One of the great blessings we discovered when we came to Guatemala was that they started an AWANA program back in January of this year. This WAS an answer to prayer. Last year when I talked to Tito and Pastor Menfil about AWANA, they both wanted a program to come and I also wanted the joy of a program like this to come to the children I had just met. We all committed to pray, and God provided.
I was honored to spend an hour with Menfil, his director of the OANSA club, and other leaders of their club to discuss the ways we can help one another. They were interested in how to get more kids to bring friends from unchurched families. It proved to me that these clubs are the same all over. We all have that desire. I shared a few things we do (think crazy hair night) to attract friends of clubbers. We also talked about how this club plants the seed of God’s word in the hearts of young people, whether it is through memorization or just hearing a Bible lesson. What we all want from the club experience is for the word of God to penetrate these young hearts and for God to take over from there to bring them to His kingdom. I am very excited to see what He has planned for the Palencia OANSA club.
I was honored to spend an hour with Menfil, his director of the OANSA club, and other leaders of their club to discuss the ways we can help one another. They were interested in how to get more kids to bring friends from unchurched families. It proved to me that these clubs are the same all over. We all have that desire. I shared a few things we do (think crazy hair night) to attract friends of clubbers. We also talked about how this club plants the seed of God’s word in the hearts of young people, whether it is through memorization or just hearing a Bible lesson. What we all want from the club experience is for the word of God to penetrate these young hearts and for God to take over from there to bring them to His kingdom. I am very excited to see what He has planned for the Palencia OANSA club.
Kevin Hicks
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