We started our summer schedule on Sunday. Each Sunday evening, someone is invited to come and share their spiritual journey. I started that during my first summer here and I haven't run out of people to invite. It started with my philosophy that I, along with the other volunteers, needed to share their story. How could we expect youth to share thier thoughts and stories if we hadn't shared ours. It has grown since then. I strive to get a variety of people with a variety of journeys.
So, I started this summer with the person I thought was appropriate to be first since she is usually the first person people see. She is welcoming to everyone who enters the church. So, I asked her to share her journey and also talk to the youth about how important it is to be welcoming. The youth all love her and were happy to hear her story. Towards the end of the evening, one of the youth raised her hand as if to ask a question. Instead, she simply said, "I love you." it was obvious the woman was touched by those words. The next morning when she came in to volunteer, the woman shared with me how surprised she was to hear that from the teen. The fact is, the youth all love her. She takes an interest in them and shows she cares about them. So, I think we could all take the teens lead and say those 3 simple words more often to more people, a lot of people who may not hear it very often.
So, where was God today? He was in this woman's journey, and He gave her the strength to share it. And, He was in those 3 simple words, the expression of love.
Blessings,
Jennifer
So, I started this summer with the person I thought was appropriate to be first since she is usually the first person people see. She is welcoming to everyone who enters the church. So, I asked her to share her journey and also talk to the youth about how important it is to be welcoming. The youth all love her and were happy to hear her story. Towards the end of the evening, one of the youth raised her hand as if to ask a question. Instead, she simply said, "I love you." it was obvious the woman was touched by those words. The next morning when she came in to volunteer, the woman shared with me how surprised she was to hear that from the teen. The fact is, the youth all love her. She takes an interest in them and shows she cares about them. So, I think we could all take the teens lead and say those 3 simple words more often to more people, a lot of people who may not hear it very often.
So, where was God today? He was in this woman's journey, and He gave her the strength to share it. And, He was in those 3 simple words, the expression of love.
Blessings,
Jennifer
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