Tonight was our Thanksgiving party. Everyone was supposed to invite someone that had helped them along their spiritual journey so that they could thank them. Last Sunday, they made thank you cards and video recorded things they were thankful for.
We started out the evening by introducing everyone and sharing something special about them. Then, we ate dinner. I was worried we wouldn't have enough food. But, just as the loaves and fish was more than enough, we also ended up with leftovers! And, that's saying alot around a bunch of hungry teenagers!
Then, we went to the community Thanksgiving service. We filled 5 pews! What an awesome thing to share a time of Thanksgiving with the community and know that so many youth were there to be a part of it! Afterwards, we went back to the church. Last Sunday, they made thank you cards and video recorded things they were thankful for. So, we watched the video and everyone was moved by the tributes they shared. After a Thanksgiving game, it was candle time- which starts with 2 songs. As the first song started, several started singing and hugging or leaning on each other. By the end, more groups did the same. It was awesome to see the bonds that are forming, the connections to each other and to God that they are creating! We passed the candle and shared our prayer concerns and ended our evening with a prayer.
I guess I had to share the whole evening since I couldn't pick just one moment where God was present. He was there with us- and for that I'm very thankful!
Psalm 95:2
Let us come to him with thanksgiving. Let us sing psalms of praise to him.
Blessings,
Jennifer
No comments:
Post a Comment