"Love your neighbor as yourself" Matthew 22:39

"Love your neighbor as yourself" Matthew 22:39
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Express Yourself Camps

Express Yourself Camps
During the year the LYN House will be offering camps designed for youth to gain new skills in a specialty area while simultaneously learning more about him or herself, gaining confidence and finding a new way to express oneself. Please email lynhouseinc@gmail.com for more information regarding these camps and volunteer opportunities.

Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Kid's Kitchen Africa!

Yesterday was our last Kid’s Kitchen. We ended the summer- long experience with a day devoted to Africa. Pastor Martha was our special guest. It seemed only right to have her come share her stories about Africa because she and her husband lived there for 40 years! Before Pastor Martha took the floor we had a devotion. We talked about the Great Commission and what Jesus told us to do. Children learned that it is our duty as followers of God to go out into the world and teach people about God’s love. Matthew 28: 19-20 “Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age.” We then took the time to pray for our brothers and sisters in Christ who live in other countries all around the world. Pastor Martha then began to tell us about her ministries in Africa. She shared a lot about the children in Africa and how their lives differ from our lives in America. She explained that kids in Africa don’t get three meals a day, and if they are lucky they get one meal right before bed. The kids also learned that students have to walk miles and miles just to get to school, and they rarely complain about it. The kids were shocked to hear that!

It was time to begin our cooking. Pastor Martha told us that we were going to make peanut butter soup! The kids chopped up the vegetables and we headed to the kitchen. The vegetables and water were added to a hot pot. While the food was cooking Pastor Martha shared her photos from Africa. The kids had a wonderful time getting to see a glance of life in Africa. After the vegetables were ready we added a jar of peanut butter and some rice. Time to eat! The kids set the table and waited to be served. Everyone tried the soup and surprisingly most kids liked it! We ended the day writing in our journals, and each cook got to make a special scrapbook page to take home with them.

This last Kid’s Kitchen was a great one. The kids learned to pray for others around the world, experienced what life in Africa is like, and tried something new to eat! Kid’s Kitchen has been a fun experience this summer, and we want to thank all who came out and helped our little chefs!


Pastor Martha sharing her photos from Africa


Mixing in the peanut butter


Trying the soup


Yummy peanut butter soup!

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