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MR.
CHRISTOPHER: Good morning, Penny.
PENNY:
Whoa … look at you. You look really tired.
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: I am beat. Sorry that I am so late.
PENNY:
No problem, Mr. Christopher. I know you have been burning
it at both ends. How’s life at the Christopher
Hilton?
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: Tiring. But, I have only two more
days of this.
PENNY:
(to camera) Hey gang! Mr. Christopher has been keeping
a family of five foreign visitors in his home. They
have been staying with him for several weeks. They are
refugees from Central Asia. Mr. C is their sponsor,
and he has hosted them while they get set up with a
place to live and jobs and all that.
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: Don’t get me wrong …
they are a really great family. We have had a lot of
fun, and this has been a really super ministry. But
between arranging meals, keeping the place clean and
acting as chauffeur … I am bushed!
PENNY:
Here, Mr. Christopher … this is a perfect KOM
PowerVerse for you this morning!
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Matthew 11:28-30, NIV
Jesus said …
“Come to me, all you who are
weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my
yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and
humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.
For my yoke is easy and my burden is light.”
SURFER
BOB: Hey Christopher, you look as tired as a
hound on huntin’ day. Yes sir, you seem about
as beat as a Brazilian bongo. About as worn out as a
Wisconsin wagon wheel. As tired as a Topeka Tornado
tracker! Sapped like a set of sourdough singers!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: Um, Bob. I was with you up until
‘sapped like a set of sourdough singers!’
With all due respect and at the risk of sounding critical,
what in the world does, ‘sapped like a set of
sourdough singers’ mean? I’m not quite sure
that means anything.
SURFER
BOB: Well, shore Christopher. I was meanin’
that … well that … um … you know come
to think of it, that doesn’t really mean anything,
does it? Bummer.
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: And yes, I am tired. Thanks for
your concern.
PENNY:
You know, Mr. Christopher, I have been reading
that, much like the family that is staying with you
here, in Europe there are a lot of cities with immigrants
who are looking for a new home. They have left hopeless
situations in Africa and Asia and have gone to these
European cities in search of a new life.
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: True. But many times all these immigrants
seem to find is more hopelessness. They struggle finding
jobs, and are sometimes met with hostility from the
local citizenry. Many of them turn to crime, which creates
even more tension between them and the locals. And a
lot of them find themselves out on the streets …
without any friends.
SURFER
BOB: Hey Penny, Christopher. This reminds me
of a feature I found while I was out surfin’ in
Spain. I hopped a Web-wave and slammed right inta this
story of students, Spain, sanctuary-seekers and the
Savior … wanna see!?!?
PENNY:
That was a quite a mouthful, Bob.
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: There’s no shortage of witty
alliterations and ridiculous rhymes in Surfer Bob’s
world today, is there Penny?
PENNY:
Nope … sure isn’t. Hey Surfer Bob, let me
see if I can outdo you. Roll that reel of righteous
rejoicing from representatives of the Redeemer!
SURFER
BOB: Right-o Penna-RINO!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: It’s like a bad flu, everybody’s
catching it.
PENNY:
Wow! Kids my age are really making a difference amongst
the immigrant populations of Madrid, Spain.
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: They sure are! The International
World Changers'® projects are very exciting. It
is fantastic to watch and see how young people are becoming
involved in the Great Commission of Jesus Christ!
PENNY:
Wow! That piece really seemed to give you a burst of
energy!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: It really did, Penny. I love watching
young people getting involved in missions at an early
age! (to camera) Are you involved in the international
missions task? You can be! Pray for missionaries and
people groups. Give to the Lottie Moon Christmas Offering
and through your tithes to the Cooperative Program.
PENNY:
And make sure that you prepare your hearts by praying
about whether God would lead you to be involved in an
International World Changers' trip once you are a little
older! Visit this Web site to learn more about International
World Changers' and youth involvement in missions. Visit:
www.thetask.org!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: And don’t forget to visit
us at: www.kidsonmission.org.
Write us an e-mail or write a letter to us at: Kids
On Mission, International Mission Board, P.O. Box 6767,
Richmond, Virginia 23230. We want to hear from you!
PENNY:
We sure do! Here check out this example of a really
cool Kids On Mission letter!
SURFER
BOB: Hey Christopher, I know that you have been
kind of dragging today. So, I have mixed up a special
vitamin-enhanced energy drink that’ll really get
you going!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: Um, Bob … I’m not sure
that I like the looks of that homemade energy brew.
It looks kind of … well … kind of SUSPECT!
PENNY:
Why, Mr. C. Just because it was concocted by
Surfer Bob … in a cauldron … and it’s
smoking … and it appears to be dissolving his
spoon … why would you be leery?
SURFER
BOB: Ooops! That is the third spoon today! Doggies!!!!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: So, Surfer Bob … I’m
afraid to ask, but what do you have in there?
SURFER
BOB: Let’s see there’s 10 parts Yoo-Hoo,
5 parts Japanese Wasabi, 3 parts espresso coffee, 2
parts ginseng tea and 1 part Habanero extract!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: Habanero extract? Sounds potent.
Is that stuff safe, Surfer Bob?
SURFER
BOB: Sure it’s sa … (BOOM!) DOGGIES!!!
Back to the drawin’ board!
MR.
CHRISTOPHER: I think I will just stick with my
cup of coffee, Bob. But thanks for the effort.
PENNY:
Yeah, and please try not to destroy the mother
board with your wacky recipes!
SURFER
BOB: Maybe if I used Jalapeño instead
of Habanero extract … hmm … let me see.
And, where did I put that box of D-cell batteries?
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