Day 320 - Thursday

Today was an amazing carry over from last night!!! A Jesus Hangover is what I like to call it.  It is Compassion Week at my kids school and today the upper grades (5-12) went to serve at a soup kitchen and food pantry in a nearby city.  After we had worked for about an hour or so cleaning out cabinets and washing dishes, it was time for the clients to come in.  Our kids were very excited to serve food - I know that sounds bizarre - when I was their age I would NOT have been excited about this - but they were! 

At least that was until Pastor Greg asked if the kids would be allowed to pray with anyone who might have prayer requests.  At first the lady running the facility was reluctant, but she hesitantly acquiesced.  Pastor asked for volunteers and nearly all of the kids who had been in our junior high ministry class last night shot their hands up. "Can I go pray?"  "Can I come too?!?"  They were so excited.   They didn't have much time but they got to pray with one lady who had back pain and saw her leg grow out more than a half an inch!!! They were amazed by God and His awesome power and love to want to heal people!  They prayed with a few more people who had addiction issues and some who were battling depression.  It was so awesome to see the compassion for others and a hunger to see God move in their lives!  It was incredible!