Amazing the ways God works isn't it!

So...I am going to share with you the amazing story of my day yesterday!

It started off quite ruff...and it pretty much stunk...literally! We were at the trailer park setting up the tent. Then, I just happened to step in a massive pile of dog crap and got it all over both of my shoes! It was gross! So I was pretty much aggravated at that...so then my day just got worse and worse because it was my turn to lead the bible study. We had split the children into groups since the beginning of the week...and so the first group I had was the older girls...and the paid attention...but it was my first group of the day and I was kinda nervous as to what to say and so they weren't as responsive as I would have hoped. So I got a little discouraged about that...and then the boy group came! They were pretty much not wanting to listen at all and they didn't want to hear the story...so I got really even more discouraged about that and stuff...so then when it came to the little girls group, they understood some of the story...but they were kind of distracted with the toys in the house and stuff...so i didn't really get a chance to talk about much with them. So then we were done for the morning at the trailer park...and I was still very upset and discouraged with a mixture of being a little aggravated at the behavior of the boys and not doing a good enough job myself at making it interesting and clear for the different ages to understand. So i left feeling pretty crappy.

Then, we went over to the house of the leader of the trailer park ministry. Her name is Christy. So, we ate lunch at her house...and on the ride to the apartment complexes I just took a minute to pray for the next group and pray that people would be responsive to the message that I was presenting about salvation. We had a lot of kids who were really curious about all the stories and things we were saying...and so, I told the bible story, then we explained how to become a christian, explained how to ask Jesus into our hearts and we answered any questions they had (and they were very curious and had quite a few!). Then we did an activity with it, where we made boats by folding paper. When they finished their boats, I told them to write their names on the outside of the boats and on the inside write 'yes' if they wanted to accept Jesus into their hearts and pray the prayer, 'no' if they weren't ready or if they didn't want to, and to put a check mark if they already had accepted christ. So...we got a good number of check marks and all the rest were answered with a 'yes'! So we were all excited...and so some of us pulled a couple of kids aside and we talked with them...and 2 of them were lead to Christ that day!!!! And I was one of the lucky and priviledged ones of the day to get to lead a girl named courtney to Christ! She had been very curious about everything we had been saying all week long! So...I just thank God that she was curious...and i thank him also for preparing her heart and answering my prayers about her! See...I had been praying for God to prepare her and he totally did! Also...a little boy we call 'little D', was one of the ones who got lead to Christ by a girl on my team named Kayla! He had been super responsive to everything that happened! We gave each of the children, who made decision, bibles to keep and 'little D' brought his bible with him today and was very excited about it! He also went to the lady in charge of the apartment mission stuff, Mrs. Becky, and met her at her house from 9:30 to the time we got there at 2:30...and he sat at her house reading, studying and highlighting scripture...for literally hours!!! We were super stoked...and yesterday God answered my prayers and helped me to have a wonderful day! So it started out litterally crappy...and God turned it around and made it a beautiful day full of excitement and all the encouragement I needed! So anyways...today is thursday and everything went well yet again...and so tomorrow is our last day with the kids here...and we have kind of put together a couple of special activities for them! So...I hope everything goes well with all of that! Anyways...I will talk with you guys more later and keep you updated! Just know that God is good...and He WILL answer prayers in the way that will be best for you! In Jeremiah 29:11 God tells us,"I know the plans I have for you, plans to prosper and not to harm you. Plans to give you hope and a future." So there you have it folks...God is on your side and with him all things are possible...He tells us that in Philippians 4:13! It says,"I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." So just learn to trust him more, as I will also try to do...and know that he answers prayers in his time and his way! He knows what is best for you! He wont let you down!

Anyways...love to all! More blogging later!

Have a blessed day and a wonderful weekend! Spend your time wisely!