CRAZY WHITE LADY!!!!

Well, I was working ALL Day and Jack was too! So we were trying to get dinner down and get ready. I had already planned the lesson earlier and printed out the handout - Thank the Lord! Next thing you know it was getting pretty late. By the time we got out there it was already starting to get dark! I couldn't believe it. That's a first. Thankfully, we knew the parents and they knew us from previous years; so they knew this was not our normal time. The rest of the people, mainly single guys sitting out around us, I'm sure must have been thinking, "What is that crazy white lady doing!!??" Here we were sitting in the grass, in almost the dark, while I was trying to teach a lesson in English and then in Spanish because we have some kids who don't speak English and some who don't speak Spanish. So everything had to be in both. That wears on the brain! The kids were GREAT!!! They didn't even complain about us forgetting the blanket or something for them to sit on.


We found out a few funny things. Evidently, one of the girls on Friday got it in her mind that we would be coming at 2:00PM today. Her mother met us wondering what had happened. I thought she was talking about us being later than normal, but she said, "the kids were dressed and ready since before two, waiting, finally, I told them to just go out and play." She was worried that they were not clean enough. I assured her that I was stinky myself, and that all were welcome. The kids were sooooo excited. I have to say - that's a good feeling! We had the short introduction lesson and then sang a song. One of the moms said her son had been singing one of the songs from last year all the time, but when I asked him to help us sing it, he went all shy on us :). All around, it was a bunch of fun, even with us being so late.

Prayer Requests already!!! We had prizes tonight and it already brought up an old issue. We have some very small children who do not attend but expect the same as those of the same age who sit through the whole thing. I just can't afford the toys to begin with, but if I'm going to buy them and give them out, I want what we have to go to those who are faithful to participate. If we had a ton of extra that would be a different story. I find it interesting that it seems to always be the ones who are not participating or around who complain about what they get. So I am going to have to address this issue head on very soon. Pray that we'll have wisdom and that the parents will understand. We have spoiled them (the ones who come up late and those who attend :} ) in years past and now they expect it to continue. So it is our fault as well. Pray for God's provision for lesson materials and the prizes. Pray for these little hearts to be transformed for a lifetime not just a summer. Thanks for all of your prayers.