Wednesday Devotion & Popsicles at Douglas Park

In the midst of all the busyness of last minute details for the Walk This Way event, we were able to escape from it all and do our Wednesday night devotion and popsicles at Douglas Park tonight. It was the perfect time to stop and remember the reason why we are doing what we are doing. There were quite a few kids there for a change and we actually had one little boy, Jarell, join us for our devotion. Then, a little later his friend, Darris, joined us for a popsicle and we told them about the concert and they were real excited and wanted to come. Jarell's mom came out a little later and Jeff was able to talk with her and tell her about the concert and she said she would bring them if we could bring them home after it was over. Jeff also found out that she is about to have back surgery this coming Wednesday so we are hoping to be able to show God's love to her after her surgery and through recovery with a visit, a card, some flowers and a meal.

It is so neat to see how God opens the doors for us to show His love when we are just willing to do what He calls us to do- - - -love and serve. It would have been SO EASY to have skipped going to the park tonight with everything else going on- - -and it actually crossed my mind because when we went last week there was NO one there and sometimes it feels like a waste of time- - -but if we had, we would not have met Jarrell, Darris and Jarell's mom. We would have missed that chance to find out about her surgery, which gives us the opportunity to serve her through her recovery. I am so thankful that we didn't allow the busyness of this week to keep us from that time we had with them tonight. Thank you God for slowing us down tonight to see a bit of You!!!

That is our prayer for the remainder of the week- - -that we do not allow the busyness of the weekend to cause us to lose sight of why we are doing what we are doing. The details are not important; the PEOPLE are important. The people there are not going to care about all the minor details- - -they want to see that WE CARE about the people. Showing LOVE to them is so much more important and that is what they will remember when it is all said and done!!!

Dear Father, let Your LOVE shine through all the chaos!!!!