Devotional Time's

Each night before bedtime we spend about an hour in devotional time. We pray and meditate on a passage of Scripture each night and discuss it once we are through. It is such a sweet time and we are never disappointed in our time together. Each night God has shown us something amazing within his Word. Tonight was 1 Timothy 4. But, before we began our discussional time in the passage we were interrupted by John, the Pastor of Hamden Baptist Church. He came down into the basement to talk with us (unscheduled). Hamden is an older congregation and they let the Village Church share the facility since they are such a new congregation. He first apologized for interrupting us but wanted to share something with us. He began to share how the things Dan Hyuhn, Pastor of Village Church, had us doing in the community was causing quite a stir. He shared with us that every kid we have encountered is going home and shouting in excitement. He later on shared that it is causing a lot of the kids parents to wonder what is going on in Hamden and at the Village Church.

To our excitement of hearing this we were humbled on how the Lord was using us in the Hamden Community. Hamden and all of Baltimore is full of so much spiritual darkness (We have seen it) John continued to share that the work the Lord has us doing in Hamden is providing so much excitement that a lot of the families we are connecting with are planning on attending this Sunday for worship! Isn't the Lord amazing. On mission trips it is very easy to fall into the trap of the enemy and become discouraged. I think this was the Lord's way of saying, well done, but keep going finish strong on the path that I have laid out for you.

So tomorrow we are having our sports camp/kids fest celebration (block party) at the Village Church from 6 - 8pm. We need you as a family to pray for this night. Please ask God to do a mighty work and bring the families of the kids we have connected with through the sports camp and kids fest to the Village Church tomorrow for the block party.

Our kids will be making balloon animals, face painting, serving food, playing games and fellowshiping with the neighbors. Dan has been saying all week that we have been pionneering for the Village Church this week. This is the first time that Dan and the Village Church have ever done anything like this as an outreach for kids. Your child has been used by God to do a mighty work this week and we wait in expectation to see what the Lord does after we leave. We will wait patiently and trust in the Lord that he will see his Gospel come to full fruition in the lives of the people in Hamden. Pray for Hamden and pray for more laborers to come too Baltimore. There is a great need for the Gospel to be shouted in love from the rooftops and your child is getting the opportunity to take part in this here. Will you join them and do this in your community? The need is just as great there as it is here.

Blessings,
Bryan