- Kody Shinabery says, "Hydrate, because it is a heat index of 99 degrees!"
Today we had the opportunity to start our week with the kids! We began at a local park and were quickly engaged by the children. Every child wanted to play, whether it was football, frisbee, soccer, foursquare or even jenga; each one was excited that they were there. It was this joyfulness that our group noticed almost right away. We had a team of about 10 people head down the road to Franklin Street, there we were able to engage the kids both physically and spiritually. We met about 5 kids who were again, eager to play. A second team of about 15 students took a large group of kids to a community pool, not only to refresh from the heat, but also as another connection point for us and the kids. And yet a third group of around 5 served by cleaning up the park grounds. For dinner we were served by Judith, the daughter of Carmen Vega. MAN THOSE LATINOS CAN COOK! We had white rice with an awesome pork and sauce, and salad, then had nectarines for dessert. For our night session Allen Moody spoke to us to encourage us and steer us in the right direction while sharing the gospel to the kids. He talked about Jesus and gave us three evidences for why Jesus is the Son of God.
Today we had the opportunity to start our week with the kids! We began at a local park and were quickly engaged by the children. Every child wanted to play, whether it was football, frisbee, soccer, foursquare or even jenga; each one was excited that they were there. It was this joyfulness that our group noticed almost right away. We had a team of about 10 people head down the road to Franklin Street, there we were able to engage the kids both physically and spiritually. We met about 5 kids who were again, eager to play. A second team of about 15 students took a large group of kids to a community pool, not only to refresh from the heat, but also as another connection point for us and the kids. And yet a third group of around 5 served by cleaning up the park grounds. For dinner we were served by Judith, the daughter of Carmen Vega. MAN THOSE LATINOS CAN COOK! We had white rice with an awesome pork and sauce, and salad, then had nectarines for dessert. For our night session Allen Moody spoke to us to encourage us and steer us in the right direction while sharing the gospel to the kids. He talked about Jesus and gave us three evidences for why Jesus is the Son of God.
- Jesus’ miracles here on Earth during his years of ministry
- Prophecies that Jesus fulfilled
- The virgin birth
A panoramic shot of the park on the left from across the street
Waiting to go to the pool!
Someone had little to much fun with the side walk chalk ;)