Hold on to your hat for this update! God moved powerfully in one of our team’s afternoon “ATL” (Ask The Lord). Here are the words of the Adult Leader and a Youth Parnticipant below:
Ninja Turtles, Blue Bucket, Yellow, Orange & ATL
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7/10/2007 By: Michael Griego, Ray Frattone & Genia Granja, Youth Participants & Adult Leader |
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Calvary Chapel of Central Bucks- Chalfont, PA |
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Today, during ATL (Ask the Lord), Hannah saw the colors yellow and orange. Ray saw Ninja Turtles, and Alissa saw a blue bucket. What do Ninja Turtles, a blue bucket and the colors yellow and orange have in common? They showed us that God cares about the smallest details and the great lengths that God’s love would go to touch little children. As we prayed about what God’s plan for us was with these items, we remembered the left over yellow and orange hats that we used the previous day at VBS. We then took the hats and walked through the neighborhood looking for more kids to invite back to VBS. We were directed to a “Blue” house where we saw a little girl in the front yard who began to yell at us saying, “Get out of my yard.” She ran to her mother and grandmother who were on the side of the house while continuing to yell at us. Genia introduced herself to the mother and ask if she had any children who would be interested in coming to VBS. Once the mother asked her three year old daughter if she wanted to go, her whole attitude changed. When the mother went inside to ask her boys if they would like to attend, we notice a “GIGANTIC” blue bucket in the back yard.(a blue kiddie swimming pool!)
One of her two sons decided to join us. We proceeded back to VBS with Dalton and his sister, Lacey, who were completely thrilled to be with us. Ray and Victoria ended up hooking up with a little boy named Jessie. He was not responding to anything they would do to try do to get him to open up. After much perserverance, the wall started to break down and he began to open up to Ray and Victoria. By the end of VBS, Jessie was laughing and even helped to lead one of the songs we sang during worship. It wasn’t until we had large group debriefing later tonight, that the final piece fell into place. Victoria told us that Jessie was wearing Ninja Turtle socks!
We are so blown away to see how God used these outrageous items, and the obedience of our youth to minister the love of Jesus to a handful of precious children God hand picked for us today. |
God broke into our worship service in a powerful way tonight as we sang the words of the song below …
Invitation Fountain
All who are weak
All who are weary
Come to the rock
Come to the fountain
And all who have sailed
On the oceans of heartache
Come to the sea
Come on be set free
If you lead me Lord I will follow
Where you lead me Lord I will go
Come and heal me Lord I will follow
Where you lead me Lord I will go
Yes I will go
And all who are weak
All who are weary
All who are tired
All who are thirsty
And all who have failed
All who are broken
Come to the rock
Come to the fountain
Lead me I will go
God broke the hearts of the Mission Team and we worshipped the Lord with repentance and weeping before him and one another for more than 2 hours.
I praise God for what He is doing in and through this group. I can’t wait to wake tomorrow to see what “new mercies” God has for us!
lanny i just go to read some of your emails. what an awesome GOD we serve.thank you for sahrting with us. we love you…kathy
lanny i just got to read some of your emails. what an awesome GOD we serve.thank you for sharing with us. we love you…kathy
I remember this night…magical…
Hey Lanny-
I just wanted to say how exited i am to be going back to Butler again this summer!!! This trip changed my life last summer and i know it did for my friends as well. I cannot wait for this trip and i’m exited to see you again!
In Him,
Sienna Velasco
thanks for the reminder not to discount the “Small” things – i needed that! k
That night wqas truly amazing. I could feel God’d presence all around us! = )