Last night, Holly and I were given the incredible opportunity to spend time with several kids from the Littleton Church of Christ youth group. This visit was the first time we have been able to meet any members from Littleton since we have accepted the preaching position. In addition, we got to meet the interns who are spending their summer serving the kids of Littleton.
Rick Odell, the youth minister, had asked if I would be willing to meet the group in Abilene on their trip across the country and lead a devotional for them. If these youth group kids are any indication of the entire church (and I have no doubt that they are), God has certainly blessed us with an incredible group of Godly men and women who seeks after God with all of their lives. It was a special night for us to get a taste of our future.
The excitement is building! I was grateful for the chance to pray for the students in the youth group, but I was especially blessed by the words of encouragement and blessing we received from them in return. God used our new friends that we met last night to impart his grace and joy to us. Though it was a small taste of what is to come, we thank God for such a wonderful blessing last night! As I went to bed last night, I could not sleep as I dreamt of the ways God would work in the coming weeks, months, and years! And the amazing thing is that he can do immeasurably more than we can ask or imagine according to his power that is at work within us. The future is bright!
2 comments:
Holly and Collin,
I spoke with some of our students and parents Wednesday evening and they were excited that you came to meet see them. I know that Rick appreicates your efforts as well.
Thanks,
Ron Monroe
Thanks so much for your inspiring words you spoke that night!! It was great to finally meet you both and hear you speak. I'm glad that we all had such a great opportunity to meet yall! Oh, and if you don't remember which one I was from that night, I was the girl who just completely lost it and sobbed pretty much through the most of the night :) I'm also glad you got to see what the youth group is like at least through the small group that was there. God has been working in our group for awhile, and that weekend was finally when things started clicking and walls came down and all that. And thank you for such kind words about our group. We all can't wait for yall to get here and see what God has in store. So until then, God bless!
-Jessica Ward
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