Secondary Students Being God's Hands and Feet

This past week we have been hosting around 70 of the 90 secondary students we sponsor in various schools. Each of them completed 8th grade at CGA before moving on to the next level of education. We call it a reunion because they are reuniting with their former classmates. It happens during each of the three school breaks during the year (April, August and December). The students enjoy catching up with close friends and learning from each other.

This time around I let the students plan the schedule for the week and lead the program. They set aside time for worship and prayer, testimonies, small groups, guest speakers, crazy games, and sports. The testimony time this week was very powerful as many stood up and openly admitted some of the mistakes they have made in the past and urged the others not to do the same. One boy talked about his struggle with lust and sex. Another discussed her bad choices when it came to cheating on exams. Others have talked about stealing or just being lazy. It is good for them to hear from one another. I have been impressed with their honesty and sincerity. Several mentioned how grateful they are for the opportunity they have been given to attend secondary school through their sponsorship by CGA.

On Wednesday the entire group walked to the home of one of their classmates who was having a funeral for his older brother who passed away last week. They are a poor family with an elderly grandmother and then all of the grandchildren. As soon as they reached, they began helping. Some started carrying buckets to the lake to fetch water for cooking and washing. Others went to the local primary school to get chairs and benches, others helped in cooking and washing the plates. It was awesome to see the kids being the hands and feet of God. The community was so impressed and were really giving a lot of compliments to the way the CGA secondary students were serving. It feels good to hear the community talking well of the teenagers for once instead of just speaking ill.

The reunion ended on Thursday after the students watched a great movie, Faith Like Potatoes. It had a wonderful message about having big faith and sharing that faith with others and how God can transform lives. The kids enjoyed it and took home a lot that they can apply to their lives.

On Monday and Tuesday, all of the 90 students will be returning to their various secondary schools to finish out the last 3-month term of the school year.