i ♥ acrostics

Those of you who know me well are aware of my love for acrostic poems and may have even received an acrostic poem from me in the past. If not, you can look forward to perhaps being given one in the future!

So I decided to make an acrostic to describe the New Life guys to you. There are actually two programs that the guys are in: one is Freedom Christian Center (for guys who have come out of prison) and the other is New Life (for guys who have either come out of drug rehab or off the streets). They all live together with Pastor Ed who is mentoring and discipling them.

This acrostic is about all of the guys but I just entitled it ‘NEW LIFE GUYS’ otherwise it would be way too long. Hope you enjoy learning a bit more about these incredible men of God!

N New in Christ. Their lives have been transformed by Jesus. It’s hard for me to imagine them as ex-convicts because their hearts are so changed – God has done an amazing work in each of their lives.

E Eager to learn. The progress that they have made in learning English has been encouraging to see and I’m so proud of them.

W Warm-hearted. I see incredible gentleness and kindness in these men, especially when they are around the Abba House kids.

L Liberated. They have been set free in Christ!

I Industrious. They work hard around the Abba House yard every day. Sometimes, from up in our room, I hear Sit saying, “Thank you, Jesus!” and Boy singing worship songs as they work.

F Fun. They are such a joy to be around and we have so much fun hanging out with, dancing, and worshipping with them.

E Entertaining. These guys make us laugh! Their antics always bring a smile to our faces!

G Generous. They often buy snacks and for us when people come around selling food. (Sometimes the flavours and textures of the food aren’t what we are used to, but we always appreciate the gesture and it’s fun to try new things! J )

U Unique. In a country that is majority Buddhist, these guys stand out as different because of the decision that they have made to follow Jesus Christ.

Y Yearning for more. Hungry to grow and wanting to truly leave behind all addictions and to resist the temptations of their former way of life.

S Servant-hearted. Their willingness to serve was evident during the time that we spent with them in the village. They loaded and unloaded our luggage, washed dishes, played with kids, sang songs, and performed skits.

Here are some pictures from our worship time together yesterday:

Our team with all the New Life/FCC guys

I’m going to miss spending my afternoons with these amazing guys! We never expected to be working with men during our outreach but God has really given us hearts for them and we have grown to truly love and care about them. God has an incredible plan for each of their lives!