Doors and Kids Club

Regina and Darwin joined the team for breakfast in the morning, and after a time of prayer and devotional from Brian, we headed back out into the neighborhood, picking up where we left off from yesterday's door to door ministry.

Heidi and Victor had a long conversation with a man by the name of Rob, a passive fellow, who discussed evil and suffering in the world, and how these instances point towards a God, as a result of sin. Rob promised to read the literature that he was left with and expressed genuine interest to find out more about the Bible's answers to lifes questions. They also spoke to a man by the name of David, who was selling electricity contracts in the neighbourhood, who was 100% certain that there was such a thing as absolute truth, that there was a God and he was wanting answers. After a brief discussion of the biblical infidelity in the Catholic church, and being visibly excited of finding out more about what the Bible has to say about the three questions (1. where did we come from, 2. why are we here, 3. where are we going), he was left with the 4You magazine and contact information. Remember these two individuals in your prayers!

Josh and Darwin chanced upon two separate born again women in their allotment of the neighborhood, both of whom had husbands who aren't currently walking with the Lord. Darwin was able to share from his experiences and provide words of encouragement. The second woman who they met just so happened to be leaving her home, headed to Glenmaris to inquire about a tree at the edge of the building's property that was blocking shade in her back yard. She invited them in for coffee, and they soon found out that she was a Methodist woman, who had been raised in the Brethren church. Her husband, Victor, 91, (able bodied and not looking a day over 80) was of the same Brethren upbringing, but as he himself expressed, didn't believe or like to discuss religion. But as the conversation progressed, it appeared that Christianity was all he could talk about; and he surprised them with his memory, as he recounted events in his life that simply could not be explained by coincidence, and Darwin joined in along the same line of talk. The wife concluded, as they left for lunch, that it was no accident that they had met and Josh and Darwin were inclined to agree. Pray for Victor!

After lunch, the team distributed a few more sets of the 4you magazines to unreached neighborhoods, and began Kids Club at 4 in the afternoon. The weather had shaped up and the team enjoyed a solid turnout of kids from the neighborhood, and the games (Victor, Heidi, Sheelagh), puppet show story (Josh and Callie), and memory verse teaching (Iveth, Joan, Heidi) proceeded smoothly by the grace of God. A definitive answer to prayer! Praise the Lord.

After activities wrapped up with the Kid's Club, the team enjoyed dinner in the evening at the Gleeson's residence.

Thank you to everyone the world over who has been following the blog and has been faithfully praying. The team, God willing, will be heading down to Waterford in the morning to begin the week's ministry there, so pray for journey mercies and endurance for the team as they shift gears!

-Josh George, filling in for Brian Kramer