What an exciting day! The weather was horrible - rainy, cold, and windy. After our morning devotion our first task was to prayer walk the area around E. Cumberland Baptist Church where we would be helping with a block party later in the day. Because of the weather we elected to prayer drive instead, so we drove the van slowly up and down the narrow streets stopping frequently. Our group prayed silently but fervently!
We went back to Old Yellow Creek BC for lunch. By the way, we have learned that "yalla" is the correct pronunciation! Chili dogs, chips, and homemade desserts.
We had a little free time before returning to E. Cumberland BC to set up for the block party at 3 p.m. By that time the rain had stopped, but the wind had intensified. I wore two shirts, my fleece jacket, and a raincoat, but was still cold. We set up tables and chairs and tied a balloon on anything that didn't move. A couple from the Clear Creek Baptist Bible College brought their activities van with a popcorn machine, sno-cone machine, and games. (Too bad we didn't have hot chocolate!) There were three inflatables delivered, but with the high wind, only two were used.
The block party was from 5 p.m. until 7, and we helped with games. About 85 people showed up and registered in spite of the bad weather.
One highlight was a beautiful little girl named Bella. We all fell in love with her. She was there with her mom and older brother and sister. I played with Bella while her mom went to the nurses for blood pressure and blood sugar checks. Turns out her blood sugar was quite high, so they counseled her about that. She asked for prayer for her family, her boyfriend, and their relationship, but asked that we not mention the last request to him if he showed up.
As we continued to talk, I learned that she lived very near the church. She said she had thought about coming there but was "shy and embarrassed". I told her how much we enjoyed meeting the pastor and about his puppet ministry. Then I introduced her to one of the church members and left them talking.
Will this block party change this young lady's life? Maybe not, but we loved on her and her family and planted a seed!
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