Summer Bible Camp Fun

For the last several summers at Mission Adelante, both Emmanuel Baptist and Shoal Creek Community Churches have come to KCK and have summer bible camps for the kids in the ministry. These two weeks are some of the best days of the summer. This year, both the Bhutanese and Latin communities were brought together to make the events even more fun-filled.

Cookies Anyone?

Anyone who knows me (Kristen), knows that I love to bake. Come on, it's all about chocolate, isn't it? Ministering cross-culturally can be challenging at times as you try to navigate the language barriers of your new friends. I have found though, that we all have at least one thing in common: the love for food. Our Latin friends are more than interested in learning how to bake the delicious and simple desserts that we often take for granted, such as chocolate cookies. So it is fun for me to invite several of the women in our church community over to build our friendships as I teach them the recipe to chocolate chip cookies. It is good for them to hear the lesson taught in English while I also get time to practice my Spanish, too. Our next cooking session will be how to make puppy chow! Yum!

Piano Playing Girls

Caroline and Annie have been playing Suzuki piano for four years now, taught by the wonderful Charlotte Garwood. We are continually impressed with their progress and what they have gained from all of the practice and discipline required from learning a musical instrument.

Play Ball!

Charlie had his second summer of playing ball in a team league and boy, did he have a great time. This summer he joined the local KCK RBI league right here in our neighborhood. RBI is an organization committed to reviving baseball in urban areas while teaching boys and girls about teamwork, leadership and life skills. Charlie made some new friends as he gained more experience and training in a sport he loves. If you want to learn more about KCK RBI here is their home page link: kckrbi.org

Summer Fun!

What an incredible summer we had! Mission Adelante and our family was blessed to have six super fun interns working with us this summer and they were COOL! As a mom, it was an extra special treat to see these young godly men and women taking the time to invest in our own four kids. Our family soaked up their energy for Jesus and our community. It truly was a blessing to have them share life with us.

Catch Up Time!

Hi Friends,

If you haven't noticed, this blog has been pretty silent for some time. Since Jarrett spends much of his energy on the weekly Adelante Express, the girls and I have decided to post some of the daily moments that go on in the life of the Meek family. We'll try and catch you up on the fun we have had in 2011 for the next several posts. So we hope you will enjoy hearing from us and seeing some snapshots of our family life and ministry.

Caroline and Annie Playing with our Worship Team!

One of the most fulfilling dynamics of our ministry with Mission Adelante has been the opportunities it has produced for our whole family to engage in ministry together. From English classes and Bible studies in our homes, to the involvement of our children in Kids Adelante and LIT, Mission Adelante has been a family endeavor.  At times this mixture of work and personal has been difficult for us, but we recognize that genuine ministry is a lifestyle, not a profession that can be compartmentalized.  Moreover, we consider it a tremendous blessing to have so many of our family's arrows pointed in the same direction.

The latest in the list of satisfying ways our family has been able to participate together in ministry is the integration of Caroline and Annie onto our worship team as pianists.  Three years of piano-playing has given them the confidence and ability to improvise with chords and play along with familiar worship songs without a great deal of prior rehearsal.  So, over  the last month, Caroline and Annie have each had a turn playing on the worship team on at our Sunday evening worship services.  This has become one more reason we are thankful for this calling God has given us!