Treadwell
We had another great week
at Treadwell Bible club! Thanks to Blanchard Alliance who came in with a
determination and focus for in depth open ended conversations about Christ with
the kids. I loved going from station to station and not only hearing the topic
of Christ in every one, but in seeing the enrapt faces of the children
participating in the conversations. Even with a heat index of 111 all of the
older boys were very excited to share what they knew about Christ and continued
to do so in the station after bible story! Even the younger kids were singing
cheers for Jesus without prodding, and little Raelyn decided that "My mom
and I are moving to heaven." With the budding curiosity in all things dealing
with Christ that is growing at Treadwell, I cannot help but be super excited to
see how God continues to grow in the hearts of the children that we have all
come to love. Thank you Blanchard Alliance for keeping your focus not on the
heat and hard work, but on Christ in order to be a vessel for the Lord's work!
"Therefore, if anyone cleanses himself from what is dishonorable, he will
be a vessel for honorable use, set apart as holy, useful to the master of the
house, ready for every good work." -2 Timothy 2:21
-Rachael, Leah, & Ana
National
What up y'all! It was a
great second week at National with FBC Munford in the house. This team usually
runs Vernon every summer; however, this summer they were able to run National
and not only get to minister to their usual Vernon kids, but they also got to
minister to new kids. This was really cool to see old relationships grow even
more and new relationships begin. Even though it was an extremely hot week, the
team didn't let the heat stop them from loving on the kids. We had an average
of 50 kids every day, and the team poured out so much love to every kid. Bible
story was extremely awesome this week as the kids had memory verses they were
supposed to remember every day. The kids got candy if they could recite the
verses on Friday. This team really focused on being intentional and making sure
that the Gospel was presented in a way that the kids could understand. I can
definitely say that the kids at National now have a better understanding of
what the Gospel is and who Jesus is. Thank you FBC Munford for being the hands
and feet this week and showing lots of love to the kids at National!
-Mergan, Katie P., &
Katie W.
Rosamond
*Singingly*
"I'm mister Green Christmas. I'm mister Sun. Badum dum dah!
I'm mister Heat Blister.
I'm mister Hundred and One.
They call me Heat Miser!
Whatever I touch,
Tends to melt in my
CLUTCH!" *abrupt music halt*…. um what? Oh! It's time to write the
blog? YIKES! Let's get on that!
Hello everybody! I hope
you are having a great day. It was a hot week here at Street Reach, but that
didn't keep the Lord from doing what He does best - BEING AWESOME! He gave us a
high of 69 kids this week despite the rain and despite the heat. He also hand
selected and sent us missionaries from Calvary Church in St. Louis and they
were wonderful to have. So many new kids were found and old kids came back, and
they were all taught how to pray and the importance thereof. One of my favorite
moments was seeing the oldest kids ASK to play duck duck goose. And, without
being told to, they initiated the rule that if someone could remember part of
the bible verse that he could get out of the middle - or "stinky pot"
if you will. That may not sound like much, but a group of 10-12 year old
boys enjoying each other's company and cooperating to have fun rather than
fighting is a HUGE step in the right direction: a step towards peace and love.
Please pray that God continues to move and continues to work. Pray that God
will continue to ready his harvest and send prepared harvesters. And pray that
His Gospel will reach the hearts of our kids. Have a great day! Bye bye!
-Kaden & Farr
Jackson
What another great week at
Jackson! This week it was Calvary Church's time to preach the gospel. Calvary
was my home church and so it was great to see them again and I'm beyond blessed
to have had them all week. This week Calvary demolished the 51 kids we had the
first week and by Thursday we had 75 kids join us at Jackson. God is good! It
seemed like all week we had a heat advisory, but that didn't stop Calvary from
loving on these kiddos. Week 2 was a great second week and we're even more
excited for what lies in store for the rest of the summer.
-Tedder & the scary
Miss Holly
Johnson
Week two at Johnson Bible
club was great! Calvary Church from St. Louis, Missouri was on fire for Christ.
They came in excited and ready to love on some kids. A little bit of
heat wasn’t going to slow them down at all. It was a solid week with a
high of 59 kids getting shown Christ's love on Thursday. The team was super
willing to love on kids and they kept finding new kids all week long. They
taught the kids all about prayer. They taught them how important it is and how we
should even pray for our enemies and people we don’t like or those who do us
wrong. I pray as the summer continues, this team and everyone who pours into
these kids at Johnson also remembers the importance of prayer and keeps the
kids, teams, and community in their prayers.
-D’Marcus, Bobbby, &
Fish
Whittier
Calvary kicked butt at
Whitvegas this week and our week 2 was so good! Calvary brought it with their
preparation and their passion. They were on their A-game every day and I was so
impressed! Their structure on Whittier got better everyday and by Friday they
were killing it. Our highest number of kids this week was 54, which was so
unexpected considering that that was on a day with a heat advisory and a heat index
of 111! Calvary never let the heat stop them from giving their all and loving
each kid they came in contact with! They left everything they had on the
streets and it was such a blessing to see. God is so good and if you follow His
plan He will provide! Thank you Calvary for giving Claire and I such a good
week and loving on the Whittier babies so much! We loved working with y'all and
can't wait to see y'all next summer!
-Meredith &Claire
Guernsey
Week 2 was another great
week at Guernsey! We had a mix of returners and first timers from Calvary
Church in St. Louis, Missouri and everyone did a great job. Guernsey had very
consistent numbers of kids this week ranging from 50 to 58. Our team had great energy
and was always willing to be flexible! Each day at site was somehow better than
the one before! We loved seeing all the relationships made with the kids and
how much they loved the community. Thank you so much Calvary for showing God's
love through your work at Guernsey this week! Y'all have a safe trip home and
hope to see all of you again next year!
-LB, Armstrong, & Joey
Kendrick
Even with the rain and
excessive heat this week, we had a blast at Kendrick with Yadkin Baptist Church
from Patterson, NC! We broke a record this week at Kendrick with 57 kids coming
out on Thursday! That means that 57 kids learned that Jesus knows how many
hairs they have on their head! It was awesome to watch Yadkin make connections
with kids all week. From making praying hands at crafts to playing sponge
relays at games, Yadkin brought joy and love to the kids at Kendrick. Thank
you, Yadkin, for your hard work, dedication, and flexibility this week at Bible
club! We L-O-V-E you, God (and Yadkin)!
-Beef & Tyler
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