Winter Batchwood

We did our first Batchwood trip of the year last week. This is the ministry to the local club where we take water and lollies’ and spend time talking with the clubbers, taxi drivers and bouncers. It was certainly one of the coldest nights I have done, which changed who we got to interact with. Because of the cold, people did not want to stand around talking at the end of the night, instead they wanted to get in the taxis and find somewhere warm quickly. Most of our time was spent with the taxi drivers or bouncers, which would normally be spent with the clubbers. It was a great opportunity to strengthen our connection with the people who work here. The bouncers really enjoy our presence, but they also do not normally get a chance to talk and ask questions, as they are also busy. So to have a chance to talk to them and go deeper than just a hello, the same with the taxi drivers, was really amazing. We even got asked by a couple of the taxi drivers when we would next be back as they wanted to talk more about hope, and what it means to have hope.

I am always really encouraged when I go and get to talk with people about life and to share about who God is. I also really enjoy taking people down who may never have done anything like this before, and to see them be nervous when we go and excited and wanting to go again when we are returning. To be able to be a part of that is so special, to share with others about God is such a gift.