Dear All,

Sunday’s Bottom Line:

Scott’s Raising Champions parenting seminar made a difference in the lives of the attendees. He’s on his way to the western hemisphere now!

Sunday’s Prayer Requests:

1. A safe, comfortable trip for Scott; he and his luggage to arrive intact and on time. He has a tight connection in Denver.
2. Good post-trip follow-up; the new Filipino DM groups to meet weekly and thrive, and Scott and other TTC leaders to be Spirit-led in setting up administrative procedures to effectively manage the expansion of the ministry.
3. Details concerning the publication of Scott’s Raising Disciple-Makers book (both in the U.S. and abroad) to be worked out favorably.
Sunday’s Details:

Here’s what Scott said following the Saturday parenting seminar.

“It is finished!”

And, “The final session went well on raising champions. It was unfortunate that we had so many that had teenagers or 20-somethings. Even one mom was there who had a 36-year-old son. Not much I could do in that case. But they were very thankful for the information, saying it was very clear.

“The idea that the husband and wife would be at the center of the family, and not the child, was big news to them. Culturally it’s normal for the child to sleep with Mom and Dad until they’re 3, 4, or 5. But they saw from the scriptures that it’s not healthy.

“The biggest impact was the session on media usage. I took the pictures you sent me of the snake and added those into my presentation. I said, ‘How many of you would give a snake to your child if they whined and begged and asked you please please please give me the snake?’ Of course, everyone said no, they wouldn’t do that. Then I told them that it would be better to give your child a snake than an unregulated phone. It was very impactful; unfortunately people had a lot of regret because they gave their phone to their child when he or she was 3 years old just to entertain them and shut them up.

“I finished this session with grace-filled parenting, which was a good way to end. But the main thing is I’m done!”

And he’ll be home Monday evening! Thank you again for your prayers.

Blessings,
Patty


P.S.  Yes, we did have a rather intense snake situation here on Friday. It had nothing to do with TTC and all is well, but if you are looking for a V-E-R-Y long “Day in the Life of…” story to read, here’s a link.