"The Lord works in mysterious ways"....actually I don't think He does. I think He usually tells us what's going on; the key is to listen....and watch the news. A couple of friends, Nathan, Carla and I, decided we should go and pray in North O. In response to lots of promptings from Holy Spirit (It might not be gramatically correct but I find it weird to say "the" in front of H.S., if He is a person in the trinity, why do we say "the" Holy Spirit...like we don't say "the" Betsy?) Anyway...back to the story, Carla and I saw the news Friday night and they asked for volunteers on 24th and Lake to go search for Amber Harris whose been missing since last November. We decided to take up the opportunity to invest in our community by going to the search.
Now, God doesn't work in mysterious ways, but God is funny. On the way down to North O, we were discussing possible things people might ask us. We took in to consideration that we might be the only white folks down there (We weren't by the way). One of the questions Nathan thought of was "What made you guys come down here?" None of us were sure of the correct response. Later, while we were filling out papers down on 24th and Lake in the OOIC building, a camera man started filming us and asked "so what made you guys come down here?" So, I suppose the Lord was trying to prepare us!
This was a serious thing, we were searching for articles of clothing, books, shoes, or even...body parts. Wow, it was intense. But just like intense situations overseas, it brings in the joy of the Lord, and we were able to enjoy ourselves. Carla and I were on the same team, while Nathan was in another. While searching, we met Jerry and he was hilarious. He found some nice glasses. There is a lot of junk out there (not at Grampies though, but that is a different story).
Besides all the treasures, FOX 42 shows up, and well...long story short, I get interviewed. Ya, we did the whole "walk and talk" gig. I had my 2 minutes of fame on T.V. (so does that mean I still get 13 more minutes someday?)
All in all, it was an extremely fulfilling day. Praying in North O and helping out our city.
Following Jesus is so rewarding, fun, and random.
Now, God doesn't work in mysterious ways, but God is funny. On the way down to North O, we were discussing possible things people might ask us. We took in to consideration that we might be the only white folks down there (We weren't by the way). One of the questions Nathan thought of was "What made you guys come down here?" None of us were sure of the correct response. Later, while we were filling out papers down on 24th and Lake in the OOIC building, a camera man started filming us and asked "so what made you guys come down here?" So, I suppose the Lord was trying to prepare us!
This was a serious thing, we were searching for articles of clothing, books, shoes, or even...body parts. Wow, it was intense. But just like intense situations overseas, it brings in the joy of the Lord, and we were able to enjoy ourselves. Carla and I were on the same team, while Nathan was in another. While searching, we met Jerry and he was hilarious. He found some nice glasses. There is a lot of junk out there (not at Grampies though, but that is a different story).
Besides all the treasures, FOX 42 shows up, and well...long story short, I get interviewed. Ya, we did the whole "walk and talk" gig. I had my 2 minutes of fame on T.V. (so does that mean I still get 13 more minutes someday?)
All in all, it was an extremely fulfilling day. Praying in North O and helping out our city.
Following Jesus is so rewarding, fun, and random.
As Jerry called them..."Safety Goggles"
Afterwords, we thought we'd pose in good 'ol Benson
It's always good to be patriotic and have an extra purse
2 comments:
Love your heart. Thanks for serving our city. You are a star!
You have to admit... these pictures are pretty sweet!
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