The TeamWe're glad to report our first day of Tomei Junior English Camp went well! The students enjoyed themselves throughout the day, getting acquainted with each other and with the teachers. Through the time we spent with the kids, we grew eager to reflect and to spread the love of Christ to these children. We are prayerfully awaiting for our Lord to work in these children's (and their family's) hearts.
Although there were many unexpected challenges during the day, our Lord is always faithful. Our gauge of the students' age, attention span, and English proficiency was inaccurate, to say the least. Much of our original planning fell short of capturing the kids' attentions but God willing, He provided us with impromptu games, teaching activities, and general guidance throughout the day and we are grateful.
Though our bodies may tire and our patience may run low, we are reminded to keep our hearts focused on Christ, having a purpose for our work. We are reminded to discipline our bodies and to exercise self-control in order that we can be efficient workers for Christ.
As we continue to modify our curriculum and structure for the camp, we are hopeful that you will keep these few things in your prayers:
'Till next time!
Although there were many unexpected challenges during the day, our Lord is always faithful. Our gauge of the students' age, attention span, and English proficiency was inaccurate, to say the least. Much of our original planning fell short of capturing the kids' attentions but God willing, He provided us with impromptu games, teaching activities, and general guidance throughout the day and we are grateful.
"Do you not know that in a race all the runners run, but only one receives the prize? So run that you may obtain it. Every athlete exercises self-control in all things. They do it to receive a perishable wreath, but we an imperishable. So I do not run aimlessly; I do not box as one beating the air. But I discipline my body and keep it under control, lest after preaching to others I myself should be disqualified." - 1 Corinthians 9:24-27
Though our bodies may tire and our patience may run low, we are reminded to keep our hearts focused on Christ, having a purpose for our work. We are reminded to discipline our bodies and to exercise self-control in order that we can be efficient workers for Christ.
As we continue to modify our curriculum and structure for the camp, we are hopeful that you will keep these few things in your prayers:
- For the hearts of the children, for them to experience the Christ's love through us
- For the staff at Tomei International Christian Church, pray for blessings upon them for offering so much of their time and energy preparing for this English camp
- For our curriculum and structure, so that we may present excellence to the students and their parents as we are Christ's testimony
- For physical rejuvenation and healing, some of us have gotten sick these past few days
'Till next time!
2 comments:
Our prayers are with you... Work hard, Prayer harder, but above all, trust in the Lord... We all missed you at church...
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I don't want to see pictures of you guys, you all look the same in Japan as you do here...for all I know, the background was just photoshopped in and you're hanging out somewhere else. I would like to see cute pictures of the cute kids, please.
Just kidding :)
Continually praying for all of you!
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