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WEEK Four: No Parents/ No Eating Out.
Parents I already know what you are thinking...No Parents...Trey, have you lost your mind?"...Before you say anything, just read. This may be a life changing challenge for your family!

Children all over the world carry the responsibilities of being an adult everyday. Even toddlers are living on their own, fending for themselves on dangerous streets and back alleys. Their struggles involve scavenging for food, shelter, water and clothing, and often fighting off would be attackers. Many of them live this way not by choice, but because they were either abandoned or their parents have died. Estimates are that over 100 million children live in this desperate situation everyday.

Today you're going to experience life in their shoes by depending solely upon your-self. Today you will live as if you have no parents. You will cook the food you eat clean the home you live in, find your own transportation, wake yourself up for school, do your own laundry, and find solutions for any problems or struggles you face. You'll do all these things without the help of any adult, because for today, you are the adult!

Read
Deuteronomy 24:17-22
1. What three groups of people does God mention in these verses? Why do you suppose God points out these three groups of people?


2. What actions does God command his people to take regarding these groups of people? Why are these actions important?


REFLECT
1. What was the most challenging part of the day for you? Did you ever want to ask for help?


2. Do the three groups mentioned in the verse still exist today? Do you know anyone from one of the three groups?


RESPOND
1. How can you help those who are homeless, orphans, widows or refugees?