Just thought i'd give you all a little update on things here at Daystar.
these past few weeks have been PACKED with hanging out with the girls to re-establishing our friendships from last summer...
The hardest part was that when we (the other interns and myself) left for the summer, some of the youth saw that as a "we're just more people that are leaving and won't come back or even care". and immediatley put walls up and grew cold...
Thank God that those are coming down!!!
We took a group of 4 girls (Mary, Giselle, Sydney & Chelsea) and 1 guy (Pierce) down to an event in Paris, Ontario, called "Pitch and Praise". It was so worth it, non of these kids never really seen any actual christian youth before, so to see 2000 kids coming together and praising God was totally mind blowing for them! (here on Wiky, you have either the Catholic Church or a few other small family churches that aren't too involved with the youth)
One of the things all the kids loved was that Manafest (the rapper) was there and took the time to talk with the wiky kids and let them know that he had remembered them(earlier this year Manafest came to this reserve and did a performance and some workshops) which made them feel special and in a deeper sense gave them a feel of worth...
During the sessions it was sometimes too hard for the girls to really pay attention, one of the girls even commented how "the guy is a brutal comedian" and was shocked to hear he was actually a preacher... However, Mary you could see her abserving EVERYTHING, really taking it in and trying to see what this "Jesus thing" is all about... Giselle, was the girl to ask questions, and really want to hear answers and want to know if other people have had a "hard past" or if they all grew up happy... Sydney, understood a little more than the rest of the other girls but still wants to learn more, she wants that decipelship... chelsea, Man, she really experienced God's love, and really felt his presence, she came out of a session for Girls and was like "I'm Free!!!" which is amazing! chelsea was always the slower learner and sometimes she just doesnt understand what Sin and repentance and salvation is... but this weekend she totally got it, and loved every moment of it... Pierce really came out of his schell saw was interested in meeting the other christians and seeing how they lived their lives by just socializing and expecting Pierce for who he is....
I know that God doing things within these Kids lives theres soooooo much i'd love to share about all of the kids, telling you about their stories, what they go through everyday... please keep praying because i really feel that a break through is coming! If you'd like to help in someway, whether it be donating clothes for the depot, praying for a specific Youth and their family, or finacially, or want to know how to get involved somehow feel free to private message me!!!
Take Care & God Bless
Melissa Williams
Left to Right: Sydney, Mary Giselle, Chelsea & Jen
Myself & Mary
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