This morning, we helped the church where we are staying with their children's programs. They had crafts, snacks, and an Easter egg hunt. Somehow, one of my volunteers got the idea to share some of the mini prayer shawls with the Sunday school kids. We brought extras to share with people along our journey. He talked to someone involved in the discussion time and she was delighted to get them. After their craft time, she gathered the children and shared about the prayer shawls, explaining that people from our church prayed over them as they made them. So, whenever they held them and prayed, their prayer concerns would go to us and we would, too prayer for them. The kids were excited to choose theirs and it was really neat to see the church include us as part of their ministry.
After the children's time, we went to the service. It was a traditional service, but a very small congregation. They were all very welcoming and enjoyed having youth there. There were no other teens there. The service was beautiful. As the pastor started to preach, I was amazed to hear her talk about several things we had talked about the last few Sundays at youth group. She shared a story that would have tied into our "black dot" lesson last Sunday. Then, she shared a story about hope that would have tied into our discussion the week before. And, actually, the whole service was focused on hope. She included a candle lighting as part of communion. Each person was to light a candle to help them put away things they need to and focus on hope. It reminded me of our 30 hour famine candle lighting time this year. I had thought about bringing the candle we use at youth group but decided against it. But, we got to do it anyway this morning.
Everything we did today reinforced what I already knew. God has put us where He wants us to be.
So, today it's not about where I saw God- I saw Him everywhere- but where He sees us and what He wants us to be doing this week that I need to focus on.
Blessings,
Jennifer
After the children's time, we went to the service. It was a traditional service, but a very small congregation. They were all very welcoming and enjoyed having youth there. There were no other teens there. The service was beautiful. As the pastor started to preach, I was amazed to hear her talk about several things we had talked about the last few Sundays at youth group. She shared a story that would have tied into our "black dot" lesson last Sunday. Then, she shared a story about hope that would have tied into our discussion the week before. And, actually, the whole service was focused on hope. She included a candle lighting as part of communion. Each person was to light a candle to help them put away things they need to and focus on hope. It reminded me of our 30 hour famine candle lighting time this year. I had thought about bringing the candle we use at youth group but decided against it. But, we got to do it anyway this morning.
Everything we did today reinforced what I already knew. God has put us where He wants us to be.
So, today it's not about where I saw God- I saw Him everywhere- but where He sees us and what He wants us to be doing this week that I need to focus on.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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