Hello...
I don’t really know where to start…there is so much to tell
you all! The last couple days have been extremely busy and I have hardly had a
minute of down time…internet is definitely not friend this week…LOL! I have a
terrible time trying to upload pics to Facebook and get posts on the blog. We
have been ministering both in the morning and the evenings plus helping with
VBS setup every day…keeps us pretty busy! Remember last year when I told you
about the “age renewal, anti wrinkle, miracle eye cream” that was supposed to take
away all the eye bags and how it really didn’t work…Yeah, well…suffice it to
say…this year’s version ain’t working either…LOL my eye bags have bags…heehee!
But it is so worth it!!! (Just don’t laugh at my pictures when it looks like I
am 60 years old ;)
So Tuesday we had a unique first time PEAK opportunity!!! We
had to minster in two places at the SAME time…it was a challenge but we split
the team into two groups and were able to send one team to each location. It
took hours of practicing to learn how to change the dances for smaller groups…BUT
the team did it and they rocked it! We were ministering at local churches which
house a ministry called Community Storehouse and they feed neighborhood kids in
a program called Warm Tummies. What a blessing to meet those kids and their families.
The prayer time at this location was amazing! The PEAK kids prayed for all
kinds of needs and two young boys (probably 12-13 years old) gave their life to
Jesus!!!
After ministry time we met up
for lunch at Five Guys Burgers…YUMMO and then we headed back to the church for
a time of devos and journaling. Then it was time for VBS again…the kids are
performing but also helping out every night with snacks, games, crafts and even
choir class. They are doing an amazing job!!! Prayer time at VBS has consistently
been awesome…kids are getting saved every night and tons of prayers are going
up for the needs of the little ones as they come forward during the prayer
time. So cool!!!
Wednesday we went to a daycare program called Horizon Kids
and we were able to minister to a group of young kids and it was just precious!
The prayer time was the best!!! Those kids were so cute and they all me to take
their pictures and it just melted my heart! It was a very small location so
that presented another challenge for us…but guess what? Since we had divided
the teams the day before we were already prepared to make the changes for a
smaller team…is God cool or what?!?
So let’s talk about lunch on Wednesday, shall we? Here’s the
scoop…we decided to go to Wendy’s for lunch, followed the directions and when
we got there Wendy’s was under construction so we had to pick another place…we
gave the kids a choice, Mcdonald’s or Taco Bueno…Taco Bueno won hands down and
so we did our usual…send one person in, see if they can handle a group of 33
and then unload the bus! We get inside and there is this sweet little older
lady named Shirley who has decided that she is gonna be the one to take all our
orders. Now, let me preface by saying if you have never went to fast food joint
with 33 people on one ticket…it is kinda organized chaos! We have a system but
still it can be very overwhelming to the person having to take the orders…LOL! Anyway, Shirley…well, she is calm as a
cucumber…and everything came out perfectly and quickly. So we eat…delicious by
the way…and as we are cleaning up, Shirley comes over and asks my table how it
was…she says she decided to take care of us because all those young folks get
to “flusterated” to handle crowds…heehee! So sweet! Then we head out...most
everyone had already left the building for the bus except for Pastor Denisa and
a few ladies…so they start chatting with Shirley and find out that she is
working two jobs to pay the bills…her husband was pastor but had passed away
and she was trying to support her family…she has 6 children and 21 great
grandchildren…holy moly! Well…of course they break into prayer right there in
the restaurant…Pastor Denisa gets back on the bus and tells us the story...immediately
we knew we had to do something! So we told the kids we were gonna take up a
love offering and take it to Shirley the next day…we told them they could give
or not give, it was completely up to them and they could contribute any amount
they felt God told them to give. We no more made it off the bus and every one
of the kids and adults came to me to give their contributions…GET THIS…$500!!!
YES, FIVE HUNDRED dollars was collected in a matter of a couple hours for this
sweet lady! AMAZING!!! We are taking the money to her today…I’ll update on that
in another post ;) But HELLO!!! Your kids are awesome!!!
Back to the church for devos and journaling and then VBS
setup again, but on the way a quick stop at the 7-11 for FREE Slurpee Day! Of
course, the adults hit up the local Starbucks instead…LOL!
The kids went into
the neighborhoods again to hang door hanger invites for VBS then Wednesday
night brought us another amazing night of VBS and the highlight of the night
was the “Dancing Bears”! Oh. My. Word! Mr. Kristian and Mr. Jeremy dressed up
as dancing bears and boy did they deliver…LOL! They are quite the pair…those
two. Ka-Ray-ZEEEE!!! But the kids absolutely loved it and that is all that
matters….LOL!
Jaime, Faith, Miranda and me have been teaching the choir
class every night…4 classes of a worship song and then teaching the kids the
movements to the song…let’s just say, I just might have finally broken out of
my “I am way to white to groove like that” phase…LOL! These kids keep ya on
your toes and it has been so fun to groove with them night after night!
Your kids are absolutely amazing as always!!! NEVER complaining
about ANYTHING! Always ready to do what is asked and always ready on time and
on their A-Game every single day!!! LOVE THEM!!! And some of them are
absolutely hilarious, such funny personalities…they keep me laughing!!!
So, Thursday will be ministry in the morning and VBS at
night, Friday is ministry at the water park in the morning and VBS at night
then Saturday is Six Flags fun day and Sunday is ministry in the morning and
then headed home!!!
So much more to come…
Until then…
Angel
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