Sunday, September 14, 2008
Hey yall...
A quick update for you from the Club Amaro compound...
Here's a shot of Abby with a new bracelet that came in the mail from Grandma.
Abby loves, loves, loves this bracelet - not only for the fact that it's an accessory (which she is all about these days!). But, slightly more than that she was excited about having a way that she could share Christ with her class mates. (The bracelet has beads and charms that hold significance to the story of Jesus - it enables someone to briefly tell the story and have a starting point for further discussion). That night during evening prayer time, she prayed that God would give her boldness in sharing Jesus with her classmates the next day at school.
The first thing she told me when she got in the car the next day was how many kids she told about Jesus using her bracelet! The count fluctuated a few times in the telling, but it averaged out to about 6 kids. She said that some of the kids seemed "very interested" in what she had to say. She was SO excited....it made me slightly ashamed of my own lame evangelistic pursuits. I know there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus (Ro 8:1), so my shame did not last long. I was touched by her desire to see those around her know the truth of Jesus...I only pray that we as parents can fan that flame in her and that it would not die out by our complacency and luke warm Christianity.
Now, if you'll allow me to remove the heavy weight that just crashed down in the middle of my post, I'll tell you about our fun evening out last night...
The small group that Mike and I are involved in at church had a "multiplication party" (our group had enough people where we were able to split off into two groups). One of the members of the small group has parents that own a 25 acre farm down the road a bit. It was like Southern Living met up with Old Mac Donald....the house was beyond beautiful and sitting next to that was a barn, farm, horses, etc. It was a whole lotta fun. Here's a few highlights:
A bonfire welcomed the guests (even though it was 90 degrees out!) and was later used for S'mores.
Abby with friends Aubrey and Ella
A nice big hay ride for all - Abby went on it twice (by herself).
Abby and Aubrey
Some of the horse stalls...one of the horses is there and tolerated all the kids bringing it grass from the nearby lawn.
Small group leaders R & E lead in prayer before dinner.
Just thought this was a cool shot.
Hope all is well!
Love and S'mores,
k
A quick update for you from the Club Amaro compound...
Here's a shot of Abby with a new bracelet that came in the mail from Grandma.
Abby loves, loves, loves this bracelet - not only for the fact that it's an accessory (which she is all about these days!). But, slightly more than that she was excited about having a way that she could share Christ with her class mates. (The bracelet has beads and charms that hold significance to the story of Jesus - it enables someone to briefly tell the story and have a starting point for further discussion). That night during evening prayer time, she prayed that God would give her boldness in sharing Jesus with her classmates the next day at school.
The first thing she told me when she got in the car the next day was how many kids she told about Jesus using her bracelet! The count fluctuated a few times in the telling, but it averaged out to about 6 kids. She said that some of the kids seemed "very interested" in what she had to say. She was SO excited....it made me slightly ashamed of my own lame evangelistic pursuits. I know there is no condemnation to them who are in Christ Jesus (Ro 8:1), so my shame did not last long. I was touched by her desire to see those around her know the truth of Jesus...I only pray that we as parents can fan that flame in her and that it would not die out by our complacency and luke warm Christianity.
Now, if you'll allow me to remove the heavy weight that just crashed down in the middle of my post, I'll tell you about our fun evening out last night...
The small group that Mike and I are involved in at church had a "multiplication party" (our group had enough people where we were able to split off into two groups). One of the members of the small group has parents that own a 25 acre farm down the road a bit. It was like Southern Living met up with Old Mac Donald....the house was beyond beautiful and sitting next to that was a barn, farm, horses, etc. It was a whole lotta fun. Here's a few highlights:
A bonfire welcomed the guests (even though it was 90 degrees out!) and was later used for S'mores.Abby with friends Aubrey and EllaA nice big hay ride for all - Abby went on it twice (by herself).Abby and AubreySome of the horse stalls...one of the horses is there and tolerated all the kids bringing it grass from the nearby lawn.Small group leaders R & E lead in prayer before dinner.Just thought this was a cool shot.Hope all is well!
Love and S'mores,
k
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