Yesterday, at 7:45am, Jenny & I hopped into the back of a large truck with two Cambodians, and headed over to Tent City to see how many (if any) kids were waiting for us. The day before we handed out flyers describing a church service we would be putting on. There were at least 20 at the gate waiting for us, and after two truckloads, there was about 90 of the little critters, at New Life in Christ Church.
We played games, sang songs, had a hip-hop dance competition, and had opportunity to accept Jesus as a part of their lives. At least half of them responded to this opportunity! It was sweet. We played another game, and then tried to organize the return trip home.
Luke (a Cambodian youth) and I were in the back with the kids while we drove, and after we had dropped of the first batch of kids, some of them started throwing rocks at us, yelling, "We received nothing." They have the mindset that equates whities with things, gifts, money, etc. They had thought that because white people were involved, that they would get money, or gifts or something. Jenny & I are trying to build relationships that run deeper than superficial materialism. We are trying to tear down stereotypes that have been erected by past Westerners. Perseverance, and Divine love is an attribute that is desperately needed.
We will return to Tent City whether they stone us or not. We go not because they love us, but because God loves them, and gave His Son for them.
The next thing we do is pray, and then after that, we return.