Salamat Pagi!

This morning is one of those mornings where I wish I could transplant all of you so that you could see how beautiful Indonesia is.  The air is cool (thank you mountain elevation), the sky is clear enough to see every facet of the mountain, a misty haze engulfs the peaks, and the sun is creeping slowly over the horizon.  Beautiful!

This weekend holds some pretty awesome activities: 5th grade Lock-in, birthday parties, an engagement party, and even a pick up game of Softball!

Please be praying for my wisdom as well.  There is a students here at school that I would love to pour into more intentionally.  We have a mutual love for one another, but we know nothing about each other! haha  She is a new students and a new believer who loves to play sports too. I think she was on a sports team every season this year.  Please be in prayer with me as I seek how the Lord wants me to be involved in her life.

Happy Thursday/Wednesday Night!

Faith in "Action"

When I worked at Kids Across America a couple summers ago, one of my favorite activities was the tree tops adventure.  Campers dressed in harnesses and carabiners clipped into rope stations and climbed up 30 or 40 feet to an elevated jungle gym.  I can’t count the number of kids, who were terrified of heights, climbed up and started the adventure, only to find out that they did not trust any of the equipment or gear.  But the only way to get down was to finish the course.  So, like it or not, they had to demonstrate faith in the equipment and the people that would talk them through the course.  Sometimes it was painful to watch but the lessons they learned were incredible! 

This year my students have walked through the stories of the Old Testament.  We have looked at story after story of men and women demonstrating great faith in God.   They have even memorized Hebrews 11 also known as the Faith Hall of Fame!   But I want them to understand what it means to have faith, not just be able to define it.   Obviously students who demonstrate faith in outfitting gear are not guaranteed to demonstrate saving faith in Christ, but if the connection is made for them or drawn out of them, I think amazing things can happen in their heart.  

So why am I writing all of this?  There is a high ropes adventure in a town about an hour from our school and I would love to take them!  I talked to my principal about taking them and the only issue is that it is expensive.  Now when I say expensive, I mean about $15 for each student.  It’s a lot for Indonesia!  Most of my students however could not afford to go on such an adventure.  I am wondering however, if any of you would like to support me and my kids in this adventure by backing us financially.  I have 8 students, so that would cost about $120 plus myself and a couple other chaperons.  The grand total would be about $150.  So if you’re interested in joining my kids in their journey to understand faith you can read farther down to see how to donate.  Even if you can’t/don’t want to support financially, please pray with me as the Lord challenges them to understand and live out their faith. 

Donation Opportunity

1. Go to http://nics.org/donate

2. Click “Single Donation.”

3. Then Select “Missionary Support.”  

4.Type in my name in the box: Peggy Alex. 

5. Then fill in the rest of the information as it applies to you. 

Any money that you give will go to me at the end of the month.  Then I will be able to pay for our trip. 

Thanks everyone!