After about 2 months of crying at the door to the gymnasium, I could no longer refuse this adorable youngster. DeShaun has 2 older brothers in the Team ASAP program, and he would follow them over each and every day just to be turned away at the door over and over again. He would usually cry for about 5 minutes or so, before sulking his way across the street to wander the projects alone. Team ASAP is not a babysitting or a daycare program, so there's no time for 4 and 5 year olds to be running around crying and biting people because they didn't get their way. Well, there's been an exception. Persistence truly does weaken resistance, and I believe our Lord Jesus said it best in Luke chapter 18--> And he told them a parable to the effect that they ought always to pray and not lose heart. He said, “In a certain city there was a judge who neither feared God nor respected man. And there was a widow in that city who kept coming to him and saying, ‘Give me justice against my adversary.’ For a while he refused, but afterward he said to himself, ‘Though I neither fear God nor respect man, yet because this widow keeps bothering me, I will give her justice, so that she will not beat me down by her continual coming.’” And the Lord said, “Hear what the unrighteous judge says. And will not God give justice to his elect, who cry to him day and night? Will he delay long over them? I tell you, he will give justice to them speedily. Nevertheless, when the Son of Man comes, will he find faith on earth?”
That question Jesus asked haunts me...
"When He comes, will the Son of Man find faith on the earth?"
Will He find us burdened in love with Him?
DeShaun has been a wonderful contribution to the Team ASAP family, and he's definitely a huge hit with the lady volunteers. Here's a little bit about him...
What's your name?
"Nunu."
Huh?
"I'm DeShaun."
What's Nunu, is that what they call you?
"Yeah, that's what my Papa call me."
Who's your favorite person on the planet?
"Rambo."
Why?
"Because he's my only friend that I have."
What do you think about Coach Matt?
"I think he's the coolest one ever."
Why?
"Because he always gives us treats."
What do you think about Dodgeball?
"I think it's fun."
How old are you?
"I'm 5."
Ok, well do you know when your birthday is?
"No."
And do you wanna take the good path or the bad path?
"The good path."
-DeShawn
DeShawn comes from a rough background and is already beyond his years from the things he's experienced and seen. He acts out quite a bit like any other 5 year old and has already formed some pretty destructive habits, but everyone loves him. We're trying to get his childhood back and let him know that it's ok to be a good boy. I try to show him attention and one on one time, but it get's tough with a gym full of 30 wild kids all needing to be noticed and loved. Come hang out with us sometime, DeShaun would love it.
God Bless,
Matt
"Nunu."
Huh?
"I'm DeShaun."
What's Nunu, is that what they call you?
"Yeah, that's what my Papa call me."
Who's your favorite person on the planet?
"Rambo."
Why?
"Because he's my only friend that I have."
What do you think about Coach Matt?
"I think he's the coolest one ever."
Why?
"Because he always gives us treats."
What do you think about Dodgeball?
"I think it's fun."
How old are you?
"I'm 5."
Ok, well do you know when your birthday is?
"No."
And do you wanna take the good path or the bad path?
"The good path."
-DeShawn
DeShawn comes from a rough background and is already beyond his years from the things he's experienced and seen. He acts out quite a bit like any other 5 year old and has already formed some pretty destructive habits, but everyone loves him. We're trying to get his childhood back and let him know that it's ok to be a good boy. I try to show him attention and one on one time, but it get's tough with a gym full of 30 wild kids all needing to be noticed and loved. Come hang out with us sometime, DeShaun would love it.
God Bless,
Matt
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