Thursday, October 27, 2011
Today was the last day of the Children’s Bible Study. When the team walked into the Emmaus Church, the student teachers had the children in a circle and ready to go. The team was impressed.
The team said the children understood the story of Jonah. One of the instructors reviewed the message with the children and they remembered the complete story of Jonah, the team was thrilled.
In discussion with the Emmaus Church staff they were impressed with how fast the teachers learned how to work with the children. They are thinking about having a Children’s Bible study 1 day a week and hope it will expand to additional days a week.
That is how their elderly day care started. It started with 1 day a week and it has progressed to 5 days a week at this point in time. How great it would be if the Children’s Bible Study was as successful.
The children in the Bible study learned how to paint and color using the supplies brought from Resurrection. There were 5 teachers, mothers in the Emmaus congregation, that were there all 3 days. They learned the process and organization rapidly. They accepted the responsibility well. The children were well mannered and listened well to the instructions, what a blessing they were.
They had 2 translators from the Emmaus Church. The Emmaus Church has certainly been supportive of this Children’s Bible Study project. What a blessing it is to work with God’s church in South Africa.
Please keep the team and those they are in contact with in your prayers.
Blessings,