We have a calling

Speaker and Topic:

·         Tati

·         Street Children

Two or three main concepts I learned

· Behaviors on the street

·         The kids hate themselves, and because of that they hate everyone else. They are always trying to kill two people, the police and their father.

·         Kids are very insecure in the streets, that’s why they try to intimidate others by acting tough, so they will be left alone.

·         They don’t trust anyone.

·         They lie about their stories. They won’t tell you their true story the first time.

è Kids lose hope because of what they have had to endure in their lives

è Their choice was limited to what they knew

Things you need to have while working with street children

·         Faith, faith that there will be change

·         Forgiveness(slow to anger)

·         Hear them out,

See the children as God sees them!!

As the whole person that God designed them to be

Don’t work with street children out of pity

The streets are the children’s homes, we cant

·         Put our own rules

·         Cant forced them to do things they don’t want

They are looking for acceptance and love

They are also looking for attentions

Personally challenged by:

·         The unfairness of the lives of street children. My doubts of how good God could be if so many children are without homes and without families came to the surface. But in the Bible and in my life I have been reminded that God is faithful and that his plan is sometimes altered by the decisions people make. And that his heart breaks when he sees his children suffering and that He will redeem their lives in the end.

Unanswered questions:

·         How much will God use me to help those in need?

o   As much as I am willing to be used

Outreach:

·         Ever yweek that passes I am nore and more excited about what I will be bale to be a part of! I am being prepared in so many ways to be used by God to help children and adults in need,