When I Grow Up
12:38 PM
This morning, my husband was asked to preach at chapel for Bailey's Grove Christian Schools. I was excited to get to go along. I love hearing my husband preach! I'm always amazed at the many ways God is uses him. He preached a great message to the Jr High and High School concerning profit. "What are you giving back to God?" Was the main theme. Heart were convicted and the altar was flooded as these young people humbly sought the face of God. I love seeing the Holy Spirit working in our lives!
After chapel we were asked to stay for lunch with the kids. As we were walking out of chapel a young lady named Megan walked up to me with a huge grin on her face. "Hi!" She blurted out. "Are YOU his WIFE?" She asked, as if that was the greatest thing ever. "I AM." I replied, totally excited to claim him as my husband. (It is, by the way, the best thing ever :)) "Wow!" she said. "You're missionaries, aren't you?" she asked in amazement. "Yes, we are." I excitedly answered. "I want to be a missionary when I grow up." She proudly told me. I happily told her that all my life, I wanted to be a missionary and go to the mission field, and now God was making my dream come true. I also got to share about how God brought Daniel into my life, and gave him the exact same passion so we could go to the mission field together. I got to tell her that God could make her dreams come true. He has mine!
Later on, after we had visited with a number of kids and eaten lunch in the cafeteria, we were about to leave and my husband was talking to the principal. A shy 7th grade girl walked up to me and whispered, "Can I ask you a question????" "Of course," I whispered back. She motioned for me to walk to the corner of the room where no one else could hear. I followed her, and when I got there she looked up at me, and asked, "How do you know if you are called by God?" I did my best to explain to her, and share that God is able to use anyone who is willing, all we have to do is give Him our all, and He'll use us. She smiled and said "thanks!" She turned and hurried away to class as she whispered in her precious little voice, "Someday, I want to be a MISSIONARY!"
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The bold and the timid... God calls every type! I am so glad you were able to answer some of their questions and provide encouragement!
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