Singing Praises All Day
Picking up from last night...
Dinner was excellent; we had chicken stir-fry with carrots and broccoli and eggrolls. Then the kids broke up into assigned teams and assembled on the beach. Once there, the teachers began a series of contests and relays for our amusement. For instance, they had to make the most creative-looking sand castle, and they had to come up with the most entertaining cheer. It was lots of fun, and the kids really took it to a level beyond any of our expectations.
We met again in the Kimbel Chapel for worship time. The praise band sang another collection of wonderful songs. There's nothing I can say about this beautiful group that I haven't already said. Then we heard an inspiring message from Ryan Godsey, a Bible teacher at SFC. Man, it's hard to believe he was so quiet and reserved when he first came to Shannon. Since then, he's really blossomed into a hard-hitting speaker. I've known few people who speak with the power and undeniable conviction that backs up his words. It's awesome how God just works through us.
I woke up at about 6:00 this morning for breakfast. I was shifted back to the nursing homes again, and I'm glad I was there. I got to witness another incredible demonstration of the Holy Spirit's power at work. Our group sang lots of praise songs and hymns, and the residents got so into it that they sang with us! I looked out into the room and just saw them, mumbling their mouths, making sounds that no doubt would have been clear words if only their motor functions worked right, trying so hard to sing with us. I can't tell you how much that touched me. It was just overwhelming and it just tells so clearly what really matters in the eyes of God. It's not how you sing, but the fact that you sing, or try to sing. He doesn't care one lick if you're exactly on key, the tone or the pitch of your voice, or any of that. He cares that you make the effort to sing praise. That's what pleases our Lord.
More updates to come!!!
Dinner was excellent; we had chicken stir-fry with carrots and broccoli and eggrolls. Then the kids broke up into assigned teams and assembled on the beach. Once there, the teachers began a series of contests and relays for our amusement. For instance, they had to make the most creative-looking sand castle, and they had to come up with the most entertaining cheer. It was lots of fun, and the kids really took it to a level beyond any of our expectations.
We met again in the Kimbel Chapel for worship time. The praise band sang another collection of wonderful songs. There's nothing I can say about this beautiful group that I haven't already said. Then we heard an inspiring message from Ryan Godsey, a Bible teacher at SFC. Man, it's hard to believe he was so quiet and reserved when he first came to Shannon. Since then, he's really blossomed into a hard-hitting speaker. I've known few people who speak with the power and undeniable conviction that backs up his words. It's awesome how God just works through us.
I woke up at about 6:00 this morning for breakfast. I was shifted back to the nursing homes again, and I'm glad I was there. I got to witness another incredible demonstration of the Holy Spirit's power at work. Our group sang lots of praise songs and hymns, and the residents got so into it that they sang with us! I looked out into the room and just saw them, mumbling their mouths, making sounds that no doubt would have been clear words if only their motor functions worked right, trying so hard to sing with us. I can't tell you how much that touched me. It was just overwhelming and it just tells so clearly what really matters in the eyes of God. It's not how you sing, but the fact that you sing, or try to sing. He doesn't care one lick if you're exactly on key, the tone or the pitch of your voice, or any of that. He cares that you make the effort to sing praise. That's what pleases our Lord.
More updates to come!!!
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