Summer LINK Boston: Update Week 2 #blink

We have just finished our second week in Boston!  We've slowly been able to start having good conversations with the workers at the Boys and Girls club.  We trust that in the next few weeks God will be working in the hearts of some of them. 

Our time working at the community center looks to be fruitfull.  We've managed to share the Gospel with the kids a couple times now, and at least a few of them seem to be soaking it up well. 

Our involvement with the homeless ministry Redemption Hill is hoping to partner with has so far only involved helping them to organize some of their supplies, but our help was appreciated, and we're excited to continue working with them in the coming weeks.

Redemption Hill's Soccer Nights took place this past week, and we had over 200 kids participate!  Every night kids ages 4-12 from all over the community came out and learned basic soccer skills along with 5 values to promote teamwork and good character.  Most of us served as soccer coaches and a few of us helped with hospitality and registration.  It was a joy to be able to serve the community, and although I personally wasn't able to talk much with the parents, I heard from other Redemption Hill volunteers that God was doing much with a number of parents there.

Caroline's team of 6 year olds

Jon (one of the pastors at RHC) speaking to all the kids

Grabbing a quick snack

We've had a few visitors this week, first- a mission group for Open Door, a church from North Carolina that Redemption Hill is partnering with.  Among other things, they helped to serve during soccer nights, and went on an outreach effort with us on Thursday.  We have also had the pleasure of being visited by Jeremy Chasteen and family, who have been a great encouragement in giving us a little piece of home.  Joel's fiancé also dropped by for a couple of days.  As much as we wish our visitors could remain with us, we're nevertheless eager to resume serving Redemption Hill and the community.

Our main prayer requests are continued team unity, protection from discouragement, financial provision for Redemption Hill in their effort to purchase the building they(/we) are using, further success in various evangelism work, and whatever else will ultimately bring God glory.

Thanks for your prayers! Enjoy a few more pictures from our time here:

Enjoying time at a park in the city 

On the duck boat tour

Posted by: Brian Golz