"For it is by grace, you have been saved..." sing Auntie Blessing and the 70 children in the afternoon group with their hands raised. I breath a prayer that they believe and comprehend those sacred words, that the Holy Spirit gives them understanding that they are created in Christ and chosen in him before the creation of the world. That is our theme, "Created and Chosen."
Lately I've been challenged to think about what we are chosen to. I can't imagine after God invited us all to be his, that the goodness of the invitation starts when we die and go to heaven. There is too much beauty here that declares his majesty. We are invited to walk, be transformed, and a part of the unity had by the Trinity that spoke creation into existence. That is what I want these souls to understand.
How, in four weeks (it was supposed to be five), can we communicate all of that? So, my prayer continues, as we round up this year's holiday Orange Hat, that truth spoken would sink deeply into their hearts, that they are invited to be recreated in Christ and chosen for a purpose.
On Saturday we'll have our final program to present our songs, dramas, art, Scripture, Nigeria States rap, and dances. May God be lifted high in it all and may they go out in the joy that we all experienced together.
Thank you for praying with us!
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| The Carpentry group making a tippy tap. |
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| Learning to care for animals in the animal group. |
    Labeling the map of beautiful Nigeria  | |
| Learning how beautiful Nigeria is. |
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