Sunday, April 17, 2011

Resurrection Countdown - Day 5 & 6

Well, we ran non-stop this weekend and had to open eggs 5 & 6 tonight. Due to "Children's Day" (celebrated all around the world - except America??), our church decided to move Easter weekend to this weekend rather than next. We gathered for prayer, breakfast and cleaning of the church on Saturday morning. Then we had the kick off to our "summer" children's program. (During nice weather months, the church ministers to the local street children.) We practiced for Sunday's big program all afternoon; then we had a family from a neighboring city stay with us. The program was excellent. I am so proud of the children, youth and young adults. They shared their faith with boldness. We are also very humbled that some of our neighbors decided to attend. SOOOOOO tonight we found in our eggs a leather whip and a crown of thorns. We read scriptures from John 19:1-15; Matthew 27:26-31; and Matthew 27:29-31. As you can imagine, these are some of the passages describing the sufferings of Christ. Our family thought for the weekend is: What am I willing to sacrifice for the sake of others? What will I lay down so that others can meet the one true God? Because of Him, AT

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