what I need is love

i like 50-year olds. these past few days i got to spend my time with the ladys of the church for my mom and mrs.karens birthday. it was great too cause it was at the beach :) i had a wonderful time , even if they are getting pretty old! :) every night i someone told a testimoney and tuesday night my name got picked. it was pretty cool. the first time i have gotten to share my full testimoney with the women that have watched me grow up. i was really nervous. im not perfect, and of course i hate reminding people of that. lol. God is so good though. It really took a big weight off of my shoulders. He told me I was going to have to do it before we got there so i was kinda prepared. It was really cool to watch him work this week.

Wednesday I went with CBurke to a church to talk about FCM. I told them about the farm and the shelter and some of the boys stories. Afterwards a lady came and asked us if we went around to churchs and talked , haha i told her it was our first time and she was shocked! lol Made me feel a little better cause i thought i was all over the place, but I guess God got the message he wanted to share across. It was for a vbs thing. i was speaking to the parents but the kids were in there so i couldnt really talk about drugs and killing and abuse much. which, sadly, without those words its hard to tell any of the boys stories. but by the end of the night, we were asked to share at two more churches , to their youth groups , and a few people asked for information because they want to go! ... How cool is God?

I was really hoping I could go on the medical mission trip in august but there isnt a spot on the team. Its cool with me though! Obviously, God doesnt want me to go on this one. The leader has my number and if someone ends up not being able to go then i can have their spot. So we'll just wait and see how God works that out!

Heres a video . Below is the translation. Its the song of our boys. Prepare yourself. Its not easy to read. And imagine all the boys at the shelter singing this. Thats how it was the first time i heard the song, and there wasnt a dry eye in the place.

The Boys' Song from cbass on Vimeo.

I'm hungry

i'm cold

and I need to go to sleep

Hoping there is someone who can help me

I'm shaking of cold

Dressed with the same clothes

A man comes by and gives me some coins

then he leaves

I dont need any money
I dont need any compassion
What I need is love
What I need is love.

After walking for hours
I get to this place called home
My dad is drunk
And beating my mom

And I had cry for hours

There are no more tears

So I go out screaming out loud,

What I need is LOVE

Every night im on my knees

and it comes out of my heart

"God, I'm here by myself
Thank you for giving me the opportunity

To Live."

I dont need any money

I dont need any compassion

What I need is love

What I need is love.