The first youth rally hosted jointly by the churches in Santa Ana and Ojojna started today and will continue through tomorrow.
Dorian and Karen, Richard and Yessinia, and both youth groups have worked extremely hard to make this happen. The kids have sold tamales twice. They had to be up and ready to start cooking at 3:00 a.m. and then deliver the tamales throughout the community. They have held other fundraisers as well.
In the States, when we do something like this, we mail flyers to all the surrounding churches. There is no mail service here. Richard and Dorian drove to all the area churches and passed out the flyers announcing this youth rally. Yessinia has been cooking for three days. Yesterday some of the girls cleaned the church building and readied everything they possibly could.
I have worked on youth rallies before. I know how much hard work is involved. I would hate to ever think of working on without Skip and Susan. They are pros at it. We always had several adults working on the youth rallies we did. Except for Dorian and Karen, and Richard and Yessinia, this one has been youth driven.
Today, about 125 kids from area churches began to arrive around 10:00. In my opinion, a huge success for a first year. From time to time, I could hear the singing. I enjoyed it. That many young voices blended together singing praises to God. It was a beautiful sound.
Please pray for the rest of this youth rally.
Terri
4 comments:
Dear Terri,
Dispite your recent ups and downs, I find it quite wonderful that your focus is on praying for the youth rally. That's what makes you unique. I know all this hard work done by the youth and your friends will bless many children.
Praying for you and praying for the youth rally.
So nice to hear the youth there are interested in hosting a youth ralley. The TCC we have had here thru many years since our adult children were kids has always been a bright spot in our year. We were very involved a few years ago and it brought much pleasure and upbuilding in our lives and we still enjoy being a much smaller part of it these days. The spirit of the young people always rubs off a little on our old selves and renews our whole congregation. So happy the church there is beginning that tradition and so happy you are coming along with your health. I am sure listening to the singing does not hurt you at all except maby wishing you could be a much bigger part of it but thre is always next year. linda
Terri,
You are the hardest working person we were ever blessed to work with. First to arrive and locked the door when it was over. Those were great days. You are a true servant.
Love,
Susan
Indeed,those were the days. What I did was make memories and friends that last forever.
Terri
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