We got our week started off by visiting our friends outdoors. We saw big numbers at the camps this week. Turner was quiet as usual, until Ms Dawn asked what kind of books he might like to read. He mentioned National Geographic magazines, westerns, science fiction and on and on! Smokey had asked us to ask him so Smokey can get him some books from the VA. Robert was back along with Travis. Several others were around the camps. We got to see Catfish at Smokey's with Tim and Sara.
Pretty quiet around the center. No after school activities yet. No feeding going on. Giving us some time to get things cleaned up a little bit. Still need to have a work day, maybe Saturday September 21st?
Ms Lisa and Ms Abbey met with one of our new interns from Centenary. We will blessed to have two Centenary students with us during the school year.
Mr Matt had a full chapel Tuesday evening with men wanting to share their stories about their relationships with Jesus. Matt read from Matthew 6, Jesus teaching about giving, about prayer, about worship and not storing up treasures. Putting God first in everything we do is what we are about.
Another great Thursday evening. We got started our evening off with our long time friend Spencer sharing his gift of song. Then Pastor Roger from Grace shared the Word talking from Matthew 9, sharing if we believe then it will be done. Not what others say will be done, or what others say about you. it is about our relationship with Jesus that matters.
Mr Tom fed us with another one of his delicious meals. Ms Abbie and Ms Lisa handed out bags of groceries. Momma T and her girls were busy in their Bible study. And then we had a new group of friends show up.
Ms Abbey had been talking with the Centenary Basketball team, telling them about us. Well they showed up, all 23 of them! Great group of young men, helping us serve, clean, pass out bags, wash dishes. As they were leaving, Tim was sharing some of his story and he said to the young men, we usually like to circle up when we visit our outdoor friends, can we do that now? So we formed a big circle of young men from all over the country, our community of adults and children, praising God for all He does for us. What a fitting end to a great evening.
Prayers for the Bollingers as Cari continues her chemo treatments. Prayers for William as he continues to struggle with his demons. Prayers for our community. Prayers for our path into the neighborhood.
Do you believe? Do you trust God? Do people see Jesus in you? We are beginning a new chapter in our journey, we must put our faith in God, God can handle it. He wants to handle it! God is bringing new people into our community to help us build His Kingdom. It will take all of us working together to make God's vision come true. Won't you join us? Pray for us. Share our story with others. Thank you for being the kind of people you all are.
Blessings to all this weekend and for the coming week. God is indeed good!! All the time!!
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