From Monday-Friday there were teams at 4 different locations holding programs for children 12yrs and under. It was a wonderful opportunity to sow seeds of love and kindness into the lives of young people in the community.
My dad was on on street prayer and had been telling me amazing stories of praying with people who were considering suicide and were opening their hearts to Christ as a result of problems in their lives. I was reminded that when working with children we might not see a huge revival in a day. We might feel like we aren't doing much because they don't often have huge problems or addictions in their lives at this early age. We might not even see the results of our labor this year at all, but we are making a difference in lives that will blossom in the future. It is our prayer that these children will remember our kindness and love and someday realize that we did it as a result of Christ's love. That these will be the ones who grow up and don't have addictions and suicidal thoughts because of what Christ did in their lives when they were young. That they will be the ones going out in their community making a difference in others lives who don't know Christ.
Derry has a population of approximately 107,877 according to the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency. Each day 1.7 of those people commit suicide each day. There is so much hurt in our world, people want more in life. As Christians it is our job to tell them the reason for our hope and give them hope in life through Christ our Savior.
