Unexpected opportunities

I have to admit that it was a bit of a struggle to come up with something to write this week. Not because there is nothing to write about, but because there are so many things I wish I could tell you and not enough time to tell them all. I suppose when I return home there will be time to share all that God has done in the past 2 months. Right now I think I will use my time to share with you one of the things that God has shown us over this summer. Whenever a person is willing to give to God all that they have, whether they have a lot or a little, he will use them, the word of God never is returned void. I think that two weeks ago we started to realize that we would be leaving in two weeks and had started to back off a little bit and just wait it out. But this week we prayed that God would give us more opportunities to share his word and to love the kids. God answered our prayers by giving us not only an opportunity, but a big opportunity to share his gospel in a way we didn't know was possible.

We are no longer teaching in the school each day so Tuesday morning we packed up and headed to Sampoluc Lake. There is a park there that we wanted to visit. We did our group bible study and prayed. Then, Brea and Chelsea went one way and Levi, Grace and I went the other. We passed out tracks and shared the gospel with the people we found in the park. We meet some students on their break, parents and children on a playground, a guy who draws comic books and some nice ladies. Everyone was nice and listened to us and I pray that God is dealing with their hearts. When we were finished and went back to meet up with Brea and Chelsea they were talking with some college students. They are not Christians, but have a real desire to know more about God. They were able to talk for a good long time. A minute or two after we left they caught up to us and asked if we would be willing to be interviewed for a sociology class project that they are working on. We were a little apprehensive at first but agreed. We gave them the directions to Open Door and went on our way. Five minutes after returning to Open Door they were at the gates. We shared with them some more and decided that they would return in the morning to video Cookfest, a all day long festival that the school holds every year where the classes each cook a meal and perform a dance number or song. They came and taped us with the kids and interviewed us in the afternoon. It was really a blessing because we were able to share our testimonies and what God has done in our lives over the summer. I feel that God gave us the right words to say. Tomorrow they are coming to church and then to the mission points with us. In a few weeks they will share with their class our video and what we are doing in others lives because of what God is doing in our lives. We have contact information and will stay in touch. I want to thank God for giving us an opportunity that we didn't know we would ever have.

Please pray for us this week as we have many activities planned for this week with the kids and a very long plane ride on Friday night. Thank you for all the prayers this summer and I will talk to you soon from America!