. Thank you all for your love and support.
Ta-ta!
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