Scott had an old friend join them on their visits to the camps. Gus brought some friends of his to join us. For those of you who have not heard Gus will be leaving us for awhile, making his way to Paraguay to spread the Gospel according to Gus! He will be teaching English to the children in the country and creating new adventures, hopefully we will get to read about them in the future! Robert says he is finally getting a place to move inside. Exciting news, hope it happens. Everybody else is doing ok, enjoying the warmer temperatures.
All the other activities continue on Saturday, basketball, feeding the boys, Bible study, bread wrapping, gardening beginning to start again, remodeling, all happening, we just need you to make it even better!
Our afternoon reading times continue with the children. Each leader has their own children everyday, which makes for great relationships. Next week, Centenary and LSUS are on Spring Break, so we will be short handed. If any of you can be with us on Monday and/or Wednesday, we could use the help. The children arrive around 3.
Tuesday evening, Rickie led the men's Bible fellowship, reading from Luke 6: 27-36, love your enemies. The first verse says, but to you who are listening I say: Love your enemies, do to those who hate you. Rickie said, lot's of time we are not listening! We don't want to hear from God when it isn't what we want to do! Isn't it easier to hate than to lvoe?
Not sure how to describe Thursday evening? One of calm, nervousness, peace, joy, contentment, fulfilling. Ms Abbie played her heart out along with our choir who sang to the Lord, Brother Chester preached what God was putting on his heart, not wanting to end as the congregation agreed. Children's church was started again, exciting the little ones to have their own place to go. We had, what looked like the entire congregation of a new church, setting up the food, serving, cleaning, helping out to get everybody fed. Then we moved into our new Community Market, with more of their members, helping as shoppers as our community made their way around the store picking and choosing what they wanted to take home. Their bags were weighed, bag up and off they went. I heard nothing but compliments from the community as the whole evening was special. Shannon, Lisa, Abbey, Alan and a whole host of others made the shopping experience special.
Dr Phil had a big smile on his face Thursday evening, as he had the opportunity to introduce one of his children to the community. Philip was in town for a few days, as he and his wife are transitioning to a new career move for them.
Prayers for one of our men who is part of our Monday Bible study at Grace and on Tuesday evening. I have not met a more braver man, than Daren, who has lost both legs to diabetes, never complaining. Late Thursday evening he was taken to the emergency room with heart problems. Have not heard this morning of his condition. Another friend has his trial next week. Like Paul said, I know I shouldn't do certain things but I do them anyway. He made bad choices and paying the price for them now. Matt's mom and her continued struggle with her health. Phil in his travels to Colorado. He will be gone from us for awhile helping out his community there.
Don't forget to collect Easter eggs for our neighborhood walk Easter Sunday. We will hide as many as we can get!
We are at the beginning of Holy week, a time to reflect on what God has done for us in our lives. He allowed His son to be tortured on Friday for our sins and lvoed us enough to allow His son to be resurrected on Sunday so that we may have eternal life with Him. Isn't that amazing!
Thinking back on our scripture, lvoe our enemies, bless those who curse you, pray for those who mistreat you, do good to those who hate you, isn't that what Jesus did for us on the cross on Friday? If Jesus did that for us, can't we do the same to others? There is too much hate in the world. The world needs lvoe, Jesus' kind of lvoe. It is not us who are called to lvoe, bless, pray or do good, it is the Holy Spirit within us doing the work. God is within all of us, if we just let go!
Verse 35, sums it up this way, But love your enemies, do good to them, and lend to them without expecting to get anything back. Then your reward will be great, and you will be children of the Most High . . Don't we all want to be children of the Most High! Amen.
No better way to celebrate Holy Week, than to do in community. Hope you all are able to spend time with your family and friends. God is good!
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