Wednesday!

It was another day at CRAN. Our story was about Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. They were the three friends of Daniel who ended up in the fiery furnace because they were faithful to God. God honored their faithfulness and delivered them through the flames. The children listened well to the story. Besides the story time we also have a craft room, a music room, and an activity room. Each of the areas reinforces the lesson of the Bible story. We were told by the workers at CRAN that we are their favorite group that comes to minister to the children. They say that we have the best control over the children. There are some Christians who work at CRAN, but they are not allowed to share their faith openly. They are surprised that we are allowed to teach the Bible as their own churches in Colombia are not permitted to do so. It’s truly a God thing!

On the way home we stopped at Maku which is like a gift shop. We had a lot of leftovers from throughout the week so we decided to add a few things to it and have a leftovers dinner. We ended up with more food than when we started. So Sara and Jason boxed some up and took a taxi out to find people to give it to. They found a street vendor and he told them there was a family down the road so they came back and got more food for them. Another God thing!

The best part of church is when it affects our attitude and actions. Finding other Christians in our midst, serving and being served, and ministering in places that are otherwise closed to the church have showed us the importance of what we are doing. We cannot change the entire world, but we have changed the world for a few people. That’s what church is all about.