Easter was such a special culmination of this 6 week journey we’ve been on with the boys. Jeff made pancakes and scrambled eggs as an Easter breakfast for all the boys. He used 34 cups of flour, 50 eggs, 25 cups of milk, etc. The boys loved the pancakes and for many of them it was their first time to ever have the treat. In church that morning, we had a neat time of sharing from so many different boys about ways the Sacred Journey had impacted their life. The younger boys recited Philippians 2:1-7 from memory and received a bouncy ball or matchbox car as their prize. The older boys took turns reading Scripture, leading songs, or sharing their story of what God had been teaching them. It was a beautiful day in so many ways.
We colored Easter eggs as a family and Jeff and the kids made a nest out of twigs from the fields here. I thought it was a fun way to have a tradition from home come to India with us.
On a discouraging note, later that night some of the boys got in trouble for spreading rumors about one of the house dads here. Others that same week snuck off campus. We know that even in the midst of our greatest triumphs here, there is still an enemy who is on the prowl, seeking whom he may devour. I’m sure you’ve found this to be true in your life as well. May we be ready to stand firm against him.
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Don't be too discouraged, as you say, the enemy is everywhere. Just keep doing what you're doing, keep praying, and continue to put on the Full Armor of God as Ephesians 6 tells us to do.
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