Day 79, Sharing at Youth Night

     This morning I was able to sleep in a little. It was very nice. When I woke up, I started working on my updated sermon for tonight. I was asked to speak on my experience growing up in a household of unequally yoked parents, and tying my sermon on godly marriage into it.
    At youth, we watched Iron Man 3. Good movie. I have never been much of an Iron Man fan, but this was a good one. Then we had dinner together. Li Dan and Ruth cooked fried rice and fried noodles for us. While eating, we all played a game together since Raymond's girlfriend was new to the group. We went around the table and each person had to say 3 or 4 things about them and the people next have to repeat what everyone else before them said about themselves. So poor Delaney was last, and had to say about 15 peoples facts! It was fun though!

    Then we started our service, and I was able to share. I spoke on godly relationships and used 2 Corinthians 2:14 "Do not be bound together with unbelievers; for what partnership have righteousness and lawlessness, or what fellowship has light with darkness? What harmony can there be between Christ and the devil? How can a believer be a partner with an unbeliever?". Though the youth aren't exactly looking for marriage yet, it is important to teach them about dating and having godly relationships when they do decide to date and get married. And of course I explained how the point of dating is to find the person you will marry, so don't be careless and date with the wrong intentions. Then I shared my story of my upbringing and the trials I saw my mom go through daily since my dad was not a Christian. I explained how I never want to experience what she went through, and how we are now equipped with knowledge so that we won't have to. The kids were very interested and several came up to me afterwards to share their similar experiences. Great kids!

 

     I am sad this was our last time together. I will miss them and pray for Anne and Ben's ministry with them. They are awesome leaders and role models for the kids to follow. I am so proud of what they are doing and am blessed to have had the opportunity to spend time with their ministry.