This week

We had an awesome time this week serving in Stone Mountain amongst kids from the city as well as kids recently relocated here from Iraq, Tanzania, Nepal, Bhutan and I'm sure there were others. We only saw a little bit of it because some groups went into different apartments complexes to do backyard bible clubs as well. But what we were able to participate in has been an awesome experience. I almost passed up this opportunity. I almost said no when asked if I could help...why? Because it involved sports which is out of my comfort zone. Oh my goodness...thank you Lord for convicting me right out of that comfort zone. This week has grown me in ways I didn't think it would. I thought I went there to impact children's lives for Christ...and I hope that happened. However, my life was impacted as well. These children touched me. I now have such a desire to reach people who have never heard about a relationship with Jesus.
I have a special place in my heart for the kids I met this week. There was one child in particular...I didn't show favoritism in any way towards him but I will pray hardest for him. He is Muslim and I'm honestly not sure why he was allowed to come back after the first day finding out this was a Christian event. He didn't actively participate in Tuesday's devotion but he did sit there and listen respectfully. Wednesday I worried about him because he didn't come back. However he was back on Thursday and Friday but he had a friend with him. This friend tried to distract him during the devotion by walking away or quietly talking over me to him. I tried to get him involved, especially today since we talked about Abraham and we share that background of our faiths. I think, if it weren't for his friend being there, he would've listened intently to everything we had to say this week. I pray he comes back next week. I pray his friend does as well. But I pray they are in separate groups so that at the very least, one can hear the loving message of Jesus Christ preached.
I have smiled a ton this week. This is where God wants us for now. :) Until we know where to go next, "I will serve you while I'm waiting, I will worship while I'm waiting on you Lord!!"

Here is a video of what we did this week: