Holiday Club - Day 1

Holiday Club! I'm writing in a "fun" colour today to celebrate our day of fun and songs.


So, on the promise of cheap baby-sitting and a couple of hours' peace each day for their parents, we are entrusted with the spiritual welfare of a fair proportion of Frisby's children. It gives you a sense of terrible responsibility.


All in all, we had quite an encouraging day. Only two of the young people had to be taken to hospital - one broken arm and one allergic reaction to eating seven chocolate bars. And it was only two hours after hearing the story of Ham and his curse that some of the older boys stopped laughing.


But Baptist Bob's "epilogue" seemed to really hit the spot. He asked the young people if they wanted to go to heaven - and needless to say they all stuck their hands up in the air.  Then he told them that, as things stood, none of them would.  God was a loving God - but that they would all be damned to burn in Hell unless they started loving him back. Some of the younger ones were moved to genuine tears of repentance, and I'm sure not fear as one of the mothers claimed. Unless it was the godly fear of the righteous.  


Two of them even offered to clean the chapel if it would make God love them better. So I was delighted to explain to them that salvation is by grace, and through faith, and that they didn't need to work for God to love them.  Although I still let them clean the chapel, to show the fruits of repentance.


All in all, a great day. I can't wait for tomorrow!