Nothing Happens by Chance or Luck

Last Sunday I joined our group of teachers in teaching Sunday school. I will only be teaching once a month, but this month I had two Sundays in a row. Some of our teachers are gone right now. I have the 9 to 11 year olds along with a few 8 year olds. They are so much fun!!!! We started a series last Sunday on Esther. The truth we went home with today was that God wants us to obey Him because His plan is best. Nothing happens by chance or by luck. God is in control and there is a reason behind the good and the bad that happens to us. Our memory verse was Jeremiah 7:23 “…and walk ye in all the ways that I have commanded you, that it may be well unto you.” They each went home with a paper with seven verses on it. Each verse is a command from God for us to obey. As they obey each of God’s commands this week they are to check them off. I am happy to be teaching Sunday school again and can’t wait to be teaching in Swahili again!!

Playing Baseball in Timau

We had a wonderful day today out at our Timau Boys Orphanage. I had two friends, Anne and Benson, go with me to help. I worked on updating the files on each of the boys and getting new photos since the last ones didn't turn out very well. There was one little guy that was new and so I had to get his basic information from him. As I asked him about his parents he began to weep so hard. It broke my heart. One of the older boys was there and he put his arm around the younger one. I leaned over and began to talk to him about the fact that he now had so many brothers who loved him and that I loved him as well. The crying began to stop and there was a small smile on his face as I told him that even though we loved him, God loved him even more.

When all the paperwork and files were finished we went out and played a game of baseball.

Someone had already taught them some about baseball, but it had been awhile and they had forgotten some of it. So we started with a few instructions and the dividing up of teams.

Second baseman got ready.

First baseman was ready and waiting.

They caught on really well. The game ended with it being 12-11.

The younger boys looked so cute!!!!

Day at our Timau Orphanage - part 2

We took some time to paint pictures before the day ended. It was their first time to use finger paint.

This is Benson and his wife and the orphans that live with them.

Day at our Timau Orphanage

Sunday school at the Bible Baptist Church in Timau.

Shelley taught the lesson that day.

The orphans made animal masks.

We had them split up in teams and write a story using their masks.

Then the acting began. =)