Goodbye Summer Internship!
Is it really August 24th already??? Wow! How fast time has gone by! Truly it seems like just yesterday that I arrived to Michigan for my summer internship, and now it is passed and a memory of the past. However, the experiences and lessons I had and learned this summer will have lasting influence on my future ministries and opportunities.
The Parent's program on August 7th was an outstanding success! We were so blessed by the great attendance of most of our Day camp/Daycare parents, families, and friends. The program itself featured numerous presentations by each class and age group of children. We had songs, scripture memory recitation, skits, awards, and special speaking. I was very proud of my students and their amazing presentation! They had worked so hard all summer and it sure paid off. Our stage decoration (the castle) turned out fantastic and really added to the success of the night. The children's art work, crafts, and class projects were creatively displayed for the guests and families to observe and admire. The reception/dinner that followed the program was excellent as well. The table decorations were homemade sand castles that Mrs. Brown made. It was so exciting to see the families eating and talking with one another! Overall, I praise the Lord for making this special evening a great success. I was very tired after it was all done, but what a blessing it was to be a part of this great ministry!
The two weeks that followed the Parent's program went by really fast. Besides continuing with our regular daily schedule, I was busy organizing and cleaning out the stage and classroom I used this summer. It was bitter sweet to have to clean up my classroom - as I spent numerous hours in it making wonderful memories with my students. When it was all cleaned out, I took a moment to look into it one last time and what a feeling of accomplishment I felt as I closed the door one final time. The castle I built is now being stored up in the storage closet for a possible future use - a project I was very proud of and will never forget doing!
Goodbyes are never easy for me, but especially in places that I become a part of. This summer, I really became a part of this Day camp ministry. It was just as much my ministry as it is a First Baptist Church of Laingsburg ministry. Thus, as I prepared to go, I had to learn to think positively and cherish the memories versus the fact of leaving.
In addition, the church members themselves were so kind towards me on my last Sunday and Wednesday night services. I really enjoyed being the church pianist for the summer. Also, I was blessed to play my flute and sing for various specials this summer. They gave me a very generous love offering and I am very grateful. May God continue to bless First Baptist Church of Laingsburg!
My last day of teaching was Friday, August 19th. It was hard to say goodbye to all my students, but we enjoyed our last days together to the fullest! I want to thank Pastor Brown, Pastor Yoder, and Mrs. Brown for allowing me to have this amazing opportunity this summer. They were wonderful people to work for. Also, to all my fellow teachers, especially Mrs. Simms, Miss Jenny, Miss Rachel, and Mrs. Marilyn, thank you so much for your support and encouragement all summer! And finally, to my wonderful hosts, Mr. and Mrs. Hicks, I cannot express my gratitude towards your fabulous hospitality. Thank you to all of you.
I already miss my time in Laingsburg even though a few days have passed. God truly blessed me with the best internship opportunity I could have had this summer! Thank you Lord for your powerful and marvelous work in my life! To all my Laingsburg friends and siblings in Christ, Thank you for a wonderful summer! God bless you all!
And finally, to all of you who have read this blog all summer and have encouraged me via e-mail, comments, or phone calls, thank you for your love and support! I greatly have been blessed by your prayers!
To God be the Glory!
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Sunday, July 31, 2011
Internship Update Pictures....
My co-worker teachers...
Our Parents' Night Program promotion display...
Building and painting castle walls....
My friend Justin painting...
Painting the castle's front door....
Almost done!....
My friends and awesome helpers...
The final product of the front of the castle!
More pictures of our awesome castle stage to follow next week....Praise God! :)
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Church Internship Summer 2011
Church Internship....Week One flies by!!!
It is hard to believe that a whole week has already gone by since I first got here to Michigan for my Church Internship. The Lord has been so good to me this week, and I praise Him for the strength and guidance He has given me this week. Here is a small synopsis of my week:
Last Saturday, I had a seven hour CPR certification class in order to get ready to teach on Monday. It went very well and it was a great refresher of all the First Aid knowledge one should know. I have to say that it brought back great memories of being in Boy Scouts a few years back. Oh, how I miss those scouting years!
Sunday was my first time attending the First Baptist Church in Laingsburg, Michigan. I was very blessed by the kind words of welcome and smiles I was given by the members. I was introduced as the 'church intern' and had the privilege of playing the piano for the offertory. There was also a church fellowship meal after the morning service. The food was great and I was able to meet more of the church members. Later that day, I got a complete tour of the school and had time to get my classroom ready for Day Camp on Monday.
Monday was the first day of Summer Day Camp! It was wonderful to get to meet the children for the first time that I will be working with all summer long. When we got to our classroom, they all introduced themselves and we played some 'get to know you' games. I had them all make name tags to help me out as I began to memorize their names. The day went very smoothly and I was very thankful to the Lord for helping me have a great start to the summer!
So, Monday to Friday went by very fast. As I looked back through the week, I am very pleased with the things we accomplished. The theme for the summer is "Warriors for Christ" from the passage in Ephesians 6:10-17. The children have already memorized Ephesians 6:10-11 this week! As for songs, this week we learned the "Balloon Song" (this song has to do with not being prideful, but humble) and will continue to learn several other songs throughout the summer. Our character quality for the week was humility. The children were able to color pages, make shields, and learn about swords. Also, we were able to begin our study of the Life of Christ beginning at His birth till his visit to Jerusalem at the age of 12. Every morning, we also have garden time when we take care of the school garden. The children water the plants and take the weeds out. We are growing a number of vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, green beans, and cabbage. In music time, we learned basic things such as rhythm, tone, melody, the music scale, and music pitches. They got to play songs together using hand bells and sing along as I played the flute and piano. In Spanish time, they all learned six colors and how to count from 1 to 10. This week was soccer week in our summer sports competitions , so we had several soccer competitions. It was so much fun to see them play soccer with huge over-sized balls! We also read the wonderful missionary story of "Tifam" that clearly shares the Gospel message. Each day we had a special activity as well: Monday - Scavenger Hunt, Tuesday - Olympic Day, Wednesday - Water Day, Thursday - Bike Day, and Friday - Ice Cream Day. From games to crafts, we were busy all week long!
The group of children that I am working with for the most part are children that are not familiar with the Gospel or the Bible. Thus, throughout the week, I was able to teach many Bible truths for the first time to them. Basic Bible things such as the details behind the birth of Christ were new things to some of these children. I was very touched by their eagerness to learn about the Bible and memory verses, and I made a huge effort to be complete and thorough in my lectures and Bible stories. I have a great opportunity to be a shining light to all these children, and possibly lead some of them to Christ this summer. I pray that I will stay close to the Lord and be a willing and useful vessel for Him.
Besides working at the Summer Day Camp, I also participated in some church activities that were a blessing as well. These included a church baseball game outing, Wednesday night Youth group meeting, and a high school graduation open house. I have been able to get to know some of the members better this week, and I look forward to getting to know more of them this summer.
Well, that is a small report of my week here in Michigan. Following are some pictures of the week. I appreciate all of your prayers and encouragement! I will continue to post updates about my "missionary training" here in Laingsburg, Michigan!
It is hard to believe that a whole week has already gone by since I first got here to Michigan for my Church Internship. The Lord has been so good to me this week, and I praise Him for the strength and guidance He has given me this week. Here is a small synopsis of my week:
Last Saturday, I had a seven hour CPR certification class in order to get ready to teach on Monday. It went very well and it was a great refresher of all the First Aid knowledge one should know. I have to say that it brought back great memories of being in Boy Scouts a few years back. Oh, how I miss those scouting years!
Sunday was my first time attending the First Baptist Church in Laingsburg, Michigan. I was very blessed by the kind words of welcome and smiles I was given by the members. I was introduced as the 'church intern' and had the privilege of playing the piano for the offertory. There was also a church fellowship meal after the morning service. The food was great and I was able to meet more of the church members. Later that day, I got a complete tour of the school and had time to get my classroom ready for Day Camp on Monday.
Monday was the first day of Summer Day Camp! It was wonderful to get to meet the children for the first time that I will be working with all summer long. When we got to our classroom, they all introduced themselves and we played some 'get to know you' games. I had them all make name tags to help me out as I began to memorize their names. The day went very smoothly and I was very thankful to the Lord for helping me have a great start to the summer!
So, Monday to Friday went by very fast. As I looked back through the week, I am very pleased with the things we accomplished. The theme for the summer is "Warriors for Christ" from the passage in Ephesians 6:10-17. The children have already memorized Ephesians 6:10-11 this week! As for songs, this week we learned the "Balloon Song" (this song has to do with not being prideful, but humble) and will continue to learn several other songs throughout the summer. Our character quality for the week was humility. The children were able to color pages, make shields, and learn about swords. Also, we were able to begin our study of the Life of Christ beginning at His birth till his visit to Jerusalem at the age of 12. Every morning, we also have garden time when we take care of the school garden. The children water the plants and take the weeds out. We are growing a number of vegetables including tomatoes, peppers, green beans, and cabbage. In music time, we learned basic things such as rhythm, tone, melody, the music scale, and music pitches. They got to play songs together using hand bells and sing along as I played the flute and piano. In Spanish time, they all learned six colors and how to count from 1 to 10. This week was soccer week in our summer sports competitions , so we had several soccer competitions. It was so much fun to see them play soccer with huge over-sized balls! We also read the wonderful missionary story of "Tifam" that clearly shares the Gospel message. Each day we had a special activity as well: Monday - Scavenger Hunt, Tuesday - Olympic Day, Wednesday - Water Day, Thursday - Bike Day, and Friday - Ice Cream Day. From games to crafts, we were busy all week long!
The group of children that I am working with for the most part are children that are not familiar with the Gospel or the Bible. Thus, throughout the week, I was able to teach many Bible truths for the first time to them. Basic Bible things such as the details behind the birth of Christ were new things to some of these children. I was very touched by their eagerness to learn about the Bible and memory verses, and I made a huge effort to be complete and thorough in my lectures and Bible stories. I have a great opportunity to be a shining light to all these children, and possibly lead some of them to Christ this summer. I pray that I will stay close to the Lord and be a willing and useful vessel for Him.
Besides working at the Summer Day Camp, I also participated in some church activities that were a blessing as well. These included a church baseball game outing, Wednesday night Youth group meeting, and a high school graduation open house. I have been able to get to know some of the members better this week, and I look forward to getting to know more of them this summer.
Well, that is a small report of my week here in Michigan. Following are some pictures of the week. I appreciate all of your prayers and encouragement! I will continue to post updates about my "missionary training" here in Laingsburg, Michigan!
Saturday, June 18, 2011
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