John 11:25

God's timing never ceases to amaze me. So many times when I speak with another church member it's concerning the negative. It's talking about all that bothers us or all that we wish would change. In case you haven't caught on yet, I complain.....A LOT.

Last night I was feeling extremely overwhelmed by all I needed to get done. I arrived at church and grabbed a load of stuff to move over to the new church. There I did a couple of things that needed to be taken care of and rushed back over to conduct the children's choir practice. From there I ran back over to the new church to prepare some stuff for the adult choir practice that night to familiarize ourselves with the new church sound before Sunday. While there I unloaded on the Assistant Music Director that I just wished I wasn't in such a rush to get back over to the other church to have the kids music that night. For a long while my heart just wasn't in it and I was dreading it....especially since there was so much I needed to do.

Of course I had no choice and retreated back over to the old church. I wasn't sure how much the kids were feeling it, but the presence of God was so strong in there last night. We only got around to one song because Bryan began to walk them through the path of salvation and reminded them of their need for Jesus.....a lesson that's been taught SO many times. Last night was different somehow. I could just feel it. From the verse John 11:25, their memory verse for the month, he was able to explain everlasting life to them.

During the closing prayer I hoped and prayed that just one child's heart was opened.

Without further thought I retreated BACK to the new church to finish preparing for the night's choir practice.

This morning I received a call from the head of the Children's Ministry of our church with some good news.....not a negative call for once. Two young girls had decided to surrender their lives to Christ! They have requested to be baptized. Guess we'll get to break that new baptistery in sooner than we thought!

Praise the LORD!

He always comes through just when you're at your ropes end. He's always able to shine through and work....even when we're ready to give up and walk away.

I'm so grateful for the decision those young girls made. I'm so grateful that I will be blessed enough to see their baptism....their public announcement of the decision they've made. It's the best decision they will ever make!

"Jesus said to her, "I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in me will live, even though he dies;"