First, I (Jason) want to thank God for the chance to be with
the boys and all who live and work here at Dar el Awlad today. I had apparently torn a muscle yesterday
trying to be a 41- year- old man playing soccer with a bunch of young athletic
boys. When I woke up I was unable to get out of bed. Tim and Dr. John (an
adopted team member who is here spending time with his sponsored boys) provided
excellent medical care and got me to a point where I could travel with the boys
to the river and be there with them.
Today we started out with a devotional by Kelly, who explained
the meaning of the colors of the balls we brought from Baylor. She hit on key
aspects of the gospel with the boys.
Then we loaded up the vans for a day at the River. Many of the kids waded into the icy-cold
water. They screamed both with sounds of joy and shock as they would submerge themselves
and splash one another. The group also found their way to the upper river areas
for a day of testing their courage as the stood looking down a 20 foot drop
into the waters. Abboud probably jumped off the rock 19 times. Even Hannah got
into it asking some fretting boys to move out of her way while she ran and
launched herself off the cliff at least 6 times.
This was a day filled with fun, fellowship, and joy. The boys
delighted in the simple pleasure of playing with one another and of enjoying
themselves in a beautiful part of God’s creation. Today, I witness to God’s new
creation life at Dar el Awlad. I see it most in the deep and abiding love of
those who live here and devote their lives to care for these boys year around. These
boys who all have had difficult lives are surrounded with the love of God by
all who work here. Most of all the boys are told about the hope God has for us
through Jesus Christ. Both of these have
been themes our group has been able to echo with our time of devotions and Bible
study with the boys.
-Jason
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