When you see children smile it is one thing, but when you see the mother of a child on a cancer ward smile and laugh that is something completely different. It was at the final show of the day and only for 6 or so children, and some of their parents. All the children were very sick. They were able to see our full program, to smile and laugh, what must be a rare experience for them right now. They also heard of the hope that comes in knowing Jesus, those children and parents desperately need that hope.
The trip to this country first time around changed me, I had been praying that God would help me loose my inhibitions when telling stories, I was up to then to reserved, not animated enough (I was afraid of looking stupid). I wanted to be more animated, better at working with children. It was in Slovakia that first trip that this prayer was answered, most shows the choice was either get animated or you were in trouble. It was great fun.
This trip I see other prayers being answered, as we do the programs and travel around working with our friends here. Many people hate the folk we are sharing with, in Ireland people hate the Gypsies to, but God loves them. There is nothing like seeing God at work in the lives and hearts of the people we are sharing with. I get to see those the church is least likely to reach being those who respond most readily to Jesus.
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