Tooth Brushes, Kids and Youth

Why should you brush your teeth? Because if you don't "Those Icky Sticky Smelly Cavity-Causing but ...Invisible Germs" will get you. that was the message I tried to give the kids at the House of Prayer church following Sunday School. It is a sad fact that in Bolivia lots of kids have mouths that are full of rotten teeth, in many cases simply because they do not brush their teeth. When the work team from Fort Valley, Georgia brought a bunch of child sized tooth brushes and toothpaste samples with them to give out to children I was very happy. So this one Sunday I read to the kids at church a story about brushing your teeth,

then demonstrated to them the correct technique

 
 and gave them all tooth brushes and toothpaste.

It was a lot of fun. Thank you Fort Valley for making these smiles possible!

This last Sunday I was invited to go out to where our district youth leadership were having a one day retreat for prayer and study getting ready for the upcoming district youth camp here in Santa Cruz. I was invited to teach on the topic of spiritual warfare. Another invited pastor also taught on the related subject of spiritual beings.

The spot they chose was maybe an hour from town up the river. We found a shady spot (as long as we kept moving with it) along the fence of a cow pasture in which to sit down.

The time was spent in singing, sharing, questions, teaching and prayer.

I am thankful for the quality of youth leadership we have in the district and give thanks to God for their commitment to him and to the work that he has called them to.