We're back. I have to write this down while I am thinking of it. I will post more pictures and a video later - when I finish making it.
Like I said before my favorite part is worship. I saw so many of our kids have such a heart to worship God. Some of our young ones, our older ones and even some of the boys. And I'm not even talking about when as a leader you try to motivate kids to worship "come on guys, let's worship or it's time to worship" or even when the praise team says something like "clap with me or let's lift our hands to Jesus". No I'm talking about kids engaging in worship on their own accord. I was thinking about the different times I've been with the kids and I think this time was the time I most saw them freely engaging in worship.
I began to think about how they are each growing in their walk with the Lord. It hit me on the way home. When I had the highlight of my NItro experience. I had Nicki and Cathy in the front with me. We weren't even talking about worship. Cathy just brought up "you know the song - I give you my heart - when I sing that song it makes me want to cry. Especially when I have my hands up to God. I don't know why, but it does." Nicki agreed that she experienced the same thing. I told them it was because when they are worshiping their hearts are close to God. Their hearts are connecting with God. Especially when they lift their hands reaching out to God and when they close their eyes, they aren't distracted by anything else. That's when they are one on one with God - their hearts are so close to God during that time that it causes emotion. It's ok to cry during worship, they are tears of love between God and you. Then they said it, (I pray they will always remember this) they both said, "yeah, that was my favorite part of Nitro. When I felt like that."
It was awesome to hear from their own mouth - student initiated talk on worship and how wonderful it feels to them. Their favorite part, better than the games, inflatables, pizza, hotel, funny speaker - feeling connected with God. I thought - man I've always believed it. If only others would catch on the old saying "kids are the church of tomorrow" is SO WRONG! They are the church of today. They are connecting with God. If we as parents and leaders continue to partner together and nurture these kids faith now, help it grow more than it already is. Just imagine where their walk with the Lord will be when they are youth and adults. It starts now. Awesome!
I just had to write this.
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hi maggie,
i just had to let u know that when we were visiting at jeannies house today, alyssa saw how much fun destiny and dakota had at nitro and that they got t-shirts...alyssa wished that she would have went..i was so proud of her for saying that, so thats a possibility for next year...love ya..call me sometime if u want..have an awesome night..jen
Hey, Maggie. I'm so glad you guys had such a great experience. I hope the glow lasts for awhile.
It was great to see you today. I'm glad you got to see some of the kids. It was a big discussion by some of them during the last period.
BTW, one of them said Cathy had said in her room that she was moving. The kids took it as moving away....I read it more as maybe you're moving her to town next year. Just curious. I stayed out of the conversation since I didn't know anything about that.
I didn't get yelled at later. I'm pretty happy about that. I wasn't in the mood to get fussed at today because I'd probably fuss back. I'm glad it was something else. Yeah!
Take care! Have a great week.
Love ya!
susan,
I'm glad your day turned out well. I asked Cathy about the moving thing. She said she never mentioned anything like that. we are not moving. I don't have any plans to move her to town schools either.
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