On Friday my students stepped up to the challenge of visiting the kids at an orphanage called Brazos de Amor and investing into their lives. Each week this school year a parent of one of my students has come and had a devotion time with my students. More recently she spoke to them about experiencing God through the 5 senses. To wrap up what they had learned we decided to have them share it with others. My students were broken up into 5 groups. Each group had to share a short lesson about one of the five senses and how we use it to experience God. Following the lessons students again broke up into smaller groups and shared their testimony. We've talked frequently throughout the year about accepting Jesus into your heart. We decided to organize the stories of our lives into a testimony to share with others since it isn't really about us but about what God has done in us. I was very proud of them all for having the courage to share their testimony with the kids at the orphanage. After we returned to the school some of the students said to me, "Miss Bootsma that was awesome. I really liked sharing with the kids in the orphanage." This confirms for me once again their great big hearts. Most times a field trip means going somewhere to be entertained or recieve something. This field trip was different in that the students needed to be willing to surrender their desires and give themselves fully in service to others.
This is the group that did a lesson on touch. The final activity here is a cinnamon roll hug which is a favorite activity in this class.
This is the hearing group.
Before heading out to play soccer the students prayed for the kids at the orphanage.
And it's play time. Amada, on the right, is one of my students joining in some races.
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