We finished up sunday school for the semester with two crazy weeks, first one we gave stockings to each child, then the last week they all got a gift, this was a little crazy and they are age and gender specific, but it passed off great with lots of kids. My site is on Friday and it being the last day would you believe it snowed, like not just a little, it snowed!! but we did a super quick lesson and ended up we had 330 kids on my site, which has been the highest all semester! I can't even guess how many would have come if it had have been nice weather! anyway it was great. below are some pictures...
The last two saturdays were also pretty crazy with 6 sessions of sunday school but it went real smooth and I enjoyed it a lot.
I then hopped on a plane and went back to Ireland to spend two weeks with family and friends.. this was great, so lovely to be back in the comfort of home and eat lots and hang out with people, I really enjoyed being back, but I jumped back on the jumbo to NY and have been here since, for 3 weeks now!!
There is no sunday school at the minute, that starts back in march so now we are all working in other parts of the ministry, so I was in the child sponsorship department won-by-one and now I am doing some demolition!! The centre we purchased is an old hospital with asbestos, so they are demolising the inner walls and reworking the whole building, to have us there doing the demolition labour the ministry save 10,000's of dollars!! I was only supposed to be doing this for a week but I really liked it (not even sure why myself) and so am there for the rest of shutdown!
It is nice finishing at 5 each evening, more time to rest and chill out which is great, also my friend Rebecca is coming for a week soon so will be taking some time off to spend with her!! apart from that nothing else to report here. I still visit my kids each week which is great!!
things to pray for..
- that God would reign in this city, my site (there was a shooting there on wednesday)
- that this time would be productive spiritually, that I can really grow in God.
- preparations for next semseter, interns coming, site changes etc.
- safety as always but particularly now I am in construction.
- also for a big event we are having for girls in april, it is a princess tea party, the girls get their own dress and tiara and come to a special party for them, because they are princesses to their father God, it is special and limited spaces, my two girls coming are Julia and April, please pray for them already, that this would be a significant point in their life that they never forget.
Thanks so much
