Rossy and Briana

Here is the latest update from Briana:

Outreach

A few weeks ago our staff team put on a “vacation bible school” program at a local church. We would play games with the kids, bring them into the church to sing some fun children’s songs with them before introducing the lesson. We started the lessons with brief skits that transitioned into the message and then at the end we would share the gospel using an evangecube (a cube that you can fold different ways to reveal pictures and share the gospel story with children). And finally, after sharing the gospel story and praying in small groups with the children, we set up tables for a craft.

I gave the lesson on Monday and I was able to narrarate the skit and see that the kids were interested in what was going on. It was really fun to sing silly songs with the kids and jump around to get them interested beforehand. I was nervous to lead the first day since I have never done lessons for kids before but it was well worth it and I was excited to see the kids reacting in a positive way.

Even better than sharing the lesson with the children was being able to share the gospel with them! On Thursday I used the evangecube to share the gospel in Spanish. I didn’t want to do it because I was scared of messing up the words but Rossy, one of our Mexican interns helped me practice and pushed me to share with the kids. Rossy has been a really great support and has pushed me to do things I am uncomfortable doing and whenever I get discouraged she always quotes Philippians 4:13 to me. (I can do everything through him who gives me strength.) She has been a really good friend and has been the cornerstone in the improvement of my Spanish language skills.

The outreach week was something new for us as a team and it was sometimes a struggle to get things prepared but God was definitely shining through and evident in out work.

Internship

Every Tuesday evening the interns get together for some Bible study with a book titled “Xplore”. We have been learning about God’s heart for missions and about reaching other “nations”. It’s given me a new perspective on missions and how it’s God’s goal to have every person on the earth have access to the gospel.

Prayer

Last week I asked for prayer about my relationship with God because I have not felt His presence lately but this month I have been reminded that faith is not a feeling and that God is still very close and approving even though I don’t have any supernatural feelings.

If you would please pray for my sanity this week as we will be extremely busy with over 100 campers and for my health and energy.

Less than a month remains in Briana’s internship.  Then she will return to Michigan.  The schedule calls for a few days of rest and preparation before returning to Honors College of Grand Valley State University, where she will enter her sophomore year as she prepares for a career in nursing.