Valentine's Outreach

Today, we had a Valentine's party for neighborhood kids, Sunday school kids, and kids from another outreach we're involved in. We had 13 neighborhood kids, 12 Sunday school kids, 6 kids from the outreach, and 2 other kids that Kimberly brought for a total of 33 kids! I'm pretty sure that it was the most kids that have ever come on the same day. I don't know how all those kids fit in our little house, but somehow it worked and the kids had a blast. I wish I would have taken pictures.

I was amazed at how well they all listened during the lesson about the Good Samaritan (Luke 10:25-37). We talked about how the man who was attacked had a big problem as he was lying on the side of the road and how we have a big problem and that is sin. We then talked about how the Samaritan came to this man's rescue and how the Lord Jesus came to our rescue and wants to save us from our sin. Please pray that the Lord would be working in these little hearts and that He would help them understand their need for a Savior.

Also, Friday at the bi-weekly outreach, there was a little 6 year old boy who was really convicted by the lesson. We talked about John 3:16 and how the Lord Jesus died for him and that if he believed that Jesus took his place by dying on the cross then he could be saved from the punishment his sins deserve. He ended up praying to receive the Lord Jesus. It was so encouraging to see such child like faith, taking God at his word and holding on to the truth He offers.

I couldn't help but think of this verse as I rejoiced with this little one:

2 Peter 3:9
The Lord is not slow about His promise, as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing for any to perish but for all to come to repentance.