The Bland Clan: Ministry Project

Yesterday we participated in a ministry project along with several of our Sunday School class members. The ministry was thru Broad Stree Ministries and Miracle Making Ministries. They were having a block party for the neighborhood during which time there were games and activities, a devotional time and a time for the kids to be able to get school supplies which had been donated. We took our girls and had a great time helping out. Our job was to help with the games. I'm not sure what my game was called, but it was some sort of ball toss. The kids had to toss these plastic balls into these containers which were floating in a small pool of water. Chris helped with the potato sack races. Stephanie and Katie did a great job helping as well. They helped drag the pool full of water back to our station and helped to collect and hand the balls to the kids. The day was extremely hot but the girls were real troopers and didn't complain. There was even a water slide there which they were told they couldn't get on because we didn't bring bathing suits(and as we explained that this was not about them, but about serving others). This concept may not have quite been understood, but I am certain they understood at least a little because they didn't complain at all about not being able to get on the water slide either. We were so glad that we went and were able to be a part of this ministry. Please be in prayer for this ministry and the family as a whole. The overwhelming absence of fathers at this event was astonishing. Dads in the home and playing an active role in the lives of their children is a concept that is falling by the wayside. We need to really bathe the family unit in prayer and pray especially for those familes who are trying to make it without a father in the home. Stephanie dragging the pool over to be filled.