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Post by awakenwithin on Nov 28, 2007 21:12:32 GMT -7
I have gotten to know some of the people who live close to my house. I have been gone from home for the last 4 months. I walking around the block, when one of the lady came up to me, asking if would take her son to the Dr. I went over there today, about 6-8 kids came to greet me. They wanted me to come back. I am taking her and her son to the DR tomorrow. To be honest I wasn't going over there, I knew if I did they ask me to do many things. There is a group 3- 4 familes, who are refugee. But I kept running in to them. They are all M's. Please pray I will have wisdom in all I do. It seems that God may want to go back and work with a agian. Thanks charlene
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Post by rebecca on Nov 28, 2007 21:14:50 GMT -7
Praying ...
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Post by awakenwithin on Nov 29, 2007 13:04:03 GMT -7
So I got there and they said we were going some where else. I tride to ask where but they didn't know the words to tell me. So I just trusted they would know how to get there. We got there and they sat down, but they couldn't help them they didn't understand what they were saying. I tride to help the best I could. They made a new appt, with someone who could help understand each other. I took them home. I am to go over when the kids get home to tell what they said there father and mother. Thanks for your prayers. In Christ charlene
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Post by rebecca on Nov 29, 2007 13:09:51 GMT -7
Are they spanish? I'm not sure what I would do in this case. I would probably just pray for wisdom.
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Post by rebecca on Nov 29, 2007 13:16:32 GMT -7
Be sure your not being taken advantage of, you seem like a nice person. Just do what you can that's all you can do.
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Post by awakenwithin on Nov 30, 2007 23:23:57 GMT -7
These are familes from Africa, they are fun. You can't help to grow to love them. But they are very needy and I have to be careful or they will take all my time. I was going over and reading bible story to all the kids. I think I would like to start that again. There are many kids who now know me and happy to see when I go over there. two of familes I was working both moved. But there is still many families still there. On Dec 12th there is the Christmas story going to be told, I am going to try to get as many as I can to come. Some have heard a little about the bible. If you can please pray I can get help from the Church to take those who don't have cars that I can get flyers and hand them out this weekend or Monday That people from my Church will be eager to help and join me please pray they will have open hearts, to the truth, I will be able to thing they can understand to read. Please pray for the kids. Please pray I will have wisdom with my time. Please pray in fact Christ will get all the Glory.
thank you dear sister. your sister charlene
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Post by rebecca on Dec 1, 2007 8:36:54 GMT -7
The idea of flyers is a good idea. I was listening to this video and they mentioned how they passed out flyers randomly to the children in this neighborhood and they came. www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PMpsb-0DxQ
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Post by awakenwithin on Dec 1, 2007 11:44:52 GMT -7
this is a great idea! Thanks... I think I will go on monday In Christ
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Post by runner4jesus on Dec 1, 2007 12:31:28 GMT -7
That is so encouraging, knowing young people are getting genuinely excited about sharing the gospel. God is doing a good work through them; that is evident. Speaking about the video Rebecca shared about the evangelism going on through a work in Boston. It's funny, I'm from Boston originally.
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Post by awakenwithin on Dec 30, 2007 21:09:37 GMT -7
SO two little boys I have been taking to Church a few times now. Each time I go I try to have a new person tell them the gosple. Last time one said I don't how to get to heaven? This a brother sat with them and help to understand what Gods word says. There is seeds being planted. The younger one, We are starting memorizing small verse each week. please pray for them. Please pray I will have wisdom with them
thanks charlene
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Post by awakenwithin on Apr 10, 2008 22:31:39 GMT -7
I have been going and picking up two boys at school about two times a week, they are friends of the family. I feed them. then we learn about God, we are going through a outline of the bible. Then homework and play time. They have been growing and Gods grace is being seen in there lives. But each time I go to the school the kids who live near by ask when will I come to see them? Now on wend I have two more little kids coming over, they too will learning about God. we are doing a Birthday party and I hope it will bring more kids.
One boy ask me Charlene can I ask you a question you about God? Sure I said Well I think I am right but is it true that Jesus was in human body but was still God? that is right I said.
I ask a question the other who gets to go to heaven? he said no one, we are all wicked and sinner. Right if we sin we can't go to heaven, so he I am a wicked man not me I then told how Jesus made away..
Later he said Charlene I knwo you are going to heaven, but I am not sure about me. I ask him why, he thought that. Well I have sinned, I can't do anything to get to heaven I said that was hope and because of Gods grace. Oh so there is hope..
please keep praying these two little boys and other kids that will coming to my house once a week.
When I went cross the street today, I talk ed with one of the sister who is 17 years old and who she think God is. SHe said she would like to come over and learn how to cook, may God use to talk more about God with her.
Please pray for these kids God has placed in my life I would be faithful to share about God with them. and God will open their eyes to truth. Also for there moms and dads to come to truth to.
Please pray for wednesday when I will have the kids over. There is such joy traning and teaching kids. What a joy.
I need Gods grace, wisdom and love and kindness with them.
thanks for praying Giving thanks to God For I am saved Charlene
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Post by Eli Brayley on Apr 11, 2008 9:00:03 GMT -7
Wonderful!
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Post by runner4jesus on Apr 11, 2008 12:32:40 GMT -7
It must be by God's design that you have been placed there where you can be a testimony to these boys. The seeds planted will not come back null & void or the testimony. Sounds like this is by divine appointment. We'll agree with you that the Father will draw them and save them. Love in Jesus, Margie
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Post by awakenwithin on Apr 16, 2008 20:55:28 GMT -7
YOu are right this is God working. One of the younger college Guys from Church came and took the boys out. Never since I was saved, I have always thought it was wise to be with older women and go to get wisdom from as many people as I can. I have so many riches in these older women. They have blessed and feed me and most pionted me to Christ. I try to encourage the boys to go the older guys when they have questions about God and other things.
I have been praying for months now for some guys to go out and share our faith with people who live around me, two guys from the Church just got back to me that we might go. If this happens I hope to take the two boys with me.
Before I got the kids today I went to she a lady who lives near by. She wanted to wisdom. I pray God could use my mixed up words. As I told her, your greatest need is Christ. I have given little kid bible vidoe I found at savers for a dollar. May God use these short video plant seeds in there hearts, She told me today she would like to go to Church. Please pray it will work out that she will come.
I had the two other kids over today, what a blessing. We talked about Mose today. And how sin cause us to not be able to be with God. We talked about the Ten Comandments. We all did homework then the little wanted to plant some seeds. We got the dirt and put the seeds in, then wated them. She was so amazed thats it! Yep I said thats it! Now all we can so it watered and wait for it to grow.
I walked them home. We missed one bus, then the next. SO as we at the bus stop waiting a lady walked up and sat down. SHe sat down, I had no fear, I ask her few question and just started to share the gosple with her.
On the way home I was so tride, but thankful. Please keep praying God is working, what blessed my heart is I am worthy to be used yet God use me. I thank Him....
Thank you for your prayers. IIn Christ Charlene
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Post by 4him on Apr 20, 2008 6:57:36 GMT -7
Hi Charlene,
That's really neat how you've been sharing God's love through these acts of kindness with this lady and with the kids. I'm so glad that she wants to go to church. Also, I believe that what you're investing into these kids' lives is going to make a real difference in their lives. That's great that you're sharing God's word with them.
These are encouraging things. I like how you wrote about being tired but thankful.
May this passage below be a blessing to you today, dear sister :
2 Corinthians 4 :7-18 7 But we have this treasure in earthen vessels, that the excellency of the power may be of God, and not of us. 8 We are troubled on every side, yet not distressed; we are perplexed, but not in despair; 9 Persecuted, but not forsaken; cast down, but not destroyed; 10 Always bearing about in the body the dying of the Lord Jesus, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our body. 11 For we which live are alway delivered unto death for Jesus' sake, that the life also of Jesus might be made manifest in our mortal flesh. 12 So then death worketh in us, but life in you.
13 We having the same spirit of faith, according as it is written, I believed, and therefore have I spoken; we also believe, and therefore speak; 14 Knowing that he which raised up the Lord Jesus shall raise up us also by Jesus, and shall present us with you. 15 For all things are for your sakes, that the abundant grace might through the thanksgiving of many redound to the glory of God.
16 For which cause we faint not; but though our outward man perish, yet the inward man is renewed day by day. 17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; 18 While we look not at the things which are seen, but at the things which are not seen: for the things which are seen are temporal; but the things which are not seen are eternal.
In service of the King, John p.s. Could you please pray for me that God can speak through my life and my words with my neighbours ?
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