“They’re staying from June to September?” While I was away at In The Gap, my mother told me that two girls from Taiwan were going to stay with us all summer. I was so excited, until they arrived. Even the inner city kids in Oklahoma weren’t as bad as this. And I had to deal with them 24/7. How was I supposed to endure the entire summer with these girls?
The girls were ages 10 and 11, and came from a non-Christian home. They hardly talked, and when they did, it was to criticize one another or their surroundings. I started praying for them and putting into practice the principles we learned at In The Gap about giving character-based praise and correction.
Several days after the girls arrived, the younger sister realized that her demeaning words to her sister were wrong. I got to share the gospel with her using the wordless book method we learned at ITG, and she repented and accepted Christ. A few weeks later her sister accepted Christ as well. Praise the Lord for working in their hearts!
Now Christians
, the girls have a lot of character building to do. I recently had the opportunity to teach a character class for them and two of my siblings, just like we did in the schools in Oklahoma. It was so exciting! Within a week, their attitudes and choices changed dramatically, simply from a 15-20 minute character lesson each day!
Seeing the change in these girls was a huge encouragement. God taught me what a powerful tool His character is in teaching and reaching the people around us. Priscilla Sun
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