We have survived a VERY full day of ministry here in Jackson, KY! Besides putting on a VBS in the afternoons, our team has been waking up early and doing service projects around the church. We began chipping the paint from a section of the Happy Shack porch yesterday. Today we began priming the area. It was as successful as Jr. Highers armed with paintbrushes can be! Honestly, they worked hard and did a great job. Following the VBS, we were feeling a little stressed about how much painting still needed to be done on the porch. So, the students opted to work into the night. We concluded a full day of work at 9pm and debriefed the day until 10! We will be feeling the brunt of that in the morning. Todd suggested we give them the option of Orange Juice or Mountain Dew to drink with breakfast.
The VBS was incredible today. Kids must have really enjoyed it yesterday because they brought friends. Today, we ministered to about 50 kids. Too many more and we won't have enough crafts to cover them! Pastor Mike was excited because some of the children coming out are first timers. That news blessed our team. We are praying that they might come to know Jesus through our ministry or the continued ministry of the Happy Church. Please join us in this prayer.
Tomorrow, we will conclude our VBS and hopefully put the final touches on our paint project. It is our goal to have the Happy Shack looking spic and span for the grand opening on Saturday. By the way, any of you coming for that??? It's at 1pm on saturday. Anyone is free to come and find a place to crash for the night and join us for church on Sunday.
Well, please pray for our team tomorrow. It is usually the day where the 'novelty' of serving and working with children wears off a bit. Please pray that the group gives generously of themselves no matter what they gain back. On that note, I also want to let you know that the group, for the most part, is really having a high degree of team unity. You never know what you are going to get when you have 16 teens on a trip for 8 days. This group is doing an outstanding job of including one another and protecting the team unity. It has been a blessing!
Okay, good night. Looking forward to seeing you all soon.
Serving Him,
Todd & Brian Hinners ;-)
5 comments:
Hmmm! Should I be worried now? Todd and Brian Hinners!?! The kids bringing friends is awesome -- it really speaks to how God is blessing your efforts. I'm so excited for you all. Don't stress over the projects. It'll get done eventually and if it isn't pristine for the grand opening, not a problem, just that you are doing your best is what matters. God cares more about the relationships that you all are building. Stay focused, keep praying and we're very proud of all of you.
Col. 1:9 For this reason we also, from the day we heard about you, have not ceased praying for you and asking God to fill you with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding, so that you may live worthily of the Lord and please him in all respects – bearing fruit in every good deed, growing in the knowledge of God, being strengthened with all power according to his glorious might for the display of all patience and steadfastness, joyfully giving thanks to the Father who has qualified you to share in the saints’ inheritance in the light.
May you sail with the Lord tomorrow! - Chris
...the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers. Galatians 6:8b-10
Todd, Brian, you could hyphenate? But then WHOSE name goes first?! ;0) Lori, maybe you SHOULD go down on Saturday?!
Back to important things. I am so for your ministry, Bri and Jess (and Todd) and that you have taken our kids to that very special Happy place to minister. It is about the precious young ones in Jackson that need Jesus and human love, but it is also a huge blessing for our middle america kiddos!
May the Lord bless you all with limbs that move, brains that work, and hearts that overflow with His love. That goes for the Tabors and Jacobsons as well!!!
love you all,
the Corcorans
Meant to say I am so THANKFUL for your ministry. But I am so FOR it too! :0)
Each of you at Hope and Happy are constantly in our prayers and thoughts. May you be blessed with abundant cloud cover in the heat. Hope today is a day your lives will be changed. Stay strong!
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