God is GoOd ALL the TiME :)

YesTerday, we went to SteVe and Gina's houSE to spend the dAy with the older BarRio kids!  Our day sTarted out with an ICe BreaKer.  The icE breaKer conSisted of fun gaMes and get to know you actiVities with New Friends(the barrio kids)!  After the ice BreaKer Arthur, Jon and I were able to share our testimonies to the kids.  God spoKe thRough aLL three of us and I think each of our testimonies touched someone in the group! Then BiLL followed us by giving a short devotion.  Lunch, free time, and then skit time!  We were able to present both of the skits we practiced.  The king of hearts skit along with the Breathe your life in me skit, both showed how we are nothing without God and the happiness we can have through Christ.  They each were very powerful for the kids in the BarRio to see and the skits helped lead Steve to encourage and challenge the kids in the BarRio to choose Christ. 

After Steve’s challenge we split up into boy and girl groups to ask the kids QuEStions.  These questions consisted of: what are your dreams, what would you change about your life, and what do you think Christ could do in your life?  Each team member was able to open up to the children of the BarRio about our own lives and how just because we are Christians it doesn’t mean life is easy for us.  Through this time of discussion we were able to hear the kid’s hearts then we prayed for them in small groups.  The small group prayer time was such a big part of the day even though it was the last thing we did.  I loved getting to hear the real struggles of the two girls I was able to pray with.  I could tell that they needed someone to talk to.  Since I speak NO Spanish except for HoLa, Adios, and bueno Eli was able to translate for me and she too was able to talk with the girls. Our small group prayer time was VERY powerful!  God was able to show the girls that Eli and I were there for them and that we love them just as Christ does.  They shared and we prayed along with tears of sadness and happiness.  I am going to commit to pray for these two girls daily.  I love how God works and how he is always working.  He is SO big and is going to continue to seek these kids’ hearts after we leave.

I am thankful for today.  God was able to use each team member to help his kingdom!  We left Steve and Gina’s house tired but also with BiG SMiLes!!!!

Today, the girls went to a luncheon that Gina hosted.  The luncheon was for the single mothers in the BarRio.  About 15 ladies came along with their children.  We all loved and embraced the children and of course they were ALL BeAutiful!  Steve and son Dereck were our chefs (with chef hats and all).  They fixed a very nice lunch for us and the Barrio moms.  We enjoyed each other and the food then Michelle (daughter of Steve and Gina) and Gina prepared a very nice devotion for the moms.  It was well received by the ladies of the Barrio.  Our group made gift baskets up for the ladies with supplies for their children along with personal thing for themselves.  They loved them and it made us very happy to see their smiling faces J it was an overall GREAT day!!!

Thanks for ReadinG, pRaying, and supPoRting us!!!

in HiM,
AuDra