Our packed day started very early!
First up - Prayer walk We were blessed! This prayer walk only happens once every 3mths.
Inter-faith event. All are welcome.
One purpose: to pray for the 8pillars of Tanauan!
We were impressed by the grandness and the groups of people. Apparently there were different groups of people started and came from north, south, east and west. It was "Wow! Wow!" when everyone met at the junction.
All gathered at a common area and started singing songs and different ones went up to pray. At the end of the day, we may not understand what they sang/prayed but we could felt their unity, God's presence and power.
Next up - 3 Children Outreaches #1 @ a little "hut"
Teammate ML and Teammate YG conducted games and songs. They had so much fun and laughters.
Very last minute, Teammate SM, Teammate JL and I were sent by Pst Nilo to another hut to share the gospel to a group of parents who were waiting for their children. We were in state of shock but we took up the challenge. Teammate SM preached and I helped with translation. Thank God for His favor, grace and help! We believed a seed planted in the hearts of the parents.
We then joined at the children’s side where Teammate JL did the lesson and I did the closing. Felt prompted to give the children a hug before we leave.
A little heart-breaking actually, cause when we asked for “a hug” - unlike the children in Singapore (at least in my contact), the children looked lost and we got to take the first move. I hope reason cause because they were shy and not they seldom receive hug. We gave them gifts then bid goodbye.
#2 @ a centre-alike
I did game and lesson while Teammate ML led songs. My lesson was different from Teammate JL at the first session but still on the same line of “Jesus loves you”.
Felt very encouraged to see the responses of the children, especially when they raised their hands when I asked “Who wants Jesus to come into your heart?”
Teammate ML rounded up the session with a quiz where we awarded all the children with gifts. We gave the children a hug too before we left. The children here were more "familiar" to hugs.
After which, Pst Nilo brought us to meet the governors/officers of Tanauan who thank us for coming to bless the people of Tanauan. We didn't expect this and were overwhelmed!
#3 @ a house-alike
The session with the youngest group of children.
The moment we reached, a few children actually started crying but thank God it was only for a short while before they came and joined in the activities.
Teammate SM and Teammate YG led the children in a time of fun. We let down our hair and played along with the children too.
Teammate ML led them in songs while I did the lesson. As the children were very young in age so I shorten and simplified the lesson.
At the end, we prayed for the children for God’s peace and joy. As there were parents around, we also prayed for them. It was a fruitful and blessed time at the last session of Children Outreach.
Throughout the 3 Children Outreaches, we have interpreters who helped us to translate to Tagalog. Really thank God for them if not we probably wont be able to get the message across to the children. It was so amazingly - it seem like we did so many things already: Prayer Walk + 3 outreaches but then it was not even noon!
to be continued...
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