May 2010 Kids´ Club

God had lead me to serve in Kid Clubs since my beginning with FHICR in September 2006, and 2009 and 2010 we were lead to support the Reformed Church pastor´s wife, Giannina Espinoza, in the vision and calling the Lord had on her life to raise up the women and children in the congregation. What a joy to work as a team with other missionaries and some of the mothers and older children who desired to help out. God put a burden on our hearts to reach out to those hurting and in need, with the goal to reach their families and homes.
As my pregnancy progressed, the stress level of working with the high demand in the emotional and social needs of the children wore on me, nevertheless, God gave me the strength to see the compassion and support offered through our team of servers. Sometimes the noise level was enough to make me shut down, but God has His miraculous ways of bringing me back to focus. Time and time again, God opened up doors to hear women´s stores of their families and their struggles, as well as children and youth who participated in the Bible Classes. Some of their daily difficulties leave me speechless. Only God is the One way, Truth and Life.

One story is of a young 14 year old that had began attending club and later on church services. We will call her Miriam. Miriam was a stick thin girl who looked more nine than fourteen and clung to a few of the women who served. As time went on she was less and less around, until she finally stopped coming all together. Through our prayer meetings, God laid on our heart to do some house visits and we were able to connect with her family. We discovered that she had dropped out due to a boy her age that had involved her with drugs. When she returned home, a man in his seventies that promised financial security for their family was traded her and her sister, both had gotten pregnant by the same man. The story went on and on, but I fervently ask your prayers for Miriam and her family. Who sells their daughter for food in the cupboards? What distorted mind rationalizes a young girl to get involved in such events?

They both miscarried but due to their constant moving, they are hard to locate and God seems to bring them at just the right time. The church is trying to do follow-up with this family and others. Cases like these bring me back to the perspective of how important each child is in Kids´Club, because many times God is filling them up with His Truth, His love and keeping them in a safe environment that promotes healthier living. Who am I, God, that defects and all, You would choose me to preach your good news, heal the broken hearted, set free the captive among these precious ones?

Thank you, King, for the privilege to serve these little ones in Your Name. May His seeds bring eternal and everlasting fruit in His time and way.