This week in ministry

Why does it always seem that the summer goes so fast. I was picking up Caleb yesterday; he had been gone all week at a Bible camp in western NE cabin leading a group of 4-6 grade students. I was talking with another parent, we came to the conclusion that summer is nearly half over for the kids.

We had a excellent week in ministry this past week. It started with City Impact, LBC, and a Swedish church partnering together to have outreach at Peter Pan park. City Impact held its annual end of the year BBQ and potluck. Berean came with volunteers to help serve and a team of people that are going to Sweden on a mission trip. They set up bounce houses, concerts, and snow cones. We saw a number of people from the community come of for the free event including ones that have had up to this point no relationship or connection to City Impact. I would estimate the crowd to be about 500 or so! I had a great chance to talk with some of the students I did not know from Bible Club or ILA, just kids from the neighborhood. We'll get back to them.

Monday morning we sent Caleb off to camp. He had a great week...but it was a big sacrifice for him. The building he was in had no air....They were opening widows and using fans to cool off the rooms. Caleb had severe breathing problems out there. In fact when he came home last night, his asthma was in about the worst shape we have seen since his diagnosis and treatment began. Caleb said he had a great time ministering to the students he got to work with...but he would have much rather us had been there with him like we were in the past.

Tuesday... Challenge Circle ministry kicked off in Peter Pan Park. All of the ILA that signed up to help were there, except Caleb (due to him being at camp). We had a great turn out of our Bible Club students. Faith said it was the best thing she had experienced ever! She can't wait to go back and work with the students next week. More importantly some of the students that I had talked with a few days earlier showed up, participated, were fed, and want to be a part of City Impact....Praise God!

Awesome to be a part of the work God is doing! We look forward to this week...ILA pool party, Challenge Circles, and meeting with Messiah Lutheran about VBS at Peter Pan Park.