In July, Andy & Becky Flink, my mom, and my brother & sister helped to put on a VBS program at the church in Lagoa de Itanega. We had a bunch of kids. Since then, the church at Lagoa de Itaenga has been overflowing with children. We consistantly average 30 kids on a Sunday night...which is a ton, when you consider that we average about 20 adults. The vast majority of them come from the neighborhood surrounding the church. And most of them are very consistent in attendance.
I have switched from teaching the adults' English class to the childrens' class. I teach the younger kids (6-10 year olds), while Pastor Ricardo teaches the older kids (11-14 year olds). We normally have around 25 or 30 kids. They are all eager to learn. My class normally starts with an English lesson and ends with a very basic Bible story. A friend of mine, Junior, helps me teach the class. We have been using the left over material from the VBS for the Bible story. We finished one of the little coloring books last week and the kids were super excited to take them home.
Last night was our first youth night at the church. Twenty teenagers came for "Inside-Out Night". Though the program was only for teenagers, there was a group of little kids at the back of the church, wishing they were old enough to play the games and get points for their teams.
We have begun building relationships with these kids and are excited to see how God is using this little church to work in the lives of these kids. Please pray that the Lord will continue to bless our children's ministry and our church.
