Our group of girls that meet at my home Monday nights (and their brothers) had their "mini missions trip" to the neighborhoods of down town Freeport to work alongside my friend Jon at the Dream Center.
They were so excited to join the team, put on their yellow shirts that said "The church has left the building" and in their own words "the salt has left the shaker" Matthew 5:13 and hit the street, meeting the physical needs of the people in these neighborhoods. We even had a young lady who lived their join us the whole morning!
They were given direction how to meet not only physical needs but to simply be Jesus' hands and feet as they went through the streets, to be sensitive to the needs around them to stop and talk with whoever needed a smiling face or word of encouragement.They were ready to apply all we have been studying in Acts on our Monday's nights.
Going from one yard to another
Weeding in the community gardens throughout the neighborhoods
Smiles all the way!
"The Team"It was a wonderful yet very warm morning, that did not slow down any of the kids from digging right in. We had a time of debriefing and got to hear their hearts about the morning, what they saw, and how God moved. We were all amazed how the kids in the neighborhood wanted to be a part of what we were doing, and simply just wanted attention. One of the girls Kyley had brought stuffed animals in her backpack with cards that she had wrote, saying how much God loves them, the kids just ate that up. We know God planted seeds in their hearts and we know His word does not return void! She and all of us were thrilled to see how God used that idea He gave her to reach the children in the town.
The Dream Center was started by Jon and his friends years back and has turned into quite the facility to be a blessing to the people in downtown Freeport. During the summer months they are there every Saturday Morning and could really use more hands as they work throughout the streets. If the time is not yet right for you or you can't yet afford an overseas missions trip this is your opportunity, and it's a great one! I would highly recommend calling up the Dream Center and going and helping. The Lord changes my heart more and more every time I go, it's such an opportunity that is not always available where we love to meet needs of the people in our own country who live in really hard situations.
They are open to individuals or teams from any church or home group!
You can click here to visit the Dream Center site!
Have a wonderful week!
Melissa <3
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