Making a difference

I got an email from an in-law yesterday that blew my mind and encouraged me. It was about the music and and a passion of mine my family genealogy. It is great to be relevant in our ministry and make a difference in people's lives. And I love to reach the young people. Hi Martin I hope and trust that both you and yours are doing well. Your nephew has been meaning to email you since before Christmas to tell you a story and to say “Praise God and thank you Uncle Martin”. He might actually get around to it before the year is done! Firstly, before Christmas, the children in Abel’s class were asked to research something to do with advent(Christ’s coming) in their lesson. So, he found your remdition of “Days of Elijah”, on Youtube. The class loved it- boy were you a hit! You were shown on large classroom white-board Abel was so proud. One of his classmates was so impressed that he requested a personal appearance! Well Martin, it doesn't stop there. This morning Abel and I did a presentation on “Our Heritage” in his classroom. Oh Gosh! Thank God for your website, it was so helpful- If only my printer hadn't failed me we could have done a better presentation…but there ya go, there goes the technophobe. It was so good that Abel could go back 4 generations on both his father and his mother’s side. Anyway, when we got to the part about famous Nigerian’s, I mentioned Ben Okri, Sade Adu, Benedict Adu (footballer) etc, then, one sweet kid raises his hand and pipes up, “What about Martin Adu? He’s famous too”. I was taken aback, and Abel grinned. The kids faces light up as the stared at me, many of them wide-eyed. I was stunned for a second or too- which is a long time when your presenting to a class of 30+, along with a few parents plus a few teachers! So then Martin, you have a fan club of 30+ kids aged 9-10 year olds! It was so nice- but funny. Seriously now, “thank you”, and I thank God for your distant, yet significant positive “Adu impact”, on Abel. I hope we meet this side of heaven. “May the Lord continually bless you and shine on you and through you. Amen”. Yours in Christ E****