Radiate Thursday: Serving in Tunkhannock :)

Thank you so much for praying!  Guess what God has done!

RELATIONALLY:  He has provided as only He can!  He has allowed her a group of young ladies to serve with this weekend who are lovely encouragers.  She has found a circle of 5 teens that are making her feel at home.  They are all home schooled so she feels an instant connection with them.  Although Em is one of the youngest kids at Radiate this weekend, being the oldest of 6 does allow her some degree of maturity so she doesn't think any of the kids know that.  :)  She was thrilled that someone thought she was 17.
(For the record she is still only 14 although just for another week!)

not an actual pic of their work...but Mom was imagining!

SERVICE:  She had the opportunity to do some physical labor for a new church plant in Tunkhannock, PA.  She and two other girls were able to clear logs and branches from a piece of their property to make it more attractive and usable.  While it was not her first choice of service assignments, she had a good day and a great sense of accomplishment by the end of their work time.  Mr Jackson was VERY impressed by what the three girls were able to accomplish!  I love how God uses our "little" if we offer it wholeheartedly to Him.  I am so pleased that BBC is offering the teens opportunities to serve in a variety of settings.  Tunkhannock allowed the teens to experience a small town atmosphere, while Wilkes Barre will allow them to serve in a mid-size city.  Saturday they will be in NYC, definitely large city.  People everywhere need to know about our Savior, and we need to learn how to share in a variety of situations.  God's message remains the same, but our methods for sharing can be as varied as our temperaments and personalities.


TODAY:  weather permitting, they will be assisting a church plant in Wilkes Barre this afternoon with some literature distribution.  Please pray that the weather would allow them to do this.  Em is like her mama, door-to-door type service makes us happy.  But, God allowed us to SEE yesterday, that even if we don't get to do what we want, He has the BEST plans already in place.  Please pray that she and the other teens will joyfully serve however God sees fit today.

Thanks so much!

~Melissa