Today would have to be one of the longest days of my life! I mean seriously!!! I woke up this morning exhausted. I just laid there in my sleeping bag thinking, I really do not want to get up.” But I am so glad that I did!! Right before lunch, there was this speaker named Clint. And he ran up on stage right after worship and right before he was introduced (so we all have no idea who he is) and started telling us how incredible God’s love for us is. He said, if we needed to, we could take a knee and let go of everything holding us back from His love. And I did. I took a knee and bowed before the king! I had never been so moved in my life. God was defiantly with us all! And that realization was much needed on the next adventure.
So, we find out that we are going to the Boy’s and Girl’s Club to hang out with some kids, so we leave around 1 (left with zero expectations. It amazing what God can do when you enter into situations with that nind set). I’m end up playing kickball with this group of second graders, and there is this little boy there, not playing the game, looking for “crystals”. I decide to help him out, and we immediately begin to bond. I ask him what his name is and he tells me Jacob (which moved inside of me). He told me all about his family, his brother, and how he liked to collect rocks, and I tell him about my brother who passed away, my family, and how I like to collect rocks. He’s almost like a mini me! After awhile though, he asks me about the necklace I was wearing (it is the Jerusalem Cross that my grandpa gave to me). So I explain to him that it reminds me that I am saved by Jesus, and that I don’t have to worry about anything because He loves me. So, he just smiles and his face just lights up and tells me that I am lucky. I look him in the eyes and tell him that he can have it too, he can be loved. He just stares at me; I ask him if he would like that. Nervously, he accepts and I pull him aside and begin to pray with him. Long story short (or I should say shorter), Jacob is now a Follower of Jesus, and I no longer have that necklace. He left soon after because the teams rotate, but he found me again later and he just seemed like a ray of sunshine. Never thought I could love someone so much in such a short amount of time!
In conclusion, today has just been a crazy day! I have learned that crazy is the new normal (for me anyways). And, I would just like to remind whoever is reading this; don’t forget how incredible God’s love is! That realization brought me to tears and broke my heart wide open! Also, don’t forget to live it. It is one thing to be loved, but it something entirely to actually live as if you are loved (: it truly is! Never forget that, ever! Because as soon as you, you’ll lose what truly matter, a relationship with an amazing Father!!!
