| Testimonies The Best Text Message Ever !
I just had to share the most amazing story with you. While in New York this past weekend (see blog below), I received a text message from my youngest, Hayden, who just finished the 8th grade. He and his older sister were on a church youth trip in South Padre Island, Texas. Here is what his text said:
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"I just had the most amazing night of my life. im closer to God than ive ever been in my life."
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Can I just tell you that I cried? If you're a parent, I know you'll understand. When Keith and I returned from New York, Hayden and Paige shared about the trip and how on the last night, during the Lord's Supper, God's Spirit fell upon the place. There was brokenness. There was weeping. Kids began to pray out loud and confess their sins. Some apologized to others for being poor role models in the past. Kids in our youth group who had wandered far from God's path, returned home. Lives were changed.
Just a few hours ago, I noticed that my daughter had added this to her "favorite quotes" on her Facebook page:
"Savior, He can move a mountain, my God is mighty to save, He is mighty to save. Forever, the Author of Salvation, He rose and conquered the grave, Jesus conquered the grave. Shine your light and let the whole world see, of the glory of the risen King."
Under "About Me," she simply put, "I love Jesus."
And yes, you got it--I cried again. My greatest prayer for my children is that they will claim Christ for their very own and chase after Him with a fervent passion. God used my children’s' testimonies to serve as a reminder that a parent's prayer is never uttered in vain. He also reminded me of the importance of exposing our children to church, Sunday school, youth trips, Bible studies, mission trips, and other activities where God is the main attraction. You can't script what happened at that youth event in South Padre...but God can.
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