Extra strength, please

Today (Friday), we had a bit of free time in the morning, so I was able to go on another run.  I ran in the park nearby.  It was a beautiful, crisp morning for a run.  There were quite a few other runners there in the park this morning, too.

After breakfast, a few of us took the tube to go to Camden Town for the market.  We didn’t have a lot of time, but we shopped a bit there.  Close to Camden market is the Horse Tunnel Market.  I loved the atmosphere there!  The shops were so fun!  I was wishing we would have had more time to spend there.  We had to come back to join the group for lunch. 

After lunch, the group split into 3 groups.  One group went on a home visit to a Muslim mother and her children.  Another group of 4 (including me), had puppeteer practice.  The last group went out near Hyde Park for some more street ministry.  All of the groups actually met up there near Hyde Park later in the day.

I have to say, I have a whole new respect for anyone who does puppets.  That is hard work!  To keep your arm in one position, high above you head, and moving your hand (the puppet’s mouth) is definitely challenging—but it is so much fun!  Who knew!?  We had a 3 hour practice this afternoon and we have another 3 hour practice on Saturday morning.  We will be doing our first performance at a children’s program on Saturday afternoon. 

Please continue to pray for our team.  Our days are long and the street ministry is taxing.  Please pray for boldness and courage for everyone.  Pray for renewed strength for our team.  Pray that God would soften hearts to receive him and be open to hearing about Him.  Pray for opportunities for conversations.  Pray that lives will be changed.  Also, pray for us doing the puppets that we would be able to put on a great program for the children and that they would understand the story clearly.  Pray for extra strength for our arms.  J

Thanks for joining me in this adventure!