Ministering in the Inner-City

I've been doing a lot of Kid and teenage ministry lately. It's fantastic! On the weekends I've been hanging out with the inner city Kids downtown, who don't always have it easy. They age from five to 14, (once there was even a two year old). They come to our clubhouse, have a snack, we talk about whatever, but our lives are so different it is sometimes hard to find something in common. As the evening progresses we have small groups and pray, we have a quick teaching, and then we lead some worship. It has been amazing, because when we first started leading worship , most of the Kids didn't know the songs, and didn't really get into it, but about 6 weeks later they were singing their hearts out! This last time I could barely even hear myself singing because they were belting it out so loud. It is absolutely worth helping out, for that reason alone. The kids are so precious and adorable, they are respectful, and have very willing and open hearts. The girls absolutely love mine and Vanessa's "floppy" hair (as they call it) and will gently rub their faces against it, stating that they wished they had a pillow that felt like it! This weekend we are taking them to a farm with horses and cows and all kinds of other things. It is way out in the country where the kids probably have never been, so it will be quite an adventure!