The first week of October we had the chance to be part of God moving in a special way. We from Projeto Toque with other projects, that work with children in street situation, organized a kids day party. The party had plays, music, hot dog, ice cream, the girls got beauty treatment. 50 kids came to the party.
There would be a shelter invitation for 2 kids who would like to leave the street.
A Christian shelter ABA opened two vacancies for boys up to 13 years old.
There would be a shelter invitation for 2 kids who would like to leave the street.
A Christian shelter ABA opened two vacancies for boys up to 13 years old.
It´s a challenge and it´s frustrating when some kid asks to leave the street, because even though there are some shelters, its majority are not Christians.
A great difficulty of this Christian shelter is the lack of workers, they could receive more children if they had more people to work.
Two boys were interested about going to the shelter and after some difficulties placed for the Advice Tutoring they finally were able to attend the shelter.
One of these boys always played football with us on Wednesdays, but once he started smoking crack he didn´t show up for the football game anymore.
One week before the party we met him crying alone on the street, it was a different situation because the kids on the street never show their fragile side.
A great difficulty of this Christian shelter is the lack of workers, they could receive more children if they had more people to work.
Two boys were interested about going to the shelter and after some difficulties placed for the Advice Tutoring they finally were able to attend the shelter.
One of these boys always played football with us on Wednesdays, but once he started smoking crack he didn´t show up for the football game anymore.
One week before the party we met him crying alone on the street, it was a different situation because the kids on the street never show their fragile side.
Another thing that has drawn our attention is that God works in the unit although the diversity. This party was organized by diferent projects and these boys had been taken care of also by the same projects.
The merit in taking the boys off the street wasn´t of one project in special, but it was God´s merit that works in the diversity of Christ’s body.
Two weeks ago we visited the boys in the shelter, and we are very happy to see them again playing, riding bike, swimming, climbing up the tree, Living really as children, the boys are adapting well at the shelter.
I ask you to pray for them so that they continue their walk out of drugs and out of the streets.
We have had many chances also to share Jesus love with the transvestites, although we haven’t had much success in the visits in their houses, we have had good talks with them on the streets, many have shown a strong interest to know more about the church, and listened with attention when we speak about God’s view on homosexuality .
We are developing a great friendship in the street, even though with those who didn’t like to talk to us before.
Last Friday, however we visited two transvestites at their flat; it was a great time to build a relationship with them, a time that they felt loved and respected, we ate cake and soda and spent 2 good hours chating, they invited us to have lunch at their flat on Sunday, we understand that only God is capable to open the doors to take the Word to these young man, many times we are so focused in the salvation, that we do not give as much importance to the time to build a friendship, to gain the confidence of the people, to really love them.
That’s why our work is based on relationships, God is a relational God, and that’s the way He wants to show Himself to the world.
The merit in taking the boys off the street wasn´t of one project in special, but it was God´s merit that works in the diversity of Christ’s body.
Two weeks ago we visited the boys in the shelter, and we are very happy to see them again playing, riding bike, swimming, climbing up the tree, Living really as children, the boys are adapting well at the shelter.
I ask you to pray for them so that they continue their walk out of drugs and out of the streets.
We have had many chances also to share Jesus love with the transvestites, although we haven’t had much success in the visits in their houses, we have had good talks with them on the streets, many have shown a strong interest to know more about the church, and listened with attention when we speak about God’s view on homosexuality .
We are developing a great friendship in the street, even though with those who didn’t like to talk to us before.
Last Friday, however we visited two transvestites at their flat; it was a great time to build a relationship with them, a time that they felt loved and respected, we ate cake and soda and spent 2 good hours chating, they invited us to have lunch at their flat on Sunday, we understand that only God is capable to open the doors to take the Word to these young man, many times we are so focused in the salvation, that we do not give as much importance to the time to build a friendship, to gain the confidence of the people, to really love them.
That’s why our work is based on relationships, God is a relational God, and that’s the way He wants to show Himself to the world.
