FamilyFEST Day 2

It's been another full day!

I stopped by River of Life this morning to make some copies, and met a team of ladies from Kentucky. They were baking cookies that will be taken to our many first responders (police, fire department, paramedics) to show our appreciation. These ladies obviously know how to have fun and it was a blast just listening to their singing and joking.

I met the Zuelkes at the American Legion to set up for a block party that would minister to members of the HoChunk Nation. Turnout wasn't what we'd hoped for...in fact, for the first hour and 45 minutes, no one showed, and we started tearing things down...then 3 families came. It's easy to let things like that discourage you...to look at your previous efforts and examine what you did wrong or could've done better. It seems easier in a way to give God the glory for an amazing turnout and then take the blame ourselves for a no-show, or low turnout.

Around 5ish, I joined up with others at an apartment complex in a Hispanic neighborhood. Our intent had been to have a backyard Bible club for kids, and some English lessons for adults. There've been some cultural tensions within the neighborhood, and there isn't a whole lot of trust towards Anglos in general. So we were pleased to have seven kids come out and join us. Several adults came out that we visited with also, though we did not have any formal English lessons. This week, I'll be content if God would enable us to build bridges of trust that will pave the way for future ministries. I did see the couple that had invited us to eat with them the night before. Their kids joined us for the backyard Bible club also.

Tonight I was thrilled to join Bridgepoint as they met up with international students in the Dells. This is their third year ministering to international students, often pulling up to the motels where the students are living with rootbeer float fixin's. Amazing how something so simple can open a door to conversation and friendship. Three groups went out tonight...one to a location where there are established relationships, two others to new locations. I met several students tonight from Columbia. Great kids!

And now it is super late and I am super tired...so to sleep I go!

Please keep up the prayers!