Pirates and Jesus
Read: Luke 14:12-14
The College Students and Young Adults of the GPUMC were passionate
about assisting the families in need. The team traveled to Myrtle
Beach to offer assistance to two needy families.
One of the families we helped was Angie Howard, her daughter,
Jasmine, and son, Jarell. Angie was homeless and living in a shelter
until a short time ago. Jasmine is a sophomore in high school. She is
an excellent salesperson, having won an award for outstanding sales
from her high school. She is also enrolled in the ROTC program at her
school and she's considering the military as a future career option.
Jarell is an energetic 9 year old who loves video games, especially
Minecraft. He is an excellent dancer and loved playing Uno and
Trouble with the mission team.
One evening the team took the Howard family out to a dinner show. The
family has no car and a limited income, so as a Christmas present,
the team wanted them to have an exciting night out and a family photo
from the show. The team hosted the family at the Pirates Voyage Show.
Everyone was treated to a great meal while they watched a Pirate
Show.
The Howards were so overjoyed during the performance that it was
recognized not only by the team members but by some of the performers
as well.
The show had an amazing set around a giant swimming pool. At each end
a pirate ship was facing the center of the pool. In the center was a
stage where the performers dazzled us with singing, dancing,
acrobatics, pyrotechnics, relay racing, trampolines, high diving, sea
lions, trained dogs, camels, and donkeys.
It was fitting that this was the Christmas Pirate show which had a
number of scenes about the birth and love of Jesus.
This night with the Howards was key to the mission because it allowed
us to show the love of Jesus to them.
Tom Cobau
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