7/17/2024 RCMT, Lewiston, ME
From Group 3 (Alan, Edward, Arron, Alice, Tara, Lillian), prepared by Edward
On our third day of root cellar, we once again woke up at 7:00am for breakfast. After eating some French toast, we listened to Joel (Program Executive Director), the director of both Root Cellars in Lewiston and Portland, talk about the similarities and differences between Christians and Muslims. We discussed how our beliefs and interpretations of scripture and “the Son of God” were different due to cultural and societal disparities. Ultimately, Joel ended his discussion by encouraging us to focus on our similarities instead of what separates us to connect with each other.
After this, we went on a walk around downtown Lewiston and we explored Kennedy Park. We even got to try some sambusa, which is a Middle Eastern samosa.
During Super Summer, we started off with a game that helped the kids to better understand Asian geography by showing the kids a location and having them pinpoint that spot on a map. Next, each team made a boat out of cardboard and duct tape that we would use to compete. We then completed a book craft where each of the kids made a short paper book about the parable of the Hidden Treasure. Finally, to end Super Summer, the kids each participated in an elective of their choice; their options were basketball, jewelry, guitar, computer games, dance, cooking, and fitness. Each one kept the kids busy and allowed for a lot of one-on-one time between the kids and the counselors.
After Super Summer, we had our usual sharing time and debrief of the day. One aspect of improvement that we realized we needed to make was to really engage better with the kids. To end off the day, the mission team enjoyed some ice cream at a local shop and then headed to a lake house where we enjoyed some time talking with each other. We also started a fire and then prayed for Sam as it was his 18th birthday today.
Reflecting on the day, it was yet another successful time spent with the children and with each other. The company was very nice but we recognized our need for more engagement with the children.
We would like to ask you all to pray for energy tomorrow as we have our last day with the kids, making sure that we can glorify and honor His name through our work.
2024年7月17日
RC短宣每天分享
來自第3組（Alan, Edward, Arron, Alice, Tara, Lillian)
由Edward預備：
在我們參加RCMT的第三天，我們早上7點醒來吃早餐。吃了一些法式吐司後，我們聽了Joel （项目执行主任）的講話，他是Lewiston和Portland 兩個RC地區的負責人。他談到了基督徒和穆斯林之間的相似點和不同點。我們討論了由於文化和社會差異導致的信仰和對“上帝之子”的經文解釋的不同。最終，Joel鼓勵我們關注彼此的相似點而不是分歧，以便更好地聯繫在一起。
之後，我們在Lewiston市中心散步，探索了肯尼迪公園。我們甚至嘗試了一些非洲的薩莫薩（sambusa）。
在超級夏令營期間，我們首先玩了一個遊戲，幫助孩子們更好地瞭解亞洲地理，通過顯示一個地點並讓他們在地圖上標出該地點。接下來，每個團隊用紙板和膠帶製作了一艘船，用於比賽。然後，我們完成了一個書籍手工活動，每個孩子都製作了一本關於“隱藏的寶藏”寓言的小紙書。最後，孩子們參加了自己選擇的自由活動來結束今天的活動；他們的自由選項包括籃球、珠寶、吉他、電腦遊戲、舞蹈、烹飪和健身。孩子們都很喜歡這些自由活動項目，並且也讓孩子和輔導員之間有了很多一對一的時間。
在超級夏令營之後，我們像往常一樣進行了分享時間和一天的總結。我們意識到需要改進的一點是要更好地與孩子們互動。飯後，我們一起到當地一家冰淇淋店去吃冰淇淋，然後又前往湖邊小屋，在那裡我們愉快地交談。我們還生了一個螢火，並為Sam生日禱告，因為今天是他18歲的生日。
回顧這一天，我們又一次成功地與孩子們彼此度過了美好時光。大家的陪伴非常愉快，但我們也認識到需要更多地與孩子們互動。
希望大家為我們明天繼續禱告，因為這是我們與孩子們在一起的最後一天，希望我們能夠通過我們的工作榮耀和尊崇祂的名。謝謝。
