Travel With Travis

Tuesday

Well it's Tuesday and I feel like I got ran over by a bulldozer. All total, the fifteen of us have been in 22 schools doing full presentations in the past 2 days.

Today our group did seven school assemblies and the other groups did six. We´ve distributed close to 5,000 Books of Hope in two days. That´s a lot of schools....alot of students...and a lot of skits...

Let me share a few quick stories from today..

1. We we in a high school this afternoon and did an assembly for about 500 students. We shared in skits and dramas, then told real life stories of how God has worked in our lives...and then explained how Jesus can be found in the BOH and can make a huge impact in their lives. After the assembly, the principal got up and began to speak in the microphone. In most cases they simply thank our group and wish us well on our journey.

This principal was different. He opened the Book of Hope in the high school and began to read about God´s real love and quote a few verses. Then he just began to pour into the students lives about how Jesus can help them, and how they need to read this book and make a positive change in their lives. He even addressed a few loud kids in the back and told them they needed God more than anything because their lives were hurting. Powerful stuff. The students just stood their and read the BOH as he was speaking.

2. We were also in a very small rural school os 50 high school students learning to work on TVs. (i dunno....) But God really moved in this little school. The principal told the class we were here to share about God and then told us to say whatever. At first the classroom was quiet. But after some waming up and fun relational stuff....they were really receptive. Finally Rhoda ended the small presentation by sharing her heart about Jesus. Then the principal came up and thanked us. Then two of the students came up and personally told us how they needed to hear our message today. The I felt lead to go back to the front of the class and share Jeramiah 29:11 about God having a plan and future for their lives. It was amaing...God´s presence poured into the room and people began to weep...mostly our team...but the students were very moved. It was a complete God moment in the room.

The funny thing about this school....they didn´t think we would even show up because another organization long ago promised to come and never showed. We showed up with God in front of us and awesome things happened in the spiritual realm today.

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I'll update later....when we get a chance. Keep praying...

posted by travis spencer @ 5:25 PM