Thanks for the encouragment!
Thank you all for the various conversations we had. You all are such a blessing. I want to share one of the emails I received recently.
Dear Eric (from my old youth group in KC)
We had 12 teens in Sunday school Sunday. Three of them are 6th, 7th, 8th graders and we started a Junior High class Sunday with these three. We have two others who come part of the time with three other prospects we need to draw back in.
I am so excited about the growth in the last 6 months. We had a wonderful time at NYC and the kids came back closer to God and are willing to work for Him. There were some life changing decisions made during that week in our kids. We adopted a 12 year old boy and raise $25 a month to send to him for food, clothing and schooling. They are going to L.A. in July for deeper training (it is called FUEL). They are doing a 30 hour famine in February and Nick and Andy are working with REAP a local group in Raytown to help those who need food and shelter. The teens are starting to take the fifth Sunday morning service and do the whole service. We are going to the KC Rescue Mission to tour and see the ways we can contribute in their ministry, sometime this month.
I am so excited, oh I think I said that already, or well, I am EXCITED.
We have Cress and Ashley working with the Teens as vol. Youth Pastors, Cassie as a sponsor (loves to work with the kids and has a beautiful voice which helps with the singing). I am teaching the Senior High and NYI president and Joseph and Kimberly are teaching the Junior High. We are starting to work toward getting more involved with district functions such as hosting a teen quiz meet in Oct., participating in 'Eyes wide open overnight' (where we will pay $25 to sleep in a cardboard box all night in a parking lot to raise money for the homeless and see first hand how it feels to be without a bed or a home for one night).
The kids are talking about our next Work and Witness trip and they were asking if there is an opportunity for us to come up and work for you and your Church or a Church near you or your community/town?
I had better go and get back to work.
Love You both
Judy
Dear Eric (from my old youth group in KC)
We had 12 teens in Sunday school Sunday. Three of them are 6th, 7th, 8th graders and we started a Junior High class Sunday with these three. We have two others who come part of the time with three other prospects we need to draw back in.
I am so excited about the growth in the last 6 months. We had a wonderful time at NYC and the kids came back closer to God and are willing to work for Him. There were some life changing decisions made during that week in our kids. We adopted a 12 year old boy and raise $25 a month to send to him for food, clothing and schooling. They are going to L.A. in July for deeper training (it is called FUEL). They are doing a 30 hour famine in February and Nick and Andy are working with REAP a local group in Raytown to help those who need food and shelter. The teens are starting to take the fifth Sunday morning service and do the whole service. We are going to the KC Rescue Mission to tour and see the ways we can contribute in their ministry, sometime this month.
I am so excited, oh I think I said that already, or well, I am EXCITED.
We have Cress and Ashley working with the Teens as vol. Youth Pastors, Cassie as a sponsor (loves to work with the kids and has a beautiful voice which helps with the singing). I am teaching the Senior High and NYI president and Joseph and Kimberly are teaching the Junior High. We are starting to work toward getting more involved with district functions such as hosting a teen quiz meet in Oct., participating in 'Eyes wide open overnight' (where we will pay $25 to sleep in a cardboard box all night in a parking lot to raise money for the homeless and see first hand how it feels to be without a bed or a home for one night).
The kids are talking about our next Work and Witness trip and they were asking if there is an opportunity for us to come up and work for you and your Church or a Church near you or your community/town?
I had better go and get back to work.
Love You both
Judy
posted by EF + at 7:30 PM
3 Comments:
How exciting and to think you were instrumental in starting that work!Your impact is being carried on even though you are not there. PTL!
We do not know the impact we may have on others even after we are long gone (and I don't mean dirt napping although that is possible too)
Love Mom
I am so glad you received that encouragement. You are making a difference. Keep on keeping on and continue to reach for help when support and encouragement are needed.
Love to both of you or maybe I should say all 3 of you!!!
You are a fine pastor and the fact that you have dark days only reveals just how greatly God can work through you. Don't let the Man get you down, Warren!
One of my favorite bands has a song that could be the Church's theme. It's called "Someday" and says, "Someday, I'll get it right. Someday, I'll get it right."
Someday . . .
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