Fishing and LifeChangers
July 29, 2009 – 9:04 amNo, the two things mentioned in the title have nothing to do with each other. At any rate, I’m just lumping two events into one post.
First, fishing. Was the first time ever. Went to a trout farm, with two other adults, stood there with a long bamboo pole with the string/wire at the end of it. One of my companions was also a first timer, but it seemed that it was her lucky day, and the fish came in frequently - even a giant 4.3 lb trout that had people admiring it in our bucket.
As for me. I think I caught only one. But it was fun, sitting there, staring at the red and white thing bobbing on the surface of the water.
The Big Fish
Lifechangers
Went to ‘visit’ them along with two other new acquaintances (literally). Lifechangers is a week-long program, where kids from middle/high school help out in the community. Mostly, their schedule is morning, work (e.g. pick up trash, tear down houses), afternoon backyard Bible study for neighborhood kids, and night worship. They all stayed in a big gym, girls and guys separated into the two ends shielded by tall black curtains. I went with them on their bible study trip, and we walked around a bit trying to ’round up’ kids, but didn’t see anyone. At any rate, kids started coming in after a while. They had a little fun, and I saw some sharing the gospel, which was good.
As it turned out, they had something called the ‘5 questions’, which they are taught to ask people as a way to share the gospel. I didn’t realize that until the short testimony session at night. After which, a pastor came up and preached on removing idols in our lives, and opened the altar to the people. To which many kids responded.
All in all, I truly felt that it was a lifechanging matter, not just for the neighborhood kids who accepted Christ, but for the participants, some of whom may rededicate their lives and become ‘new’.
Story time.
They stayed in a school.