we had our first “kid’s club” here on friday. and oh what a day.
they showed up that morning, a group of seven children from our neighborhood, surprisingly prompt. eventually, another troop appeared, ages ranging from 5 to 13, giving us a total of 12 kiddos for the day.
bathed and in their best clothes. a little shy at first, they sat, listened, responded to questions, were respectful and so attentive.
with our decided theme as “God’s presence,” we started off with some questions.
who is God? can you talk to him? what does he do? they answered with he is a spirit, he only talks to people in church or important people, and (this is my favorite) he walks around in the forest doing his work. :)
we talked about God is the one who sees, and they worked on memorizing psalm 11:4. we read a children's book, sang, played, and ended with a good healthy snack.
i really enjoyed the time with them. and i’m so thankful for such an opportunity. to be able to teach, discuss, and help them memorize scripture, encourage them in skills like listening and taking turns, read a book to them for maybe the first time, fill their little bellies with good food, and have fun and laugh with them. it's days like this i want to savor, to store away my blessings and remember them when i’m feeling discouraged or wondering why God has me here.
for the rest of the month, we will talk about "God who knows our heart" and "God who loves his children." i'm expecting God to do big things, maybe things we will never know. but i’m praying that these children will begin to store up treasures of truth that will be with them for a lifetime.
i would love for you to be in prayer for kid’s club each friday. that the Holy Spirit would give the children understanding, and for our time together to be fruitful beyond what we could imagine. pray for me, larissa, jennifer, and andrew, as we plan lessons and engage with the kids each week. it's also a big language challenge for me. i can easily be frustrated with all the things i can't say or can't explain. but what a great reason to persevere in language learning.
