Dear Followers & Friends,
We have nfinished our second day of home missions, and I am feeling refreshed. When I arrived at school this morning, we immediately started to plan out our day and pray. We left the school at 9h30 and headed towards LaCorde. LaCorde is a Christian organization under Youth For Christ which feeds kids in the local neighbourhood during their school lunch hour.
Because these kids are less priviliged than we are, some families have a hard time coming up with the means to pay for a lunch and snack for them everyday- so LaCorde is perfect. We heard a testimony from one of their workers there, who showed us that nomatter what our pasts are, we can have a hopeful future with Christ by our side.
One of the highlights of all of our groups day was once the kids started piling in at eleven. I can't even explain what it is about children that makes all your worries go away. They are so free spirited and it was such a blessing to be a positive impact on them. Our day ended with cleaning up some parts of LaCorde's building and we will return there tomorrow to help them in their current renovations.
If you have it on your heart to pray for us please pray for just cooperation within our group, pray that we will be a blessing to these kids and that tomorrow we will have the opportunity to witness to them, please pray that LaCorde's ministry is blessed both financially, physically and spiritually and please pray for their workers who have dedicated their lives to serving their community.
As I think about what we have and will be doing this week, I realize that we are seeing some things that Montreal struggles most with.
Day 1- Homelessness on the streets
Day 2 & 3- Poverty
Day 4- How the elderly have been forgotten from our society
Day 5- Homosexuality
I thank the Lord for His blessings up to this point and I am extremely excited to see what He has in store for our group.
Yours truly,
Bethany Grace.
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Monday, April 4, 2011
An Opportunity to Serve
My Dear Followers,
Today I went with a group of highschool students and a few adult supervisors downtown to feed the homeless. This morning we prepared 90 sandwiches and I cannot believe they were all gone by the time that we started back to school. We spent two hours downtown and I can say that it was such a huge blessing.
I believe that God planned for us to have a cloudy, rainy day. It showed the kids how appreciatiave we should be for shelter. The homeless were so kind to us and were willing and eager to start conversation. They were extremely grateful, it made me realize how selfish we are. To see those who have so little have such great attitudes, it makes you question whether or not you have a good attitude. I'm thankful for theirs.
We saw so much poverty, but in the midst of their pain there was peace. I know that God can do such great things as He did today when youth, churches or anyone decides to do something for Him. It was a great day and the kids loved it. I did too.
I'm going to leave you with a verse I find encouraging.
Psalm 97:10 - Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful ones.
Blessings, many.
Bethany Grace
Today I went with a group of highschool students and a few adult supervisors downtown to feed the homeless. This morning we prepared 90 sandwiches and I cannot believe they were all gone by the time that we started back to school. We spent two hours downtown and I can say that it was such a huge blessing.
I believe that God planned for us to have a cloudy, rainy day. It showed the kids how appreciatiave we should be for shelter. The homeless were so kind to us and were willing and eager to start conversation. They were extremely grateful, it made me realize how selfish we are. To see those who have so little have such great attitudes, it makes you question whether or not you have a good attitude. I'm thankful for theirs.
We saw so much poverty, but in the midst of their pain there was peace. I know that God can do such great things as He did today when youth, churches or anyone decides to do something for Him. It was a great day and the kids loved it. I did too.
I'm going to leave you with a verse I find encouraging.
Psalm 97:10 - Let those who love the Lord hate evil, for He guards the lives of His faithful ones.
Blessings, many.
Bethany Grace
Saturday, April 2, 2011
30 Hour famine April 2011
Dear Followers,
This past weekend my youth group has been doing a thirty hour famine, we started yesterday right after lunch and we're going until today (Saturday). I was really excited about it, I mean- we had the chance to make sandwiches and feed the homeless today and their faces lit up, it was great.
I think we get way too caught up in this whole western world thing, I mean talking even to my Christian friends here, it's like we see pain all around us and we don't do anything about it. What the heck is that?
When I was in need, i found help. Just because i was privileged enough to get therapy and medication, it doesn't matter . They deserve help too, I just don't find it fair. I really wanna put this out there, that we should start being aware of our surroundings. My class talks every year on it in public speaking, what rules your world? what are you letting influence you? look around.. take out your earphones! But are we actually gonna stand up and do something about it?
It's so tough to stand up and say that you're gonna be different, but I wanna try it out- cause I know that in the end we're actually gonna become stronger people. I want to stop being so indulged in pay-checks from my work and how much money i'm making and how much I focus on school, and actually just for a second, lock my blackberry and just leave it in my bag. I want to get out there, and actually strike up conversations with the homeless and try and see where they're coming from, and brainstorm ways that I can help them.
pray for japan, pray for those who are hungry.
i love you all, your sister in Christ.
Bethany
This past weekend my youth group has been doing a thirty hour famine, we started yesterday right after lunch and we're going until today (Saturday). I was really excited about it, I mean- we had the chance to make sandwiches and feed the homeless today and their faces lit up, it was great.
I think we get way too caught up in this whole western world thing, I mean talking even to my Christian friends here, it's like we see pain all around us and we don't do anything about it. What the heck is that?
When I was in need, i found help. Just because i was privileged enough to get therapy and medication, it doesn't matter . They deserve help too, I just don't find it fair. I really wanna put this out there, that we should start being aware of our surroundings. My class talks every year on it in public speaking, what rules your world? what are you letting influence you? look around.. take out your earphones! But are we actually gonna stand up and do something about it?
It's so tough to stand up and say that you're gonna be different, but I wanna try it out- cause I know that in the end we're actually gonna become stronger people. I want to stop being so indulged in pay-checks from my work and how much money i'm making and how much I focus on school, and actually just for a second, lock my blackberry and just leave it in my bag. I want to get out there, and actually strike up conversations with the homeless and try and see where they're coming from, and brainstorm ways that I can help them.
pray for japan, pray for those who are hungry.
i love you all, your sister in Christ.
Bethany
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