It was a hot day, and it was the third club of the day. I wasn’t exactly sure if I would have energy to play another game of soccer. I started to think about how tired I was and how maybe, if I let them, my limbs would turn to Jello, and I would collapse in a heap on the ground. Then I saw 15-year-old Alex coming to club, with his Bible tucked under one arm and his younger sister Hannah draped over his back like a sack of potatoes. Alex was back for another year of club, and the joy of seeing him come back for another year of club banished all the complaints brewing in the back of my mind. After what proved to be a good game of soccer (where I did not collapse in heap like Jello) we started club. As usual Alex knew all the answers to the questions we asked, after all he had been coming every year for club since 2016, but he would patiently wait for the other kids to try to answer. He would kindly assist the other kids with whatever they needed, and he was always quick with an encouraging word or helpful gesture.
"Someone had told him about Jesus, and he wanted to tell others."
You might think by the description I just gave that Alex comes from a family where the Bible is read each night and the family goes to church faithfully each Sunday. I wish that were true, but Alex and his grandpa are the only Christians in his family. His parents and the rest of his grandparents are atheists. I admire Alex’s faith, and the way he believes and honors God, even when most of the people closest to him do not. I wonder, would I have strength to do the same in similar circumstances, would I stay faithful when no one else in my life cared whether I believed in God or not? Not only that, but Alex wants to serve God and tell others about Him. He wants to join CEF this next summer as a summer missionary, so he can tell other kids about Jesus. I didn’t have to twist his arm, I didn’t have to convince him that telling kids about Jesus was more important than a summer job, sports, or just a restful summer. I didn’t have to try to persuade him that it was worth the sacrifice. He knew. Someone had told him about Jesus, and he wanted to tell others.
Will You?
Alex is just one of the kids that I could tell you about that has been impacted by a 5-Day club. God is graciously using this ministry to bring the gospel to kids in the Great River Chapter. Will you join us in impacting kids just like Alex? Will you pray for this ministry? Will you plead with God for the souls of the kids from the Great River Chapter? Will you consider financially supporting this ministry? It costs on average $250 dollars for CEF to do a 5-Day club. Would you consider giving $250 to sponsor a 5-Day club, or perhaps $50 to sponsor one day of a 5-Day?
We once again thank you for being willing to help us reach the children of the Great River Chapter with the life-changing message of the gospel!
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