Come and see the new sculpture inspired by walking in someone elses shoes! a great lesson taught in wwkids, with the flip flops being designed by them.

New Beginnings

Right now wwKids is experiencing a few changes. Another way to phrase that is a new beginning to a new school year. One of the beginnings that has started this week is the dividing of the Art studio into two classrooms. This week there is a wall being built so that we can create a brand new class for the children who are 3 and 4 that will cater to their developmental needs.

Because of all of these new beginnings, it made me wonder how often God sets up the beginnings in our lives. Each new day is a new experience and adventure that God has set up for us, so why do so many people take them lightly. Living the day out to its fullest to honor God is what should be happening, and many people including myself can forget that sometimes.

So in honor of this new beginning of a school year, lets remember this and try to instill this idea in the children we are in contact with, because living fully in Gods purpose for each day is something that will honor God and help these kids grow.

Superheroes

This month in wwKids, the main focus has been Justice, and how that relates to who we can be and how we act as part of Gods helping hands that heal the world. In the music studio, the kids were able to learn about superheroes and through this discover that they are like superheroes, in the fact that they are the advocates for the justice God desires.

Through the fact that the kids are learning about this, one of the points that is emphasized is that we are given power from God. It is not necessarily supernatural, but because of his constant presence we have the support we need from him to push for the truth and justice in the world. This is a great realization for anyone of any age because remembering that we have the power of God running through us is great because he is our help and support when we need it and that’s a great thing to know.

Nature

One of the main focuses this summer for wwKids has been how to see God through the nature he has created for us to enjoy. This theme has been especially prominent in the garden this summer. Seeing these kids interact in a unique and wonderful way, can be such a blessing because that’s what God wants. He wants to see his children interacting in different ways to what he has given us.

The future of the world is through these kids, so seeing them learn at such a young age to respect the earth and help it grow is truly a great thing. Through God’s guidance, these kids are growing not only in learning to help others and heal the world, but also internally, growing into amazing people. Seeing these pieces come together for them is such a great thing to witness in whatever way it happens.

Serve and Surf #3

This week wwkids had the opportunity to have the third serve and surf of the summer. This week we had the opportunity of going to the Ganton Center to spend time with the elderly residents of our community. The kids had a great time and it was amazing to get to see different generations of people interacting in a positive way.

During this event, it was amazing to see how much enjoyment the residents got out of simply seeing the children. At first the kids were hesitant, but by the end everyone was smiling and having a good time. Not because there was a lot of deep meaningful conversation, but because they got to see the children. Some of the kids simply said hello and then played the Wii, which the elderly enjoyed watching them do. It was a great experience and it is amazing what can happen when a little bit of time is given up so that many may benefit from simple actions.

Eco-Adventures Camp

This week some of the wwKids experienced the eco-adventures camp. During this week they we able to realize that nature was a part of what God created and that he has given us the duty to take care of it. Some of the activities included a bug hunt, working with the garden, learning that our food comes from the ground and how God uses nature to create it, making new objects out of trash and learning how to reduce/reuse/recycle. Overall, for everyone involved this was a great week of fun and learning that will help everyone to realize that there is a beauty to nature that we need to preserve. Overall, it was a wonderful week that was enjoyed by all.

One of the major points that did stick out this past week was that God gave us the five senses and that they define us as different from other animals with a purpose. It was great to see the kids interact with each other, but also interact with who they are and that they have a purpose. The kids all began to realize that they can do more things to make a difference, which is the point of the summer theme of helping hands heal the world. This was great to see in the kids, and they are helping to create a better world for tomorrow.

The Heart of the Matter

This week wwKids had the opportunity to go to the Second serve and surf of the summer;

This past Monday wwKids had the opportunity to go and help out at the Salvation Army handing out fresh produce to those in need. What they were able to do is bag up and hand out 4 ears of corn and bag some peppers to hand out also. It was amazing to get to see children help out in their community in a way that impacted many, and it was not that difficult to do for any age.

At this event, the kids were able to see the type of food given out. Some of the peppers had been frozen and were mushy, while the corn was a little moldy on the outside. It was a sad thing to see at first, but then we all realized with the corn that it was moldy on the outside but underneath there was good corn. This is a great lesson for anyone because it shows that God’s creation is a good thing even if it may not look so great on the outside, like this corn, there are some people out there who look moldy but may have an amazing story with a kind heart. It is worth looking past the bad to see the great in people. That is something everyone can learn to do and wwKids got to experience firsthand.