Not only did several kids accept Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, but God worked in each of the SMITEr's lives as well. We got to teach, share testimonies, work with the kids, play with the kids, talk with the kids, get soaked by the kids (water balloon fight :), and see a different way of life. I was amazed at how open the kids were to us- total strangers who were willing to talk to them and play with them. God broke my heart for these kids and broke down the barrier of fear I had to sharing the Gospel. During the park ministry we had in the afternoons (inviting kids to the VBS, sharing Wordless Book bracelets, showing them God's love), I had the opportunity to go through the Gospel story to two different girls. I will NEVER forget the feeling of joy, happiness, fullness of heart, that I felt when doing this. Makes me wonder why I haven't shared it back home~ it really was the only thing that I have ever done that made me feel full. God did many things to my heart during these weeks in New York.
More later: Part III: Sightseeing and Fun
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