Halfway Through

We're finishing up our third day of clubs after doing some sightseeing yesterday. We finally feel like we have our feet underneath us, and for most, today was the best day of clubs so far. A group of 12 year old boys came from Evergreen, but instead of being a distraction, they were the most attentive group. Eric had the opportunity to talk through the gospel with them. The Manderson club has struggled some; today only one girl stayed through the entire club, but the team is making connections with families and kids in the community. Alec, Spencer, and Erica were able to go with Pastor Brennan and a group of teens, including Delayne and Tony, to do some hiking today.

Continue praying for us as we wind down the week. Tonight is probably our last chance to join the Sharps Corner community for volleyball and basketball in the evening. Tomorrow is a community barbecue that we will be hosting at the church, and we hope that many families will attend. We have had a very friendly reception from most of the families in the area, and we hope they will translate that to the church. We have two more days of clubs, and all of our team members are praying for opportunities to have spiritual conversations with kids about the gospel. We have been able to successfully share our lives with many of the kids, but we hope to also balance out our 1 Thess. 2:8 goal by sharing the gospel with them as clearly as possible as well. Pray for strength to finish the week well, both in clubs and among our team relationships. We are doing well, and we want to finish the week even better than we've begun. Thanks for your faithful prayer and support!

Sightseeing pics:

Having some fun at Mount Rushmore

Conquering the Badlands