Howdy!
(apparently this is how all English students think Americans say hello...)
We've had a great final day here in Middlesbrough, UK! We were back at The King's Academy bright and early this morning. Today we had years 10 and 12 in a morning assembly. The message was the same as yesterday, "Aim Higher" from Isaiah 40. After the assembly we rushed into our second day of classes.
Teams presented to a wide range of ages. Some classes were with 12 and 13 year olds. Others were 17 and 18 year olds. These were a separate set of students from those who we presented to yesterday. Students hit our team with a lot of tough questions today. Some examples include:
Why do Christians believe in a six-day creation given the scientific evidence to suggest otherwise?
Do you have to do certain things and live in a certain way to be a Christian?
Who or what is the Anti-Christ?
Do Christians believe Jesus is coming back? When?
Why did God command the killing of people in the Old Teatament?
Do you have to be baptized to receive salvation in the Christian faith?
(and soooo many more)
Our teams did great under pressure and gave a reasoned and scriptural answer to the questions presented. In total, through these presentations we have been able to share the Gospel with hundreds of students. The vast majority are not believers. On fact, as our team totaled up the number of Christian students we encountered during our time here, the number must be less than 10 (excluding those we met at church on Sundy). Hopefully God will take the seeds we have planted and draw these students to Himself!
Afterward class time, we ate lunch in the cafeteria and hung out at the play yard with the students during free time. Our accents and life in another country make us a spectacle. We were swarmed by students. They asked us dozens of questions and wanted us to repeat words in our accents. Taylor even took song requests... Look for the video on Facebook soon.
We left The King's Academy and headed back to downtown Middlesbrough. We were scheduled to help with some games in the park, but we got rained out this afternoon. Instead, we went to Starbucks (we needed some America in our lives) and did a team debrief. It was incredible to hear our team talk about serving God in this difficult environment and all that God had taught them through it. I know they can't wait to tell you all about it when they get home!
Speaking of home, we are coming back to Atlanta, USA tomorrow! While everyone on the team agrees the trip should be a couple of days longer next year, they are looking forward to getting back tomorrow. We'll make sure to call once we get to Boston if we hit any delays along the way.
Pray for safe travels as we return. Pray for Middlesbrough and the whole Teeside region of England. Pray that God would draw these people and this nation to Himself. Pray for the students we have shared the Gospel with. Pray that God would radically save them and change their lives.
See y'all soon!
Steve
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