Project SunFlower - 你願意薪火相傳嗎?

I have been always thinking how could we better inspire or assist our children to transit from children to young adults and have their own convictions to follow God.

I am not saying that all children who have attended children church will automatically build their own will to want to study bible and become a Christian when they turn preteens or teens. God has different plan and timing for every individuals. Yet, are we being a mother aware of our children's needs and be considerate to provide a supportive environment for them, or are we their stumbling rocks?

One morning this thought has come in to my mind which I would name it as Project SunFlower. Sunflower means we let God's sunchsine to guide our children's growth and we inspire our children to look at God as Sunflower does. Having understanding that "Requires a village to raise our children in Christ", I would like to trial out ........

1. Pray for God to let me become good friend of a daughter (at Level 5) of a Christian.
2. I will meet with her in person once a month with follow up phone and email contacts for a period of at least 6 months to 12 months.
3. I will choose a fun theme to focus on our meeting. For example, to eat cakes in different cake shops, to visit different parks a time and etc......
4. We must pray together each time.
5. I will listen to her ups and downs and use scripture to inspire her.
6. Let the daughter to journal our meeting essence and record what she has enjoyed and learned.

Upon prayers and thoughts, Elsie, daughter of Lucy at Level 5 in Primary 6 age 11 comes in to my mind with love and encouragement. With the consensus of Lucy, I and Elsie start our first meeting on 5th Jan 2007 at 4pm at Uny of Tai Koo Shing. May God leads me in His Grace of Love, Amen!

Why Level 5 for girls? I think girls turn mature earlier than boys and most of them begin their feeling of separation from parents about 11/12 years old. Therefore, such auntie friendship should begin before 12. I would say the best is at 10.

Why Elsie? There requires an attraction between the auntie and girl. Your intuition will tell you how to match that chemical than any logical thinking. Elsie attracted me for her quietness. Without any reason, I just feel she will become a great person in Christ. I began to give her warm hugs when I meet her in every Sunday QT and has invited her to my home during the Summer holiday of 2006 and since then we began email exchanges. Well, I think we are attracting to each other. Thus, I be bold enough to offer my love in Christ to her.

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