WHAT A BLESSING!!!!!!!!!!!

Past Video - NEW POSTING

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This was originally posted July 7, 2008 and is being reposted July 27, 2008.

~ NO CAMERA!!! Bummer. Tonight was fantastic! You know I just couldn't think of a name for this blog and was struggling with it as I was creating this site in April. So in a quick get it done moment I just thought well what is it - it is Summers of Blessings. So Summer Blessings it was and now I'm so glad I did that because They truly are that!!!!

We went out and I was not sure what to do. Should I teach the lesson that I had prepared last week and then just did not feel well enough to teach all week. I shot up a prayer as we were driving and testimony came to mind! So I thought I'd share mine with them briefly to help them open up to share theirs. One never knows if children will open up and share or if they will all get shy. Well, tonight they were OPEN and it was beautiful and made me want to cry! I shared how I prayed and told Jesus that I wanted to do whatever He wanted me to when I was 13 and my life changed! We talked about how God answers prayers. The hands went up - one story after another. All the children were sharing and they understood what I was talking about. Praise be to the God who give us His Spirit who works in hearts and minds and souls! First one girl shared about how her grandmother was going into the hospital when she was 10. She said she felt the Lord tell her to pray and she did. She said it was the first time she remembered praying and she felt Him in her life. This little girl does not come from a churched family! Then another little girl shared about when her uncle, aunt and their little baby were in a motorcycle accident. YES all three of them on a motorcycle! Geovanny kept saying you mean a car not a motorcycle and finally she explained to him in Spanish - "it was a motorcycle Geovanny, (uncle) had to go pick up (his wife) and the baby from work because her car was broken!" But her "testimony" was that they all prayed when aunt and uncle were in the hospital. The baby had NO injuries, the aunt came out of surgery well and the uncle had to have his lower leg aputated but other than that horrible part the rest was very good - considering they were on a motorcycle that is super! Then came the story of one little boy's grandfather. He was sleeping and two young African Americans came banging on the door. He came out with a machete and they shot him twice in the gut! He is fine now. When he was in the hospital, he told them all they all needed to pray! According to them, not me, these were their testimonies of how they knew the Lord. We then talked about what it meant to a have a real friendship with the Lord, praying/talking with Him, wanting to be with Him, doing things with/for Him. They were all in the conversation with me. It was really exciting for me!

Then it was toy time which we have not had in a while and since the season is coming to a close I just took a bunch of boxes (from Barbara : ) ), put them out on the ground and said, "Take whatever you want just share!" They did! NO fights, no complaints, no saying that kid took what they wanted etc.... Some only took a hug full others took a box full. But everyone seemed to go away very happy! I just want to say publicly how very grateful I am for these wonderful Summer Blessings that the Lord has given me the privilege to experience, when I know I don't deserve them. What joy to share the truth of Jesus!!!!!