Tonight I got to sit in a room and listen to a group of people who God had turned around for the better. This group of adults came and spoke to our diversion students about the dark road of alcohol and drug abuse. They spoke about how when they were at the very end of their rope there was a hand reaching out to grab a hold of them. That someone cared. Someone bigger than who they are, bigger than their friends and bigger than their parents.
I watched as they took in what the speakers had to say. I could see in some of their eyes that they were really taking it in. They heard about a God who would meet them right where they are and help them to go to an even better place.
The best part of this is that these kids are not church kids. They are kids who have gotten in trouble with the law. The court system offered them an alternative to heavy fines or time in the detention center. I can't really tell them they need to find Jesus but our volunteers can speak about their own Experience, Strength, and Hope. I believe that God has put them in this program because He is drawing them closer to Him! It is such a beautiful opportunity to touch kids lives!
As if that weren't good enough... One of the volunteers was having shoulder pain and our healing room team got to pray for her after the class and the Lord touched her shoulder and it was amazing!
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