Alright, so, back to Cloverdale… Last Wednesday marked the beginning of my summer ministry with the girls. Each Wednesday we are meeting from 1:00-4:00 to eat lunch together, play games and have discussion. The theme of our discussion time for the summer is “Who is God” and each week we will be looking at a different characteristic of God. Last week we talked about how God is like a best friend and it was exciting to watch the girls begin to grasp just how awesome it is that the God of the universe would call each one of them His friend.
There are a lot of day camps, etc. going on in Cloverdale throughout the summer and as a result we only had 5 girls last week but it actually was good as each one of them was able to really participate in the discussion. Some of the other girls may be joining us if they choose to forgo their camp activities for the day but either way, I am excited for the opportunity to really pour into these girls in a more intimate setting.
I am thrilled to have a summer intern (Helene) as well as a volunteer student (Stephanie) helping me out with girls’ group on Wednesdays. Helene has been helping me all year with our sleepovers. She has a real love for these girls, a passion for sharing the gospel and is such a blessing to me. Stephanie is a girl that Helene has been mentoring for several years who just graduated from high school, is interested in ministry and is sort of “shadowing” Helene for the summer. She has a great heart for God and I am excited to have her on board as well.
On Fridays I am doing small group outings (no more than 4 kids) with the girls. Last week we went swimming and as there were only three of them, it was a great opportunity to really connect and have fun with them. I’m also taking time during the week to spend some time with the girls one-on-one, taking them for ice cream, etc. Once again, this is a great opportunity to connect and go deeper with them.
So, that’s what’s happening with me and the girls this summer – I would love your prayers. Specifically, would you take some time on Wednesday mornings while you’re getting ready for work, etc. and lift us up before God? Pray that God would bring out the girls that He wants to be there, that they would be ready and open for what He wants to do in their lives and that Helene, Stephanie and I would be attentive to His Spirit as we teach and connect with these girls. Tomorrow… “God is like a Dreamer – He has good plans for your life”; please pray that the girls’ eyes and hearts would be opened to and excited by the great things God has in store for them.
Thanks so much for reading… I’ll be updating every week so please keep checking back!
There are a lot of day camps, etc. going on in Cloverdale throughout the summer and as a result we only had 5 girls last week but it actually was good as each one of them was able to really participate in the discussion. Some of the other girls may be joining us if they choose to forgo their camp activities for the day but either way, I am excited for the opportunity to really pour into these girls in a more intimate setting.
I am thrilled to have a summer intern (Helene) as well as a volunteer student (Stephanie) helping me out with girls’ group on Wednesdays. Helene has been helping me all year with our sleepovers. She has a real love for these girls, a passion for sharing the gospel and is such a blessing to me. Stephanie is a girl that Helene has been mentoring for several years who just graduated from high school, is interested in ministry and is sort of “shadowing” Helene for the summer. She has a great heart for God and I am excited to have her on board as well.
On Fridays I am doing small group outings (no more than 4 kids) with the girls. Last week we went swimming and as there were only three of them, it was a great opportunity to really connect and have fun with them. I’m also taking time during the week to spend some time with the girls one-on-one, taking them for ice cream, etc. Once again, this is a great opportunity to connect and go deeper with them.
So, that’s what’s happening with me and the girls this summer – I would love your prayers. Specifically, would you take some time on Wednesday mornings while you’re getting ready for work, etc. and lift us up before God? Pray that God would bring out the girls that He wants to be there, that they would be ready and open for what He wants to do in their lives and that Helene, Stephanie and I would be attentive to His Spirit as we teach and connect with these girls. Tomorrow… “God is like a Dreamer – He has good plans for your life”; please pray that the girls’ eyes and hearts would be opened to and excited by the great things God has in store for them.
Thanks so much for reading… I’ll be updating every week so please keep checking back!
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