We had a great day today here in Raleigh! But, it started off with some sad news. Scott informed us that some kids had broken into the community center at Raleigh North (which is where we have our afternoon kids club) and had messed up the area. Some trash had been strewn around and the sidewalk chalk had been stolen and used to write some obscene messages on walls / doors / sidewalks. So, we started our time there helping the crew clean up the mess. It was a great opportunity to show the community our love as we cleaned up the mess. Then, it was finally time for Kids Club!

We had about the same number today, which was good, but the kids were a little more rowdy, which made it more of a challenge. Our students really showed off their creativity today, which was a great thing to see! Ben led the kids in learning hand motions that helped them learn 1 Peter 5:7..."Cast your burdens onto Jesus; He cares for you." Kimmi and Annie then led the students in presenting a skit illustrating the story of Jesus calming the storm. Our central truth was that Jesus is in control of all things and we can trust Him with everything.

Tonight, instead of a Kids Club at Cedar Point, we had a community-wide block party. We really had a blast!! The turn out was pretty good, and a lot of people heard the message of the Gospel. Again, our students responded well and really did a good job interacting with all of the people there.

Tomorrow we have our two kids clubs again, and the schedule will return to normal. Thanks for the prayers, and you can see our pictures from today here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/28007240@N08/?saved=1.