Thursday....
Matthew 20:37..."And whosover will be chief among you, let him be your servant." One of the hightlights for me as a team leader is seeing the lives of the team SHINE. One of my favorite things in this world is soaking in the African skies and at night soaking in the stars shining like diamonds on black velvet. That is the way I feel about the Servanthood when people on a team are totally commited to Christ and being HIS servant. Each one becomes a bright star as they are serving in a new country with so many differences. It has blessed my heart beyond measures to watch the team and hear their hearts as they process. Each person has worked soooooo very hard, whether it be with teaching the kids, who for the most part have never been to school, or working construction. In the States parents freely use Ridalin as the "calming" for those with ADD.........that is not something found around here, :) so there are lots of hyperactive but also very hurting kids. As we hear the backgrounds and their stories our hearts are just broken. We are understanding the quote...."Lord, let my heart be broken with the things that hurt yours. The things that hurt God's heart, should hurt ours. The abuse and neglect and the poverty that they have experienced are painful to hear and even harder to accept or absorb. Each of the team is responding in their individual ways....Please pray as we all begin the goodbyes on Friday, and process in our own hearts.
Today is our last "work" day. Please pray for the Biblical truths that we are teaching today. Pray for the fun times, the games times, and the craft times. Also tonight we are having a Birthday Party. Thanks to the Westover 4/14 team that has organized Birthday cards and fun things as we celebrate all 55 kids and staff that are here. I wish I could convey the exceptional bonding of the team with ALL the people with whom we are working. There is a harmony and unity that I would like to say is too hard to explain....but then, why should it? We have said over and over that this IS the way the body of Christ should be... laughing and singing and ABSOLUTE back breaking, cement work, learning to relate to active happy kids who have so much JOY when they have so little.
I am so blessed by the Servant hearts of each one on this team............... The time has gone quickly, still much to be done. Thanks for your Prayers....... We LITERALLY have felt them every single day.
Matthew 20:37..."And whosover will be chief among you, let him be your servant." One of the hightlights for me as a team leader is seeing the lives of the team SHINE. One of my favorite things in this world is soaking in the African skies and at night soaking in the stars shining like diamonds on black velvet. That is the way I feel about the Servanthood when people on a team are totally commited to Christ and being HIS servant. Each one becomes a bright star as they are serving in a new country with so many differences. It has blessed my heart beyond measures to watch the team and hear their hearts as they process. Each person has worked soooooo very hard, whether it be with teaching the kids, who for the most part have never been to school, or working construction. In the States parents freely use Ridalin as the "calming" for those with ADD.........that is not something found around here, :) so there are lots of hyperactive but also very hurting kids. As we hear the backgrounds and their stories our hearts are just broken. We are understanding the quote...."Lord, let my heart be broken with the things that hurt yours. The things that hurt God's heart, should hurt ours. The abuse and neglect and the poverty that they have experienced are painful to hear and even harder to accept or absorb. Each of the team is responding in their individual ways....Please pray as we all begin the goodbyes on Friday, and process in our own hearts.Today is our last "work" day. Please pray for the Biblical truths that we are teaching today. Pray for the fun times, the games times, and the craft times. Also tonight we are having a Birthday Party. Thanks to the Westover 4/14 team that has organized Birthday cards and fun things as we celebrate all 55 kids and staff that are here. I wish I could convey the exceptional bonding of the team with ALL the people with whom we are working. There is a harmony and unity that I would like to say is too hard to explain....but then, why should it? We have said over and over that this IS the way the body of Christ should be... laughing and singing and ABSOLUTE back breaking, cement work, learning to relate to active happy kids who have so much JOY when they have so little.
I am so blessed by the Servant hearts of each one on this team............... The time has gone quickly, still much to be done. Thanks for your Prayers....... We LITERALLY have felt them every single day.
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